In no-limit, fairly frequently you have to lay down “big” hands like top pair, top kicker or a medium two pair because your opponent is representing something even bigger. Unfortunately, these are also sometimes hands you want to beat your opponent into the pot with. It can be hard to figure out if this is [...]

Your opponent – perhaps sensing weakness or perhaps taking leave of his senses – pushes out a huge bet and dares you to call. If he has the hand he’s supposed to have, you’re crushed. But you think something is amiss and decide that this is it. You’re going to take a stand. Just after [...]

Today’s question (or a similar variation) is one I’m commonly asked. In general form, it goes like this: I’m winning in game X, but I’ve recently tried game Y and I’m struggling. What’s up?
In more specific form, here is today’s question from Ed (not me, another Ed ).
I Q&A #108: Home Game Player [...]

The button in no-limit is an immensely profitable position. For me it is far more profitable than any other position. Even the cutoff, which can offer the illusion that it’s almost as good, isn’t really close.
When everyone folds to me on the button in an online 6-max game, and I Q&A #106: Opening On The [...]

We poker wonks tend to like to analyze individual hands. I had this and did this. Then my opponent did that. Then I did this, but actually I think doing this other thing might have been more profitable.
Then we write a thousand word article about the merits of doing this How Wide Are Your Ranges?|447|3.95|USD|| [...]

Here are my thoughts about the most recent hand discussion. For reference, here’s the original question:
This hand is a hand reading exercise. I chose the hand because I think both players’ hand ranges are fairly well-defined by the river. What do you think are each players’ hand ranges? And Hand Discussion #12: My Thoughts|427|3.95|USD|| [...]

This hand is a hand reading exercise. I chose the hand because I think both players’ hand ranges are fairly well-defined by the river. What do you think are each players’ hand ranges? And how well do you think these players played their hands (obviously a somewhat difficult question to …Login/Register for more.

Being too readable can really hurt your no-limit game. Winning no-limit depends on fear and surprise. If your opponents are uncertain about your holding and fear the hands you could have, you can steal a lot of pots. And if they are surprised by what you have when you get Three No-Limit Plays That Give [...]

The comments were great on this blind versus blind no-limit hand. To recap, here’s the action so far:
It’s a $0.50-$1 game, and the villain has $109 (and I have him covered). Everyone folds to me in the small blind, and I make it $3.50 to go with A Hand Discussion #11: My Thoughts|408|3.95|USD|| [...]

I’ve been playing a lot of 6-max $0.25-$0.50 and $0.50-$1 on Full Tilt for the past few months, and I’ve already played dozens and dozens of noteworthy hands. I’m saving most of my interesting hands for analysis in the second volume of Professional No-Limit Hold ‘em