Calling With Nothing On The River

It’s another brief post as I’m spending most of my time these days getting over a nasty cold (ugh) and editing the book (not the most fun, but doesn’t really merit an ugh). The last time I played live I called a bet on the river with just ten-high. Here’s what …Login/Register for more.

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Checking With A Chip

I’m taking a little mini-vacation this week, so I don’t have a full-length post for you today. But I figured I’d toss out a quick little concept that Dusty Schmidt (Leatherass) mentioned recently in a Stoxpoker video. I don’t remember what he called it, but I call the play …Login/Register for more.

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Ed’s Spring Poker Thoughts

Here are some quick thoughts for this warm Spring morning. There’s a lot of money to be made on the river in the $1-$2 6-max no-limit games on Full Tilt. A lot of the regulars miss value bets a lot, and they fold too many hands to overbet shoves even if …Login/Register for more.

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Q&A #103: Is My Winrate High Enough?

I get this question in various forms all the time: “Is my winrate high enough?” or “What is the best winrate possible for my $X buyin no-limit game?” I’ve written on the topic before, but I have something more to say about it today. Poker is obviously a social game. Q&A #103: Is My Winrate [...]

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