Poker Tips
Let go of my Eggo…. wait Ego.
The past week or so I’ve been thinking of how a persons ego can affect their game. The thought crossed my mind as I played a Limit 2/4 Hold Em table. I watched two players who are normally fairly timid and selectively aggressive players suddenly become hyper-aggressive monkeys. However, they […]
The Pre-Flop Push: A Defense, Part 2
See Part 1
So, in my prior post on this subject I promised a discussion about using this strategy when you’re an underdog to your opponents. What I mean here is that there are situations where you recognize right away that you are playing against people whose skills are superior to your own.
What? You’ve never been […]
The Pre-Flop Push: A Defense
Part 1: The Short-Stack
One of the more controversial strategies in texas hold ‘em tournament poker these days is going all in pre-flop, otherwise known as the “Push”. Those who consider themselves better players want more decisions to make, believing that if they make more decisions correctly than their opponent, they will win most of the […]
The effect of UIEGA on Canadians
As we all know the UIEGA caused major havoc to the world of online poker. However, since the legislation, what has happened to other countries with online poker? Specifically Online Poker in Canada
Since the pull out the major sites that continue to support US players have continued to flourish, gaining customers who were […]
Patient Poker is Winning Poker
Be Patient: Rome wasnt built in a day. Everyone wants to build up a huge stack of chips and to win tons of money, but dont get impatient and try to do it in one hand. Winning poker players are successfully because they identify small, tiny advantages and they get the most out of them, […]
Be a Poker Snob
Be Selective: Winning players are very selective about the poker hands they play, immediately folding the majority of hands theyre dealt. Losing players, on the other hand, are often losing players because they play far too many hands.
Know Thy Poker Odds
Know Thy Odds: Math isnt fun for most of us but if youre going to be a winning poker player, you have to learn some basic odds. If you dont understand how likely you are to make your flush by the river, youll never be able to determine if you should be folding, calling, or […]
