Playing holdem at low limits allows the beginner a great opportunity to learn the game without taking on significant financial risk. When playing live poker the lowest limit games with blinds $1/2, but when playing online poker the low limit games start at $0.01/0.02 on most poker sites. First of all, pay close attention to [...]
One of the most common problems of small- and micro-stakes players is bet-sizing. They have a strong hand they want to go all-in with. So they bet or raise and somehow end up with 80BB at the river in a 50BB pot. Other times they end up with such a small stack that bluffing the [...]
To extract the most value when you check-raise with a strong hand, you should do it in situations where your perceived range is wide. For this reason, check-raising on a wet flop will get you more calls than on a dry flop. For example: The Cut-Off open-raises to $3.50 and you call with 8s 8d [...]
Several years ago, a play called “stack-a-donk” was very popular. This is where you raise pre-flop, bets the flop, check the turn to induce a bet, and then raise all in (usually with an overpair). It was extremely effective back then because players kept betting with their top- and mid-pair when checked to on the [...]
Slow-play on dry boards; play fast on wet boards. Check-raising is a profitable move that should be in every good player’s arsenal. However, we don’t want to blindly check-raise the flop and hope it works. There are a few factors we should consider before check-raising. 1. The strength of your hand 2. Board texture 3. [...]
#Fade RT @phil_hellmuth Been cold betting NFL, but here goes! NE -1 1st half considering betting NE -3 for game, and OVER 27 pts 1st half
@phil_hellmuth Get crazy and go -7.5 for +200 and the Patriots.
Any Super Bowl Tourneys going on?
What State are you in?
RT @phil_hellmuth: When I lived in Madison, Wis we had... http://t.co/hqC7vqdy RT @phil_hellmuth: Been cold betting NFL, but here goes! New England -1 in 1st half, considering betting NE -3 for game, and OVER 27 pts scored in 1st half
@phil_hellmuth OVER 27 pts in first half? You will be lucky to see that in the whole game. Any other tips for my Phellmuth? RT @phil_hellmuth: Been cold betting NFL, but here goes! New England -1 in 1st half, considering betting NE -3 for game, and OVER 27 pts...
Bet the G-men for the game +3.
@phil_hellmuth: Been cold betting NFL, but here goes!
@phil_hellmuth I don't think they are going to get too far over 27 points for the entire game, let alone the first half.
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