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. [...]
You raise from Middle Position and the Button 3-bets you for the 3rd time. It can get frustrating over time to play someone who constantly applies pressure to you. How do we deal with that? Let’s try looking at this situation from a defensive point of view. Tight strategy You generally want to be calling [...]
Lets say you missed the turn check-raise because your opponent checked behind. What should your line be on a “scary” river? Go for the check-raise again. Let’s go over the following example. The Cut-Off open-raises to $4 and you call with 9s 8s from the SB. The flop is Jh 8c 3c and you check-call [...]
Every time that you sit down at the poker table, you are suiting up for battle. Poker is a war that is fought on the felt where your chips are your soldiers and you are the general that makes all of the decisions. As any good general will know, there are times when you have [...]
Mistake #1: Missing Value Bets Being able to value bet is one of the determining factors that separates a good poker player from a great poker player. It is easy to know how to bet when you are holding the buts but it is another thing entirely to get the maximum value out of the [...]
Players will make many mistakes whether they are new to the game of poker or advanced. Some mistakes are easier to correct than others are and some mistakes can have a drastic effect on how well you perform when you are at the table. It is important to understand that no one plays perfectly all [...]
Say you 3-bet an opponent pre-flop and he calls. Now what? How we play post flop depends on various factors, such as his frequency for calling 3-bets out of position, his perception of our range, and of course, board texture. Your Perceived Range People will usually put you on AK, high cards, small suited connectors [...]
Down to two tables at the @toddbrunson Montana poker challenge. @texdolly at my table.
Congrats& thx4 not doing it at WSOP or woulda cost me $$$! @BoostedJ: Feels sooooo good to have finally won a tournament...especially a WPT
RT @MattCWaldron: Just watched "Darius Goes West" again (thnx @olegsmith) and wanted to put a call out there to donate to Charely's Fund www.charleysfund.com
Just watched "Darius Goes West" again (thnx @olegsmith) and wanted to put a call out there to donate to Charely's Fund www.charleysfund.com
@RealKidPoker nothing u can do there but there's something u can do about having lunch with ex and new bf
Im keeping TWITTER until @phil_hellmuth criticizes me for my poor Absolute Poker play lately!!!!
@RealKidPoker Daniel, I think you will find it interesting. missed th first episode. as a poker plyr u will enjoy the strategies.
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