When a short stacked opponent pushes all-in, there is a choice that needs to be made. You can call or you can fold. Of course, making a decision on what to do requires a lot more than flipping a coin and hoping for the best. Determining whether you should call the all-in necessitates looking at [...]
Poker is a game that is won and lost in each players mind. Regardless of what is going on at the table around you, what cards are put in front of you, and how much money is at stake, the single most important factor that goes into whether an individual wins money or loses money [...]
In poker, it’s important to realize that in the short term luck plays a bigger role then skill due to what is known as bad variance. The upswings and downswings that every player experiences are commonly referred to as variance, which is a term used to measure the deviation which is present in a group [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
#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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