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 [...]
Regardless of the level of game you are playing when playing poker, bluffing is a skill that will get you chips if you’re good at it or cost you chips if you are bad at it. In fact, some of the most successful poker players like Sammy Farha using bluffing extensively in their play. Some [...]
As a new player to most poker games, learning a list of starting hands is a pretty good way to start yourself out on the right path. This is doubly true for a game like Omaha. Omaha is a more complex form of poker when compared to Texas Hold’em and it is extremely easy to [...]
One concept that is not understood but a larger number of poker players is the idea known as the blocking bet. A player that thinks they will most likely have the best hand after the river card but are not certain uses a blocking bet. Blocking bets are usually made when you are in the [...]
We will first discuss playing 3-bet pots as the aggressor. You want to do most of your 3-betting in position (from the Cut-Off or BTN) because you will have position for the rest of the hand. This allows you to play your hands profitably, as well as widen the range of hands you can 3-bet [...]
Leading, aka donk-betting, is betting into the pre-flop raiser. Few players donk-bet, and even fewer do it effectively. Donk-betting has many purposes—to steal the pot, to induce a bluff, to build a pot, to slow down the pre-flop raiser, etc. The first time you lead should be with a weak made hand or draw. Most [...]
Floating is when you call a bet with a hand that is rarely ahead with the intention of taking down the pot on a later street. It’s a profitable weapon because it’s a great way to counter players who Continuation Bet too much (75 percent or more on the flop) and players who play straightforwardly [...]
@TexDolly Quick research question for WSOP article. Did you beat Gary Berland or Milo Jacobson HU in 1977 in the ME? WSOP results say Milo.
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RT @TexDolly: I won't justify that by answering:-) RT @RustyNutz
U are the man who has seen "poker generations" which do you prefer live or online play?
@RealKidPoker
your the man im one of your bigest
fans and i hope one day i can sit in the same poker table as you...props to you
@TexDolly the confession is one of the best books ever. The painted house isn't very good though
RT @SetofKs drinking beer in my neighbors garage. reminiscing about when we used to drink beer in his garage
@PizzyPatches @texdolly here's to the runner runner chasers :) aside from when they hit it (Like against me tonight) :) #livepoker100%
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