Macro And Micro Poker
Date: Sat, Aug 16, 2008
I’ve published this article a few times in the past, but I wanted to republish it for those who haven’t seen it before. I edited and updated it a bit this time around. Periodically, I’ll read an article about “feel” players versus “math” players. The “feel” players lob a shell: “Math players just don’t get it. [...]
The Short Stackers’ Bread And Butter Play
Date: Tue, Aug 12, 2008
Quite a few short stackers play in the $2-$4 and higher online 6-max no-limit games. Many of them play a strategy that seems likely to me to be profitable. I think a decent chunk of their profit comes from a play that I see them make repeatedly that I think many full stacked regulars don’t [...]
Ed Recommends: Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand At A Time
Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2008
I just finished reading my first poker strategy book in quite a while (probably the first one since The Mathematics of Poker). It’s a tournament book published by Matthew Hilger’s company, Dimat, and it’s good. The book has a long title and an even longer author list, so I’m going to make a new paragraph [...]
Short Stack Play Is Not A Fight Against The Blinds
Date: Mon, Aug 4, 2008
Here’s a question I hear all the time: “How short a stack can you play before it’s not profitable anymore? At some point the blinds eat you away too fast and you can’t wait for a good hand anymore, right?” This question is based on a false assumption that is the subject of today’s article. Yes, there [...]
Sniffing Out Bluffs
Date: Thu, Jul 31, 2008
Your opponent – perhaps sensing weakness or perhaps taking leave of his senses – pushes out a huge bet and dares you to call. If he has the hand he’s supposed to have, you’re crushed. But you think something is amiss and decide that this is it. You’re going to take a stand. Just after [...]
Extracting Bonus Value on Dry Boards
Date: Mon, Jul 28, 2008
Dry boards sometimes offer a golden opportunity to get extra value for your medium strength hands like top pair. Many players are always looking to sniff out a bluff on a dry board, and you can use that fact to your advantage if you have a hand that beats a typical bluff catcher. In particular, [...]
Q&A #111: Committment With Tournament Stack Sizes
Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2008
Many tournament players make a consistent mistake. They focus too much on conserving their chips and preserving their “tournament life,” and in doing so they leave big pots hanging out to dry. I see it frequently when I play tournaments. Here’s an example of what I’m talking about. The blinds are 200-400, and the big blind [...]