The most common misconception in poker
There is nothing that many poker players like more than a good debate. You will hear statements in cardrooms everywhere like “it’s never right to slow play aces,” and “I would never put all my money in with ace-king, it’s just ace high.” These kind of statements will cause a lot of debate, but are in some part true. (more…)
Let’s put you in a tough situation:-
In the early stages of a tournament, we are playing a stack of 8,000. We are happy to look down at 
, and raise to 350 in early position. We have caller on the button. We put him on a good hand, but within a wide range at this early stage. The flop is a decent looking 
, and we bet out for 600. The caller now raises to 1,800. A call here would leave us with 5,850. It is time to think… (more…)
Escaping the marginal hand
You hold 
in the small blind, and call a raise from the button to see the flop four-way. The board comes 
, and you lead out with a bet. It is passed round to the player on the button, who puts in a big re-raise to put you all in. What do you do (more…)
In the part one, we began to look at the valuable move of playing back at a continuation bettor. We have looked at how best to bluff, at the best type of flops to choose, and will now look at the right type of bluffing hands to play with:
It is the late stages of a poker tournament, you have the biggest stack at the table, and are looking to put other players under pressure. A mid position player raises, and bets 4,000 on a 
flop. This leaves him with 12,000 behind, and the pot stands at 9,000. You have a marginal hand, and are planning to pull the all-in move to put your opponent to a decision. What type of marginal hand would you like to have? (more…)
A player has raised in mid position, and you make the call from the small blind with 
. The flop misses you completely, coming 
. You check, and your opponent bets two thirds of the pot. You have no idea what he has, but you do know that he tends to make a continuation bet on the flop with a massive range of hands. (more…)
As a good player, you know that it is crucial to try to squeeze the most out of your value bets when you hold the winning hand. Chips are lost not only every time you lose a pot, but every time you win a pot and do not get the maximum value out of your hand. (more…)
Slow playing a big hand in poker is often seen as being the height of cunning. It can be a very effective play, but the slow play is a strategy often overused. Failure to play certain hands more actively routinely costs players a lot of chips.
There are two types of hands to consider here. Firstly, you will sometimes flop a hand so strong that you can give your opponents a free card without risk of them outdrawing you. (more…)
“I had 
, the flop came 
, and I bet the pot. My opponent went all in. I was stuck, I had no idea what he had…”
It should come as no great surprise that our opponent went all-in here. Why?
The texture of the flop is so good. There are so many hands that our opponent could have which have hit a good piece of this flop, and with which he could go all-in. (more…)
Online Poker has hit a real boom, and the new wave of poker players has brought with it a deeper understanding of poker strategy.
No longer is it enough to play a solid game and wait for a good hand, nor is it enough simply to be aggressive and bluff with reckless abandon. The ability to combine courage, patience and insight does remain integral to the game, but with it now must come a fine-tuned understanding of the cogs that make the game work. (more…)
You’re playing in a ring game, and call a raise to $10 with on the button. The flop comes 
, and your opponent makes a pot-sized $20 bet. What do you do?
“This is a standard pass, right?” I hear you say. You have nine high and just a gutshot. Yes, it is a standard pass, and it is not great to get into the habit of calling too much here. However, there are some situations where a call in position with a weak hand like this can turn into a very strong play…
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