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The Essence of Set Mining – Playing Low Pairs in Hold’em
Published on 2010-02-11 01:50:55
Low pocket pairs. Easy to muck yet the key to a goldmine. Most books rightfully put them on the list of unplayable, or marginal hands. Yet time and again you’ll find people playing them, raising them, and somehow making money from them. Admittedly some of those players are getting lucky, but some have a very [...]
Why shouldn’t I play KQo? Pre-flop thinking in Texas Hold’em
Published on 2010-01-28 03:15:41
In another article we mention that KQo is not a particularly great hand (well, KJo actually, but they’re about the same). This comes as a surprise to many players, in particular newer players. Two very high cards, how could that possibly not be a great hand? It’s not unplayable, but it isn’t great, and many [...]
The 4 Steps to becoming a poker shark
Published on 2010-01-06 01:48:47
Poker seems like an easy game. There isn’t much equipment involved and the structure is simply a matter of deal, bet, deal, bet, and so on. Still, the apparent simplicity of poker is deceptive. There is a reason this game has continued to fascinate people from all walks of life for over 200 years! The [...]
