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The Essence of Set Mining – Playing Low Pairs in Hold’em
Published on 2010-02-11 01:50:55
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 > read more
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 fasci > read more
The 4 Faces of Patience – the essential poker skill
Published on 2009-12-28 13:13:22
If you could define an expert poker player with just one word, that word would be patience. A good player has to wait a lot, remain calm at all times, and be satisfied with the gradual path. These are all aspects of patience. Here we’ll go over > read more
The Timid One – A perplexing player who doesn’t bet
Published on 2009-12-23 10:01:33
Betting into a flush draw with No Limits Hold’em
Published on 2009-12-18 09:14:26
Pot and Implied Odds – Calculations for a flush draw in Hold’em
Published on 2009-12-14 08:56:35
5 Great Ways to lose your money in Texas Hold’em
Published on 2009-12-10 08:37:21
Same flop twice in a row – common impossibilities with millions of hands
Published on 2009-11-23 02:45:46
One game has just concluded and the flop for the next comes up. Whoa! You get a strange sense of deja vu. The flop is the same as the last flop. These things are supposed to be random. How can it happen twice in a row? Something must be up. But in fa > read more
Counting Outs – Calling with straights and flush draws – Lesson 2
Published on 2009-11-06 02:00:48
In Lesson 1 we covered the basics of counting outs. From the discussion it should be clear that you need to know not only what hands you can achieve, but also what hands would beat your opponent. You might think knowing your opponents cards requires > read more