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The Poker How ToThe Poker How ToA professional poker player writing about his life as poker playing drives him mad. He also includes daily tips on how to stay away from going insane.
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Poker Hardware - 24? Westinghouse Review - UPDATE
2008-02-25 19:14:00 In early December I picked up a 24″ Westinghouse LCD monitor, and gave it glowing reviews despite the dead pixel in the middle of the screen. Unfortunately, the 2-3 week RMA process in fact ended up taking 9-10 weeks! Soo…time to re-review it. The only reason I got the unit back in ~10 weeks was because at ... More About: Hardware , Poker , Review , Update
How To: Spot And Adjust To A Tilting Opponent
2008-02-01 21:03:00 Spotting A Tilter I like to observe a few things about my opponent as I play: Is there a consistent fold/check/bet speed? Is s/he saying anything in chat? What is my opponents “comfort zone?” Especially in HU, it can be easy to recognize a consistent speed at which your opponent acts, usually a couple seconds for each decision. A player on ... More About: General , Spot , Psychology , Adjust
How To: 3-Bet Like A Pro In 6-Max
2008-01-25 23:21:00 In today’s aggressive online games it is important to have a well-adjusted 3-betting strategy. For some veteran players this will be a bit of a review, for others learning the ins-and-outs of re-raised pots this may be very important info. Why Do We Want To 3Bet? Re-raising regularly has many benefits. The simplest is that it makes ... More About: General
Getting Into HU Play - Initial Impressions
2008-01-11 20:54:00 Hey guys, sorry for the long delay between posts. I came down with a sinus infection and have been under the weather for about a week, though I am finally starting to feel better. I’m getting into HU play, donking around at 2/4 and seeing how the game is. I really enjoy it, there’s ... More About: General , Play , Impressions
How To: Play In The Blinds In No-Limit
2008-01-03 20:28:00 I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! I had a great Christmas, and enjoyed taking a break from poker to spend time with family and friends. I’m ready to get back to the tables, though. Play ing In The Blinds : Comparison In Limit, it is difficult to over-defend your big blind. Against a single raise ... More About: General , Odds
The Trick To Balancing Poker And The Holidays (Or Life In General)
2007-12-24 06:50:00 First off, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ! The holiday season is incredibly busy, and at times it can be quite difficult to balance poker with all the other facets of holiday life. It’s important to budget time to make sure you get some hours in during this busy season. However, there are many other things that are more ... More About: Poker , Life , General , Life in General
Poker Hardware - Mice
2007-12-18 22:55:00 Having a good mouse is paramount. A bad mouse can give you sore wrists, frustrating responses, and worse - a repetitive stress injury. Some tips when deciding on a mouse: It Should Feel Comfortable In Your Hand The mouse should sit easily in your palm of your hand, with fingers gently extended over it. If you ... More About: Hardware , Poker , General , Mice , Hardwar
5-Figure Day!
2007-12-12 09:08:00 Ran really hot today… (click image for enlarged version) I won a fair amount of pots without the goods, but today was one of those great days where I flop set over set, hit the nuts vs top2, etc, and just repeatedly stack people. Also, one maniac at my table doubled me up twice, most notably for ~$1600 ... More About: General , Odds , Figure
Poker Hardware - 24? Westinghouse Review
2007-12-10 19:41:00 A new Westinghouse 24″ LCD monitor arrived at my door this week. Excited to upgrade from my 20″, I quickly unpacked it and hooked it up. First Impressions Despite the big-ish box, the unit is surprisingly light - it doesn’t weigh any more than my 20″. It’s REALLY bright. It hurt my eyes a bit before ... More About: Hardware , Poker , Review , Hardwar
Everything You Wanted To Know About Poker Hardware - LCD Monitors
2007-12-05 19:48:00 This new series entitled “Poker Hardware ” will cover the different computer hardware that is available. Spanning everything from mice to monitors, I’ll go over specific items that make your online poker experience better than ever before. LCD Monitors LCDs take up much less space than old CRTs, they look cool, and they have larger viewable areas which is ... More About: General , Wanted
I Made $20,914.30 In November!
2007-12-01 09:15:00 So despite a somewhat frustrating October, November turned out to be one of the better months this year, and I wanted to share it with you to show what’s possible playing online NL. I played mostly 5/10 NL, with some 3/6 and an occasional shot at 10/20 thrown in, along with some 1/2 and 2/4 to ... More About: General , Made
How A Poker Instructor Can Help Your Game
2007-11-26 19:52:00 A poker instructor - or coach - can be a powerful tool in the quest to improve your game and win more. Successful players do lots of self-evaluation, reviewing tough hands after sessions and thinking about different lines. However, there are inherent limitations to self-review. You Are Biased This simply means that you already know the outcome ... More About: Poker , General , Game , Poke
Poker And Gambling Tips For The Beginner
2007-11-23 20:34:00 Today I will make a short post on poker and gambling tips for the novice. First Ask yourself what you want to accomplish. What are your goals? Do you just want to learn the rules? Or are you after something more? Second Once you’ve decided what your reason is for poker or gambling, you can start reading some poker ... More About: Poker , Tips , Beginner , Gambling , Poke
How To Win More And Lose Less
2007-11-21 19:49:00 Sounds good, right? The biggest winrate-killer in poker is simple - TILT. However, it is within each player’s power to control tilt. It takes discipline, and self-awareness, but to be successful one must master tilt. It is very do-able with a couple strategies: Prepare before Playing. This is simple - make sure you are well-rested and well-fed before playing. ... More About: General , Psychology
What Does Britney Spears And My Opponent Have In Common?
2007-11-19 21:04:00 Johnny Cash is singing in the background. My session is going great, just came home from the gym and so far I’ve played godlike poker. I get dealt KK and raise it to a standard 3.5BB in the CO. My opponent who is too loose and too passive calls in the small blind. He plays around ... More About: Britney Spears , Britney , Common , Spears
My Life Story - Part III (Series)
2007-11-18 11:36:00 I had my first encounter with internet poker while recovering from a broken nose in Australia. Start Small ? Real Small I deposited $50 onto pokerroom, and started playing $0.25/$0.50 limit full-ring. Online games were predominantly LHE, so that was the game I learned. One strength I have is the ability to make a poker decision based ... More About: Life , Story , General , Series , My Life
Are You Using This Simple Method In Your Poker Game?
2007-11-17 03:10:00 Do you go to the store without a shopping list? Some do and I’m one of those that don’t. I guess that wasn’t a good example, was it? What about if you go on a long trip, do you take a map or anything similar? The point I am trying to make here is that if ... More About: Poker , Game , Simple , Method , Poke
Update On The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)
2007-11-13 21:24:00 The CRE Puts The Hammer Down This law has been a joke ever since it was first piggybacked on a bill and tricked to get passed. The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) provides the government with tips on what works and what doesn’t. And lately the CRE came out with a report that basically says “This is ... More About: Internet , General , Update , Gambling , Enforcement
Biggest Day Ever
2007-11-12 09:59:00 Friday was my biggest one-day win, ever - I’m still stoked about it! In ~1,500 hands I won a little bit over $8,500 - not bad for about four hours work! Most of this was at 5/10NL, with a little bit of 3/6 and a quick shot at 10/20 thrown in. While I won a couple ... More About: General
Realization About Experimentation In Poker
2007-11-10 18:51:00 I have been playing less tables and more hands the past few weeks. My goal was to learn new situations where I can win more, basically. What I want to talk about in this post is experimentation. Learning by trial. Learning by applying basic math, odds and brain! Experiment Don’t be afraid to experiment. Experience is the best ... More About: Poker , Poke , Realization
My Life Story - Part II (Series)
2007-11-09 20:58:00 We left off at Georgetown, where I first found poker in the form of a $5 buy-in mixed game. “Follow The Queen” is Where It’s At Our game gradually grew in stakes, and word got out to other interested players. Soon we had about 20 regular players and were playing about 3 nights a week, homework ... More About: Life , Story , General , Series , My Life
My Life Story - Part I (Series)
2007-11-06 22:00:00 The First 18 Years This will be a recount of my personal history in a similar fashion to Henri’s “My Life Story ” segment. Enjoy! The Early Years The first few years of my life were a blur of eating, sleeping, and discovering all the new and wondrous things in the world. My family moved ... More About: General , Series , My Life
Making A Loose Calldown vs. A Loose Player
2007-11-05 22:59:00 Some brain food for you guys who do not really like making “loose” call downs. I sat down at the table because of one player who plays about 65% of his hands pre-flop and raises 7% of these. He was the reason I was at this 6-max online game. A few orbits go by and I have ... More About: Player
How To Play AKo In The Blinds When UTG Raises (Flop)
2007-11-03 01:55:00 Welcome back, have you been thinking about how to play a hand like Ace King on different flops versus our opponents? Any conclusions or thoughts? Feel free to ask questions or share your own thoughts. Let’s cut the unnecessary word play and get started. Play ing The Flop With AK What do you do when you re-raise a great hand ... More About: Blinds
Barry Greenstein?s Audio Blog
2007-11-02 11:09:00 Just found out that Barry Greenstein has an audio blog at PokerRoad.com. And his latest post was about when he went to Washington D.C on official poker business. It is slightly entertaining and good news. He talks about being interviewed in a dark room, talking to politicians and getting poker legislated. More About: Audio , General , Blog
Online Poker To Fully Return
2007-11-01 03:37:00 I was pretty happy to see this news article. I kind of trust Barry when he says that he feels strongly to online poker being legislated or whatever changes that will occur. But I still feel a bit skeptical, we’ll see what happens. I’m hoping for the best. It would be great to have more Americans ... More About: Poker , General , Online , Return , Online Poker
How To Play AKo In The Blinds When UTG Raises
2007-10-31 21:18:00 This is the beginning of a beautiful series of articles. I will go through every hand in every position and today I am starting with Ace King offsuit out of the blinds. Oh btw, this is for No-Limit Texas Hold’em, maybe Dan will make a similiar series for Limit Hold’em. But “the blinds” is not a position you ... More About: Play , Blinds
California Trip Report - High Stakes Poker Adventure - Part III
2007-10-31 09:38:00 When we left off I had just doubled up and was getting back into the action with a stack of ~$4k, playing 20/40 NL in a fast-paced live game running 6-handed. The Waiting Game The game was playing very aggressive, and very “actiony” - players willing to call raises preflop, reraise preflop, and get involved with less-than-premium ... More About: Poker , California , Adventure , Report , Trip
Dan?s Quick Update - 28 October 2007
2007-10-28 22:58:00 Henri posted some good links today, the Phil Ivey vs Paul Jackson hand is pretty intense! Let’s break it down and see if we can get into the heads of these high-stakes players. Opening moves Preflop: Ivey completes, Jackson checks. This is going to happen often, both players just want to see a flop. ... More About: General , Update , Quick , October 2007 , October
Reader Link Tips: 28 October 2007
More articles from this author:2007-10-28 18:31:00 The Ultimate Secret to Winning Poker - Found this great article hidden in the depths of Bill Rini’s poker blog. It talks about what you have to do to become a winning player, it is very simple if you just do what you’re told. Why Money is Only One Third of Happiness - Great post by ... More About: General , Tips , Reader , Link , October 2007 1, 2 |
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