One of the biggest stereotypes surrounding poker is that bluffing is a common move.  Of course, after signing up for an online account and playing for a while, most new players start to realize that this simply isn’t the case.  Even still, the whole idea that, “He could be bluffing,” sticks with players for months [...]

Back in the mid-2000’s, when even Howard Lederer and Gus Hansen were making money in poker, slowplaying was actually an accepted way to play big hands.  The slowplaying concept was centered on a belief that you didn’t want an opponent to know you were holding a monster hand until later on. But like so many [...]

Much has been written about tournament bubbles….a little too much in fact.  So for your sake, we’ll avoid any corny tips about how you should play aggressive on the bubble because everyone else will be trying to sneak into the money.  Instead, let’s take a look at the psychological aspect of playing the bubble and [...]

Image via WikipediaTournament Poker: A New Strategy…After a disappointing World Series, I took some time off to consider the state of tournament poker in general. I had witnessed plays at the Series that truly surprised me since they made no real se…

As a recreational poker player, managing your bankroll is akin to taking Monopoly seriously (assuming anyone still plays it): you want more money, you want to win……but if you don’t win in the end, it’s not going to put you out on the streets. As a professional player, you want more money and want to [...]

Everybody is scared to go on a roller coaster their first time because…well, the things are built to scare the crap out of people. However, most people eventually get over this fear after countless taunts, peer pressure, and riding the coasters a few times. After all, nobody wants to grow up to be the 45 [...]

I’ll spare you any rant about how the button is the best position on the poker table since anybody who’s looked at poker strategy for two minutes knows this. Seeing as how the dealer spot is the best position to be in, your strategy should be very aggressive.
Now some people will advocate button play [...]

Tight-aggressive players are the absolute worst to come across when trying to get the maximum value out of your nut hands. If you slow-play a great hand, you give these TAG’s a chance to get through another betting round without paying. Assuming you make a large raise, a TAG will merely fold provided [...]

Tilt wasn’t just a terrible show on ESPN with Michael Madsen by the creators of Rounders. It’s the collapse of your psyche after someone named “AAsine” or “WinsThePOT420″ or some other stupid play on words with an avatar of himself holding up pockets As into the camera chases his gutshot to the river and hits. [...]

Assuming you’re not one of the idiots who tries to double up at the beginning of every sit and go with Q-10, you probably find yourself in the middle stages of SNG’s quite often. The middle stage of a sit and go is where two or three people have been eliminated, and the blinds [...]