Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Poker recap: crashing headlong into a brick wall of stupid

Sometimes, we just don't play our best.

Poker recap: crashing headlong into a brick wall of stupid
Today's subject is a 30-minute session I played last night, wherein I lost $489. I think it's the most money I've lost in the shortest amount of time in a complete poker session...

Friday, November 25, 2011

Poker content on YouTube: Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu is known for his outspoken personality, fun-loving attitude, and success at the poker table. In this article, I provide links to tons of content on YouTube featuring Daniel in a variety of settings, both at the poker table and off.

Poker content on YouTube: Daniel Negreanu

If you are a poker player, especially a beginning poker player, the internet offers a wide variety of ways to study and improve your game. In my last article, I provided a list of the top 10 poker training sites on the internet. But if paying for a subscription isn't your thing, there are plenty of free ways to improve your skills. One of the most obvious is YouTube. I know it may sound ridiculous, but there's a mountain of material, from instructional video snippets to excerpts from poker entertainment broadcasts, many with commentary added that was not a part of the mainstream broadcast. I'm going to demonstrate that today with Daniel Negreanu as our subject...

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The top 10 poker training sites online

The top 10 poker training sites online
Along with the Moneymaker effect, the internet has had a major influence on the poker industry, both in terms of online poker sites and online poker training. With the indictments brought by the DOJ against the major poker sites in April of this year, few US players continue to play online for real money. But the online training sites are still around and will happily teach you everything from the fundamentals of the game to advanced strategies in every aspect of play.

Monday, November 21, 2011

The top 7 poker faux pas that should be punishable by death

Just a bit of fun...

The top 7 poker faux pas that should be punishable by death
Okay, maybe not death. Perhaps my mental stability has been damaged beyond a capacity for forgiveness. But certainly people who commit these acts of careless cruelty deserve punishment of some sort.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Cash game strategy: Going all-in post-flop

These are general guidelines based on stack-size and stack-to-pot ratio. You should still strive to develop a read, based on your opponent's tendencies and any physical tells you can rely on.

Cash game strategy: Going all-in post-flop
Going all-in is not a common play, but I wouldn't say it's rare, either. If I had to put a number on it, at a full table, there might be someone all-in once every two orbits. That would be one out of 18 hands. The shorter the stacks at the table, the more all-ins you'll see. The opposite is true for deeper stacks. This isn't just a matter of it being hard to get 200BB's into the pot and have your opponent call, although that can be difficult--your opponent has to have a strong hand to call off that much money. It's also a matter of limiting your variance...