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Review; Internet Texas Hold’em by Matthew Hilger

Date: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 Internet

Internet Texas Hold’Em – Winning Strategies for Full-Ring and Short- Handed Games,  is a new and expanded edition on the classic poker book Internet Texas Holdem.  In this latest edition the author Matthew Hilger expands on what he taught in the first book so the strategies will also help you win in your bricks and [...]

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Playing From the Small Blind

Date: Fri, Jul 17, 2009 Internet

If you are playing from the small blind at the no-limit holdem tables, remember whatever your actions before the flop whether you fold, flat call or raise, you will be out of position at the table for the rest of the hand and therefore at a disadvantage, so you want to minimize any losses you [...]

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Rousso Takes the EPT High Rollers Title

Date: Wed, May 6, 2009 Internet

Vanessa Rousso took the honours at the PokerStars EPT High Rollers Championship, but not before a deal had been struck when the table was three handed, as Rousso, Tony G and Randy Dorfman traded the chiplead between them. The deal gave the three 420,000 Euros each and left 150,000 Euros for the eventual winner. Tony G [...]

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PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final,de Korver Takes the Title after Stunning Comeback

Date: Wed, May 6, 2009 Internet

Dutchman Pieter de Korver made a stunning comeback  to take the title in the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo. At one stage de Korver had just three big blinds in his stack, but a handful of timely double ups saw him back in contention. Dag Martin Mikkelsen went into the final table [...]

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Taking your Seat into Consideration

Date: Tue, May 5, 2009 Internet

One poker topic that is worth taking into consideration before you buy into a game is seating. By having the right types of players either side of you can make a difference to your profits. You may not always be able to choose  your seat position at the table, but you can gain an advantage if [...]

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Bonomo Wins the WSOPC Las Vegas Championship

Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2009 Internet

It was third time lucky for Justin Bonomoas he won the World Series of Poker Circuit Championship at Las Vegas. Having reached the final table in the last two years, finishing fourth and fifth respectively, this time Bonomo won his first major title, collecting the $227,692 and a seat in the 2009 WSOP Main Event.

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The Continuation Bet, How it Should be used

Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2009 Internet

The continuation bet is a valuable weapon in a poker players arsenal, if it is used properly. When you have raised preflop, and you then bet after the flop, whether you hit the flop or not, that is a continuation bet or C- bet. Basically you are telling your opponent that you had a good starting [...]

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After Flopping a Flush

Date: Sun, Apr 5, 2009 Internet

If you are holding two suited cards and are fortunate enough to flop a flush, you are going to want to raise your opponents.Ideally you will not be facing more than two other players after the flop, so you should take control of the betting by raising or re-raising.  You may experience trouble in getting action back [...]

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Being Patient at the Poker Table

Date: Thu, Mar 26, 2009 Internet

When you are playing poker, especially if  your playing online, one of the most important rules is to remember is to stay patient. Playing too many hands whether through inexperience or just plain boredom, then you will always lose money. Being patient and looking at your poker in the long term, you can profit at the tables.  If [...]

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Be Aware Of Stack Sizes

Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2009 Internet

The size of the chip stacks at the table are a very important aspect of play at in a game of poker. It pays to be aware of not just the size of your own stack but that of your opponents as well, because at any time during play you could possibly have all your [...]

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Playing Pocket Aces For Maximum Profit

Date: Sun, Mar 22, 2009 Internet

If you find yourself dealt a pair of Aces preflop, congratulations you are now holding the top hand in NLH.  Whether you will finish the hand with a maximum profit or end up losing a big piece or all of your stack, all depends on how you bet and raise preflop. No matter how tempted you [...]

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Making A Big Laydown Online

Date: Sat, Mar 21, 2009 Internet

One of the biggest mistakes players make, is not knowing when to laydown a big hand. There are always going to be times when the cards you are holding, no matter how good, are going to get beaten when the board gets dangerous. There are players who simply refuse to let go of their hands, even when the board [...]

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Make The Most Of Freerolls

Date: Sat, Mar 21, 2009 Internet

You can find freerolls with varying prize pools at almost every online poker room. They are seen as a good way to start a bankroll if you have not made a deposit, and they have become even more popular now as players want to emulate Chris”Jesus”Ferguson and build an impressive bankroll from zero$$. The “Ferguson effect” may mean [...]

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Taking Notes Online

Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2009 Internet

If you are playing poker on a large poker room, or spend most of your time playing tournaments, either MTT or sit-n-gos, you are going to come up against a large number of different players and it will be very difficult to get to know the playing tendencies of your opponents. But if  you are playing [...]

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