Blocking Bets and The Mathematics Of Poker
Date: Sun, Mar 9, 2008
This week I’ve been reading The Mathematics of Poker by Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman. It’s quite a piece of work. The bulk of the book focuses on finding game theoretically optimal (GTO) solutions to simplified “toy” poker games. The purpose of these exercises is clearly twofold: To lay the groundwork for formulating GTO solutions to [...]
Holding Top Pair On A Straight Board
Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2008
Everyone has warning bells go off in their heads when three to a straight are on board and they don’t have a reasonable shot at making a straight. But you might not know exactly how dangerous these boards can be. As it turns out, if you have top pair with no chance to improve to [...]
On Take A Stand Tilt
Date: Mon, Mar 3, 2008
Tilt comes in many forms, and from the beginning of my poker career I’ve struggled with a number of them and conquered a few. There was a time when getting rivered would leave me stewing for the next ten minutes, loosening way up in the process. I worked at seeing the big picture and understanding [...]
Three More No-Limit Plays That Give Away Your Hand
Date: Fri, Feb 29, 2008
All poker players like to think they’re sneaky, but some aren’t quite as unpredictable as they think. Last issue I discussed three “giveaway” plays that will tell your opponents what kind of hand you have, at least if they’re paying attention. In this column I have three more giveaway plays for you to look for [...]
Three More No-Limit Plays That Give Away Your Hand
Date: Fri, Feb 29, 2008
All poker players like to think they’re sneaky, but some aren’t quite as unpredictable as they think. Last issue I discussed three “giveaway” plays that will tell your opponents what kind of hand you have, at least if they’re paying attention. In this column I have three more giveaway plays for you to look for [...]
Back In The Saddle For The First Time
Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2008
I used to hate online poker. Several years ago, I played limit hold’em 50 hours a week. And virtually every one of those hours was spent at a casino in a live game. Some of my friends would say I was an idiot for playing only at a casino when I could have made 5-10x [...]
Archive Review: Now 50 Percent Bigger!
Date: Sun, Feb 24, 2008
I have six articles of hand-picked archive goodness for you today. That’s 50 percent bigger than the last archive review. Such a deal! I think I’ve reviewed this one once before, but it’s a popular article. Does Poker Keep Getting Harder and Harder? Once you have a good, solid, fundamental game, you should investigate Using Equity Simulations [...]
Archive Review: Now 50 Percent Bigger!
Date: Sun, Feb 24, 2008
I have six articles of hand-picked archive goodness for you today. That’s 50 percent bigger than the last archive review. Such a deal! I think I’ve reviewed this one once before, but it’s a popular article. Does Poker Keep Getting Harder and Harder? Once you have a good, solid, fundamental game, you should investigate Using Equity Simulations [...]
When To Fire A Second Barrel In No-Limit Hold’em
Date: Thu, Feb 21, 2008
You raise preflop, and one player calls. The flop misses you. Your opponent checks, and you bet. Your opponent calls. The turn misses you. Or maybe it gives you a draw. Or maybe it gives you a weak made hand. Your opponent checks. Do you bet, or do you check? If you bet, that’s called [...]
Noted Poker Authority Parterning With StoxPoker
Date: Tue, Feb 19, 2008
Some exciting changes are coming to Noted Poker Authority in the next few months. We are going to become a partner site with StoxPoker. As you know, StoxPoker offers top-notch video poker instruction. I think the partnership is a natural fit, since StoxPoker members will likely learn from reading NPA, and readers of NPA will [...]
Noted Poker Authority Parterning With StoxPoker
Date: Tue, Feb 19, 2008
Some exciting changes are coming to Noted Poker Authority in the next few months. We are going to become a partner site with StoxPoker. As you know, StoxPoker offers top-notch video poker instruction. I think the partnership is a natural fit, since StoxPoker members will likely learn from reading NPA, and readers of NPA will [...]
Three No-Limit Plays That Give Away Your Hand
Date: Mon, Feb 18, 2008
Being too readable can really hurt your no-limit game. Winning no-limit depends on fear and surprise. If your opponents are uncertain about your holding and fear the hands you could have, you can steal a lot of pots. And if they are surprised by what you have when you get all-in, you can win some [...]
Hand Discussion #11: My Thoughts
Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2008
The comments were great on this blind versus blind no-limit hand. To recap, here’s the action so far: It’s a $0.50-$1 game, and the villain has $109 (and I have him covered). Everyone folds to me in the small blind, and I make it $3.50 to go with A 5 . The big blind [...]
Hand Discussion #11: Blind Versus Blind On The River
Date: Wed, Feb 13, 2008
I’ve been playing a lot of 6-max $0.25-$0.50 and $0.50-$1 on Full Tilt for the past few months, and I’ve already played dozens and dozens of noteworthy hands. I’m saving most of my interesting hands for analysis in the second volume of Professional No-Limit Hold ‘em. But I wanted to share this hand with you [...]
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