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How To: Spot And Adjust To A Tilting Opponent

Date: Fri, Feb 1, 2008

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 [...]

How To: Spot And Adjust To A Tilting Opponent

Date: Fri, Feb 1, 2008

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 [...]

How To: Spot And Adjust To A Tilting Opponent

Date: Fri, Feb 1, 2008

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 [...]

How To: 3-Bet Like A Pro In 6-Max

Date: Fri, Jan 25, 2008

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 [...]

Getting Into HU Play - Initial Impressions

Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2008

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 [...]

Getting Into HU Play - Initial Impressions

Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2008

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 [...]

Getting Into HU Play - Initial Impressions

Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2008

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 [...]

Getting Into HU Play - Initial Impressions

Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2008

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 [...]

How To: Play In The Blinds In No-Limit

Date: Thu, Jan 3, 2008

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. Playing In The Blinds: Comparison In Limit, it is difficult to over-defend your big blind. Against a single raise [...]

How To: Play In The Blinds In No-Limit

Date: Thu, Jan 3, 2008

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. Playing In The Blinds: Comparison In Limit, it is difficult to over-defend your big blind. Against a single raise [...]

The Trick To Balancing Poker And The Holidays (Or Life In General)

Date: Mon, Dec 24, 2007

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 [...]

The Trick To Balancing Poker And The Holidays (Or Life In General)

Date: Mon, Dec 24, 2007

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 [...]

The Trick To Balancing Poker And The Holidays (Or Life In General)

Date: Mon, Dec 24, 2007

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 [...]

Poker Hardware - Mice

Date: Tue, Dec 18, 2007

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 [...]