Poker strategy articles
September 01 2010
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo is a game where an aggressive player can sometimes takes advantage of tight “ABC” poker players, especially on third street through fifth street. A lot of this is done in the way of stealing, but also in realizing how many ABC players will react on certain streets. Let’s take a look at some spots where you may be able to pick up chips and even pots.
Third Street Stealing
August 17 2010
While there is an abundance of strategy material that has been perpetuated throughout the poker community, the online version continues to evolve and without maintaining some form of study, you can often find yourself falling behind the latest trends.
May 20 2010
Most players who make the transition from Hold’em to Omaha will notice a lot of similarities in the way both games are played. For example, both games have community cards for everyone to use. The reason why I say this so bluntly, is because there is often a misconception that made hand values are the same, when this is in fact quite far from the case. I’m going to use the example of flopping two pair on a reasonably unconnected board to show what I’m talking about.
May 04 2010
A common mistake that many new Stud 8 or better players make is playing certain hands exactly the way that they would in regular Stud. A story I like to share happened in a Stud 8 event in Atlantic City, NJ at the Trump Taj Mahal. A player at the table I was at made a serious mistake that wound up costing him a good portion of his stack in the middle levels.
April 08 2010
None of us like to be short stacked in a tournament, but the reality is that we will be in that predicament frequently. Many of us know how to play a short stack in a No Limit Holdem tournament, but many don't take the time to consider what to do in a Limit event. In this article, I will go over some spots you want to look for when playing in a H.O.R.S.E. tournament to try and double up.
March 19 2010
Well known poker blogger and author Amy Calistri uses the tag line "always a sucker for a draw" on her blog. For Amy, it is a clever tag line for her blog. However, for many Stud players, this is a reality. Players fall in love with a straight or a flush draw in Stud too often and usually wind up bleeding off chips. Let's take a look at play draws in Stud.
Not All Draws Are Created Equal
March 07 2010
I was recently playing a HORSE sit-n-go on Full Tilt Poker and had an interesting situation in a Stud-8 hand. I started the hand with 3-4-6 with only a 7 and a 2 showing around the table for straight outs. Two other sixes were showing and they both called the deuce bring-in. I also just called as I wanted to see how fourth street developed.
February 19 2010
Of the five games of HORSE, Razz is the game that tends to frustrate and bewilder most players. The concept of the game is simple, make the worst hand. Many figure that the game is as simple as starting with three low cards and then hope their hand develops. While that is true, there are many little nuances that people miss in the game.
February 03 2010
Besides Texas Holdem, the only other flop game in H.O.R.S.E. is Omaha Hi-Lo split, also known as Omaha 8 or Better. In Omaha-8, you are looking to put yourself in the best position to scoop pots. However, there are many traps that new Omaha-8 players fall into while learning the game. Let’s take a look at some of these pitfalls.
If You Must Draw – Draw to the Nuts
January 23 2010
Stud 8 or Better is a game that is often misunderstood by new players. The object of the game is to scoop pots. However, many players get caught in the trap of playing too many hands in the hopes of splitting a pot. Let’s go over some things you should look for and some things to stay away from when playing Stud 8.
Going for the Scoop
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