Crossing the Line in Poker
Poker strategies continue to evolve but at a faster rate than they did back in the day. I believe that is simply the result of many more minds, based upon its ever...
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The Front-Loaded Nature of Texas Hold’em
Unlike many other forms of poker, Texas hold’em is a front-loaded game. That front-loaded structure has a significant impact on playing strategy, although this is a subject that many players don’t spend...
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Becoming a Professional Poker Player
There is a phenomenon that occurs frequently among amateur poker players. A recreational player starts running well and winning consistently and comes to the conclusion that playing poker for a living makes...
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Changing Gears
Poker words and phrases are used regularly in our conversation. Even the absolute non-player is familiar with the concept of “calling a bluff” or “holding ones cards close to his chest”. Poker...
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Marginal Poker Hands and Domination
Many of today’s poker pundits abhor the play of marginal hands and place enormous stock in rigid starting hand requirements. Of course the poker playing public, who watch the pros on television,...
Playing the Wild Man
Good players need to adjust their play to suit different game conditions. I’d like to focus on one particular type of obstacle that you might face in a typical low limit no limit...
Multi Strike Poker
I wrote my first video poker article on a whim and it focused to Jacks or Better. I then felt that an overview of Double Double Bonus Poker was in order as...
Cash Games or Tournament Poker
Sure, we’ve all been seduced by the glamour, fame and money we see every week in the no-limit hold’em tournaments we see on TV. Championship bracelets, screen time and piles of cash...
Sit & Go’s – Poker Nirvana
If one looked up the term Poker Nirvana in the PJD or “Poker Junkie Dictionary” I believe it would state that poker nirvana is the invention of the Sit & Go poker...
Better Late Than Never?
For those of you who are fans of Phil Hellmuth, aka Poker Brat, aka Mr. Eleven Bracelets, aka The Greatest No-Limit Hold’Em Tournament Player Of All Time™, you’ll notice that he tends...
Homework for the Poker Student
Way back when I was student, I used to detest homework as it got in the way of all the other fun things I wanted to be doing. Many youngsters feel that...
Masterclass: Phil Ivey Reads Souls
Situation: Head’s up at the Monte Carlo millions vs. Paul Jackson Blinds: 12K/24K + 4K ante Stacks: Phil has about a 4-1 chip lead. Jackson has roughly $1 million in chips. In...
Masterclass: Mike Sexton Makes a Great Call
Situation: 3 handed at the WSOP Tournament of Champions final tableBlinds: 10k/20k + 3k antesStacks: Unknown, but no one seems too short Let’s play this hand as if we are Mike Sexton....
Double Double Bonus Poker
My previous article on Jacks or Better video poker was so well received I thought I would follow up with an article on what has become the most popular of the video...
