Lou Krieger

Poker has changed more rapidly over the past few years than it has in the entirety of the game’s history. Some of these changes were subtle, almost imperceptible, while others represented big … Read more

While all good poker players have the skill to make tough decisions correctly more often than not, great players also have courage that supports their convictions. Read more

It may come as a surprise to you, but a large number of tournament poker players – the pros that you see every week on television, not the amateurs who take a … Read more

This is a story of a poker player who misread – or more likely, really never even took a good look – at his opponent’s stack size, and committed a very basic … Read more

Here’s a chance to review your poker game and correct any of these leaks. Remember, most of the money you’ll win at poker comes not from the brilliance of your own play, … Read more

The short little stack represents your entire poker tournament equity, and it means you’re in jeopardy. Now you have two tasks at hand: You have to protect your chips while simultaneously rebuilding … Read more

Split-pot games are different by nature than games like Texas hold’em, where the high hand is usually the only winner. Whenever the pot is split in hold’em, it’s because two or more … Read more

While fixed-limit hold’em is a very different game than no-limit hold’em, a good no-limit player should be able to adapt to a fixed-limit game in short order Read more

This often discussed hand from the 2004 WSOP main event final table involved eventual winner Greg Raymer, along with professionals Josh Arieh, David Williams, and former main event winner Dan Harrington Read more

Everyone talks about implied odds as though it’s some sort of ubersophisticated poker concept that only poker’s in-group is aware of, but in truth it’s a simple idea to understand and just … Read more