Poker Articles
Submitted by Cory, this article belongs to the Poker Strategy series.
Cory wrote the article below about running bad in poker....something I've experienced myself lately. If you have time check out his band’s website at corywilkinsband.com.
We’ve all been there before, it’s called running bad. What is running bad though? It’s actually a combination of a few things.
First, never picking up hands. Remember, in low stakes cash games your opponents are calling too much, so your goal
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Why are your bet sizes so important?
There are countless amounts of poker players who never take into consideration how important it is to correctly size their bets based on the situation they are in. Since you can bet any amount of chips in no limit Texas hold-em tournaments, it is easy to understand how deciding how much to bet might get a little tricky. The most important piece of advice I can give you is to think about is “When you bet, bet or a reason”. In other words, what are you
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Cory wrote the article below about setting yourself a poker challenge. If you have time check out his band's website at corywilkinsband.com
In a previous article on the poker bankroll blog, I talked about how important game selection is, even in live games where it’s a little more difficult. Today I want to focus on the idea of occasionally challenging yourself. Most times when you go out to play cards, you want to be in the spot where you can make the most money as easily as possible, but
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Cory was kind enough to write an article about his own poker experiences and how to overcome the obstacles we all experience in life. Hope you enjoy the article as much as I did. If you have time, check out corywilkinsband.com. Great music!
I was recently asked to incorporate a little bit of autobiographical information in my poker articles for the Bankroll Blog. Before I do, I just want to let you all know that the contents of this article, overcoming obstacles, in no way is meant to give you
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Submitted by Chris, this article belongs to the Poker Strategy series.
Chris submitted the article below on playing against drawing hands when the draw hits.
One of the most annoying things in poker is when a draw (that you’re not on) hits. This brief article offers suggestions to help make the experience less annoying and more profitable.
In General, Exercise Caution
If you’re betting a made hand into a drawy board, and the draw comes in on the river, you need to take the time to
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Submitted by Fubusama, this article belongs to the Poker Strategy series.
There are several situations that will frequently present themselves where you have the option to represent a huge hand, even if your holding is very marginal. In this article, we will discuss some spots where you can profit by taking a very strong line with your opponent when you suspect that their holdings are weak.
In our first example, we will look at the best way to represent a set and get our opponent to fold a
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Submitted by Cory, this article belongs to Poker Cash Games series.
This is the third article in series written by Cory on limit cash games and how lessons learned here can be applied in no limit cash games as well. If you haven't already read the previous articles in the series check them out here.
Top 10 limit poker cash game strategy tips
Top 10 poker strategy tips for limit cash games
So I can safely assume that after reading my last three articles you’ve learned the importance
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Submitted by Loui Levino, this article belongs to the Poker Tools series.
Loui Levino wrote the article below on various online poker cheats which will potentially rob you of your bankroll. Read it through and if you have experienced a different online cheat let us know about it in a comment.
There is a million ways to make a million bucks; but there is also a million ways to lose your $100 poker deposit if you are not careful. The online poker rooms use some of the safest and most secure encryption
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I was in a particularly foul mood when I wrote this "top 10 reasons why you shouldn't play poker" list so bear with me.
1: Poker is a game of luck
You shouldn't play poker because if you're as unlucky as me, you will never win in the long run. Poker is almost entirely a game of luck which means that you will be better off spending your money on the lottery....or saving it up.
2: Online poker is rigged
You shouldn't play online poker because it's extremely rigged. The only people winning
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Submitted by Cory, this article belongs to Poker Cash Games series.
This is the second article in an article series where Cory sums up the top 10 most important limit poker cash game strategy tips. Enjoy! If you haven't read the first article yet, go to top 10 limit poker cash game strategy tips.
Tip #6. Counting all of your outs.
Most people when they have a draw only count outs to their primary draw. Since limit hold ‘em is based so much on the math, we’ll need to be a little
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