Archive for December, 2008

Redraws in Pot-Limit Omaha by Barny Boatman

joemackan wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptRedraws in Pot-Limit Omaha
Barny Boatman
In Pot-Limit Omaha, the best hand on the flop may not be th
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CardRunners: A New Generation Of Poker Education

madhouse101 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
I just happened to stumble upon the spawning of a new generation for learning poker strategy…
So I was just browsing through a well known poker magazine today called Bluff Magazine and I happened to run across a page that displayed an advertisement for a website called CardRunners
I [...]

CardRunners: A New Generation For Learning

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
I just happened to stumble upon the spawning of a new generation for learning poker strategy…
So I was just browsing through a well known poker magazine today called Bluff Magazine and I happened to run across a page that displayed an advertisement for a website called CardRunners.
I [...]

Online Poker Weekend: Burkholder Wins $1M Guarantee at Full Tilt

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
An uptick in player turnout marked action in the Sunday online majors, with Full Tilt running a special $1 million guarantee with a $500+35 buy-in, and PokerStars drawing over 8,000 players to its rich Stars Sunday Million event. The night’s biggest prize went to [...]

The Year in Poker April, 2008

zb4m wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
April brought a pair of huge European poker events to the forefront of the poker world, though in both instances North American players ventured across the pond to snare life-changing wins. American Jason Mercier and Canadian Glen Chorny each walked away with major European [...]

How To Play at PokerChamps

Razboynik wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
In all of my how-tos, I am assuming that you know how to download and install the client software.
Summary
I really like the look of this site. It has a clean, crisp look. PokerChamps offers features that are not found at most other sites and many [...]

Disrupting the flow of a hand

zb4m wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
Disrupting the flow of a hand is when you do something that is the opposite of what your opponent expected. This usually triggers a response of concern in your opponents regarding the strength of their hand. Disrupting the flow can accomplish many different things, [...]

WSOP-Circuit Atlantic City, Day 3: Brent Roberts Rolls to Gold

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After three days and countless hands of poker, Brent “Astrolux85″ Roberts bested a field of 178 competitors to stand alone as the World Series of Poker Circuit Atlantic City Champion. The 23-year-old New Yorker adds a Circuit championship to a resume that already included [...]

H.O.R.S.E. Poker Strategy: In the Mix — Limit Hold’em for No-Limit Players

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The lament of the no-limit hold’em player forced to play limit hold’em is often that “opponents can’t be forced to fold.” There is some merit to this sentiment; with betting limits structured into fixed amounts, the best weapon of the no-limit hold’em player — [...]

H.O.R.S.E. Poker Strategy: In the Mix — Starting Hands and Dead Cards in Razz

zb4m wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
A few weeks ago I discussed the importance of looking for the proper conditions to defend the bring-in bet in razz and how absent incredibly ideal conditions, the bring-in is usually better off folding most of the time. However, given a suitably random distribution [...]