A big thank you goes to Todd Mummert for the research and analysis involved in this report. The key decision any hold’em player makes is whether or not to play the starting 2 card hand they are dealt. And, if so, how to play it. We present here some valuable new facts. Our Model We [...]
“Whether he likes it or not, a man’s character is stripped bare at the poker table; if the other players read him better than he does, he has only himself to blame. Unless he is both able and prepared to see himself as others do, flaws and all, he will be a loser in cards, [...]
More and more, I see a growing trend in online beginners playing Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) and Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (PLO8) without understanding the importance of pre-flop play and hand selection. Some online players believe you should never raise pre-flop, but limp with about anything. Other online players believe you should raise with any [...]
“Look wise, say nothing, and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.” – Sir William Osler A quick post to recount one of the most memorable hands I’ve ever participated in. Welcome to Hollywood Park, the place where the gambler’s dreams can come true. Any two cards will do, no matter what limit you’re playing. [...]
[I've been] thinking about the mysterious “Morton’s theorem,” which is often referenced but rarely explained. It was offered up as an RGP post several years ago by the late, great Andy Morton, who tragically died in a Motorcycle accident at age 34. No doubt Morton would have been a star in the poker world, as [...]
Texas Hold’em Poker has become the hottest poker game going . The games popularity has grown leaps and bounds due to all the exposure it receives on television, the Internet and in land based casinos. Hold’em has replaced 7 Card Stud as the most common poker game in the U.S.A. and even a large part [...]
Blinds = 75/150 8 Players at Table Seat 4 (Early Position) – KC (7,150 in chips) Seat 8 (Big Blind) – Villain (10,000 in chips) Pre-Flop: With 7h7d, I decide to take advantage of my tight image and raise 3x to 450 from early position. All fold to the villain – a loose, aggressive player [...]
Since I got so many comments about the wisdom of The Dude, tonight’s post picks up where we last left off in our previous post in this two part series Movie Wisdom of The Big Lebowski: The Dude & Poker (Part 1). For you loyal readers, I give you more from Walter, The Dude, and [...]
It’s been a crazy week at work, and aside from a good session on Monday night, I haven’t been on the tables. I have been working with my best friend, poker prodigy “Monk,” who’s been dominating the $1-2 tables and quickly moved up to two tables of $2-4. It’s a lot of work to review [...]
What is rake ? Rake is the commission fee charged by poker rooms, it’s how they make their profit. Poker is a game that players do not play against the house, but against other players. The best hand wins the pot and the money goes to the winning player, so in order to make money [...]
