Poker: Know how to read your opponent’s bet
May 16, 2008
How you interpret the size of an opponent’s bet, especially in relation to his stack at certain points in a tournament, can give you the chance to take down a pot or tell you to get away from a loser.
Marcel Luske read it right at the $15,000-buy-in Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Las Vegas’ Bellagio in 2007.
With blinds at $2,000-$4,000 plus a $500 ante, players neared the money bubble, the point where those remaining in the event finish in the money, allowing aggressive players to take advantage of those who fear risk.
After a player in middle position raised to $12,000, Luske looked down to find 10-9 offsuit in the big blind. Owning a considerably bigger stack, Luske called the additional $8,000.
“The guy is not strong enough in chips to make a move,” Luske said. “In the bubble position, it’s very hard for people to play hands when they’re not that strong in chips.”
Oracle Poker Consulting Launched!
May 15, 2008
Professional poker players Roy Winston and Michael Binger, together, announce the formation of Oracle Poker Consulting, which will focus on player education through a vast array of workshops and private training courses.
The roll out of individual player service will be unveiled at this year’s World Series of Poker. In addition to individual training, Binger and Winston are opening poker learning centers which will be available for teaching all levels of poker; from beginner through advanced, tournament play, and cash games play. During the WSOP, the emphasis will be on final table services and will culminate with Michael Binger and Roy Winston offering to work with one of the World Series of Poker Main Event final table players intensely for three months thanks to the break before final table play is resumed.
Ladies World Series of Poker Academy Reconvenes June 6 and 7
May 13, 2008
The second annual World Series of Poker Academy for Ladies will be held June 6 and 7 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with experienced poker instructors Annie Duke and Alex “The Insider” Outhred grooming participants to dominate Event#15- $1,000 WSOP Ladies - No Limit Hold’em World Championship event being held the next day, Sunday June 8.
Also, FBI “tells expert” Joe Navarro, insightful author of Read ‘Em and Reap, will be unveiling a brand new seminar focusing on female specific non verbal behavior, to give participants an extra ammunition in their arsenal at the table.
The Academy is limited to 100 players, and promises to teach poker skills, strategies and applications through live hand demonstrations, seminars with Q and A, and tournaments.
Private WSOP Academy tournament is included in the course, and according to their official website, the top five finishers will be awarded $1000 entries to the WSOP Ladies World Championship event in Las Vegas the following day.
For more information, or to register, visit http://www.wsopacademy.com
www.poker-lessons.net Gives you the Extra Edge
March 14, 2008
Poker Lessons.net offers you the best in online poker instruction. If you are a beginner then Poker Lessons.net can teach you to be a competitive poker player in just a short time. The lessons start at basic poker and move all the way to advanced poker playing. The site has easy to read information and some very helpful video tutorials. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or all the way to an advanced poker player Poker Lesson.net can help give you the extra edge to become an excellent and threating player at the tables. This is your one stop site for learning every thing you need to know about playing poker.
WSOP Academy offers advanced Hold’em class
January 18, 2008
You’ve spent thousands of hours playing hands, keeping track of your play and your bankroll, and honing your observation skills to keep track of the players at the table - now you’re ready to take your game to the next level.
The World Series of Poker Academy announced it has added another class for poker players that can take them to that level. The Academy will host its first-ever poker camp focused exclusively on advanced No-Limit Texas Hold’em theory and strategy April 18-19 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
According to the Academy, the two-day poker camp will cover “next-level” topics such as winning cash game strategy, advanced tournament stage strategy, heads-up strategy, advanced mathematics of poker and more.
“If you’ve ever attended a poker camp before, or you’re a serious student of the game, now is the time to graduate to the next level,” said Jeff Goldenberg of Post Oak Productions, the producer of the WSOP Academy.
Consistency: The Key to Poker Success
January 10, 2008
The greatest poker player that ever lived recently passed away at the age of 56.
David “Chip” Reese wasn’t the most famous name in poker, but he certainly was the consummate poker pro. More than any player in the world, he understood the importance of balance and consistency in his life. To Chip’s everlasting credit, he always put his family first.
Now, there’s no such thing as a perfect poker player, but Chip came about as close as you’ll ever get. Friends told moving stories about him at his funeral. There was one particular story that really stood out to me.
It seems that Chip was frequently asked the question, “How can you play in the toughest games, against the best players in the world, and still win on a regular basis?”
Chip answered that when those other guys played their best games, they were fantastic. In fact, at their best, their A-games might have been better than his.
Winning at heads-up, no-limit poker: Basic strategies Part 1 of 3
January 9, 2008
Competition is a complex enterprise. And those complexities are magnified significantly when we are playing on a team, competing together to beat an opponent. Baseball, football, hockey and other games require us to formulate strategies with our teammates in order to win. We win as a team, and we lose as a team. In these games, it’s rare we get to face off against an opponent one on one, mono y mono.There are, though, exceptions—situations (such as penalty shots) when it’s just us against one other person; a brief, intense face-off that often determines the outcome of the game. It’s instances like these where we either push ourselves to excel, or falter, intimidated lacking confidence. But if we push ourselves to both play our best and manipulate our opponent, forcing them to play the way want them to, any opponent—even if they are “better” than us—can be beaten.
Heads-up, no-limit poker follows the same principle. Any opponent can be beaten, as long as you employ standard strategies, develop an understanding of your opponent’s game and know when to switch gears so that you can exploit both his or her weaknesses and strengths. In this three-part article, I’m going to give you some basic heads-up, no-limit poker strategies, advanced strategies and show you how any style of player, when manipulated, can be beaten.
How to Beat the Poker Fish and Call Machine
January 2, 2008
You can win many rounds of poker if you simply observe other players and their body language. You must carefully observe each move to determine if the player is a professional or a novice.
A poker fish is usually a beginner who is highly enthusiastic and will bet even with average cards. You will find the poker fish at the lower limit poker games though they may occasionally play at the higher limit tables.
You can win several games if poker fish are present at your table.
You may lose a few games, but on an average the more you sit at a table, the more you will win against them. Once you recognize a poker fish at your table, you can develop a proper strategy and beat them hollow. You can beat the fish by calculating the pot odds for your hand. They are playing based on pure luck while you can maximize your chances by using proper probability and your player reading skills.
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