Texas Holdem Poker

When you are in a poker tournament you are going to get short stacked. It is inevitable. However, if you understand how to work with a short stack then you will be in decent shape. In fact, there are many your tournament pros who specialize in playing with a 20bb stack size. The important things …

Winning a poker tournament requires a different skill set than winning during a cash game. This is one of the reasons that top cash game players are not the same group of people who tend to win tournaments. Below you will find a list of the worst tournament poker moves. Blinding Off This is the …

I would just like to say at this stage that one of my old favourites has just re-opened its doors again and that is Pokerroom. I was having a discussion with someone the other day about the need to switch poker sites and I felt that it was more important now than in days gone …

If you have played online poker then you have probably been at a table with a rakeback grinder. These players are hard to miss. They give no action, are not bad players, and take a long time to act. Some people say they are killing the online poker scene. What are they and why do …

A straddle in poker is essentially an additional blind bet. In Texas Hold’Em the small blind and the big blind are forced bets. This creates action. A straddle is an extra blind bet. Using the straddle creates more action, a larger pot, and also changes the betting action for the first round. Straddles are used …

This week we continue our discussion on playing aces in Hold’em.  We started with some mistakes players make, followed by a bit of poker math involving aces.  Then we talked about the obvious advantages of raising with aces.  Let’s conclude our discussion on the topic. Depending on your position and table dynamics, with pocket aces …

Looking down at your two hole cards you discover that you’ve been dealt pocket rockets. You find it difficult to control your excitement because you know that you’ve been fortunate to be dealt the best hand in poker. That being said, playing pocket aces would have to be one of the worst hands played by …

Micro stakes cash games are a great place for beginning players to learn the ins and outs of online poker and build your bankroll.  By playing a solid strategy and playing a straight forward game you will be able to crush micro stakes cash games and move up to the middle and high stakes. One …

When I look for poker rooms to frequent, I look for more than modern furnishings, comp rewards, and tournament structures.  While those things are important to some, they don’t make or break a casino for me.  Check out four things I look for in a poker room. Solid Mix of Hold’em While many players are …

With the recent developments surrounding Full Tilt Poker, many feel that there is no better time for the United States Congress to legalize online gambling.  However, many people are overlooking several realities associated with legalizing online gambling and poker.  Let’s take a look at a few. Online Gambling is Politically Toxic Now With the Black …