Pre-flop actions: Learn these button and blind strategies (Part I)
When everyone folds to you on the Button, don't raise, just limp in. It is well known that if everyone folds to you on the…
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Actions before the flop: An easier way to play with A-K
There is already so much material released about A-K that its quantity can simply overwhelm. Today, some players just go all-in before the flop, while…
Actions before the flop: When to raise with suited connectors
When the tournament reaches the midpoint, start raising with suited connectors while in position. Playing with suited connectors is difficult in all stages of the…
Actions before the flop: Exploiting the “Bubble”
During the bubble phase, be more aggressive, raise with a wider range of hands just before reaching the money. The person who finishes on the…
Heads-up against David “The Dragon” Pham: All-in re-raise against the Poker Pro
This happened in March 2004, when the poker boom triggered by Chris Moneymaker was just beginning. I registered for a $1000 No-limit Hold'em tournament at…
Actions before the flop: A poker professional’s re-raise with All-in
One of the challenges in major poker tournaments is playing against poker professionals. Professional players are significantly more aggressive and raise pre-flop much more often.…
Actions before the flop: Raising aggressive opponents
If you start playing in larger tournaments or tournaments held in the same casinos, you will often start encountering the same players. This provides great…
Actions before the flop: Which raises seem stronger?
We all know that a re-raise looks stronger than a simple raise, but some re-raises are stronger than others. Example: You have J♥-J♠, it's the…
Actions before the flop: Positional power-raising
Unlike a "steal" from position, where we hope to win the blinds, positional power-raise is designed to win the blinds AND additional money from players…
About the exaltation of theory in poker
Until now, I have fervently praised the advantages of poker theory and the strict results of research. However, I must also emphasize that I do…
