Poker
Pot Control
The size of the pot does not materialise by magic, instead it is created by actions taken by all of the opponents involved in the hand. With that in mind there are times when certain opponents will want the pot be a certain size: not too big and not too small. This theory is known [...]
If Everyone is Interested Then Don’t Be
What’s going on? You look left and there is a bet and a confident one at that. You look down at your hand and lick your lips – you have a set after all. But wait, you look to your right and there is another raise. Hang on…he looks confident as well. Your lips are [...]
Continuation Betting Versus Good Players – Out of Position
The continuation bet is one of the most popular moves in poker. With this in mind, we have some tips on how to utilize this play, paying particular attention to the crop of good players in the game. This article focuses on being out of position. The boards you are primarily searching for are the [...]
Blind Stealing
Most forms of poker include a small and a big blind. These are forced antes that are put into the pot before any form of card action takes place. In Betfair Poker Cash Games, the blinds are pre-set and never increase during game play, but in tournaments, the blind structure does increase at a pre-determined [...]
Impressive Back-to-Back WSOP Performances
In 2010, Sam Holden entered the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, along with 6,865 other hopefuls, and finished in 9th place for a $782,115 payday. Fast-forward twelve months, and Sam Holden decided to have another punt. It was still $10,000 to play, and this time he had the slightly easier task of trying [...]
Allyn Jaffrey-Shulman Wins Big at Rio-All Suite Hotel & Casino
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman has defeated Dennis Phillips heads-up to capture her first gold bracelet and the $603,713 first-place prize. She has won the 2012 World Series of Poker $1,000 senior’s no-limit hold’em championship at the WSOP at the Rio-All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Since 2008, we caught up with the first woman [...]
Justin Truesdell Bags WSOPC New Orleans
Justin “truesyalose” Truesdell defeated a field of 694 players over four days to win the 2012 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) New Orleans and collect the $204,747 first place prize. The 30 year-old local man has also been doing rather well in the live arena and picked-up his first gold ring in 2009 at [...]
WSOP Circuit Main Event – Ali Succeeds
The World Series of Poker Circuit main event title was triumphed by New York’s Brian Ali at Caesars Atlantic City this weekend. In the $1,500 event, Ali earned $139,284 surviving a field of 450 and he was euphoric with how it all worked out. In the seven-year history of the tour, Roland Israelashvili came into [...]