Live events are the online poker player’s Super Bowl. It’s when you finally get to crawl out of your grind hole and practice everything you’ve been doing online. Finally, instead of a blinking baby icon you get to stare your pimply jackass opponent down when you’re leaning toward a thin [...] Read more »
Gags30 VS. Moorman1
Gags30, a very accomplished MTTer who also does training videos for Pocketfives Training, opened from middle position to 2X with Q-10 of spades. He had 30 big blinds to start the hand. He was flatted by Moormon1 on the button. The board came seven of diamonds, 10 of diamonds, nine [...] Read more »
Threebet Bluff A Flop With Me!
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Balancing In Heads Up No Limit Hold’Em (An Excerpt From Will Tipton’s New Book)
Will Tipton’s Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold’em recently published book will surely redefine the literature of HU NLH. Especially considering this work is sub-titled Volume 1: Optimal and Exploitative Strategies. You can order the book from D&B Poker (www.dandbpoker.com). Of course, it’s available in paperback and ebook format from all [...] Read more »
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater And Poker Strategy
Did you ever play Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater when you were younger? I was playing the ROM the other night on my Playstation. It occurred to me this game can teach you a lot about poker. I’ve always loved this game. I remember the first time I watched someone really good [...] Read more »
Quick Pro Tip
When you’re playing with a bunch of mediocre regulars whose play will not change dramatically upon seeing a bluff this is a play I really like.When somebody is all-in at a final table for 1 or 2 big blinds but there is some kind of side pot get in there.If [...] Read more »
The Weakness In Pot Control Lines
Hey guys, this is something I wrote about a year ago, but I find it is still helping my students to this day. There’s some adjustments I will make to my statements on the concept in a future article, but I still find the general theory discussed here to be [...] Read more »
What Do These Numbers Mean?
Many players delving into online poker seriously are advised at some point to use a statistic-tracking program. Programs like Hold’em Manager and Poker Tracker process all hands at your tables, presenting their findings in a Heads-Up Display, or a HUD. HUDs will pop a box with a myriad of tracked [...] Read more »
Threebetting Out Of Position
A couple months ago, I wrote an article about opening sizing and theory. That article got a great response, with many of you writing in that you were looking forward to the follow-up, which would discuss three-bet sizing. Unfortunately, I flat out forgot that was supposed to be the next [...] Read more »
New Pocketfives Article Is Up: Get Value
It’s not your typical strategy post, but I think you might enjoy this one much more.“Nothing says value like an Aeropostal shirt.”http://www.pocketfives.com/articles/get-value-out-your-life-part-1-587853/“Great read, you always have something proper and meaningful to say that reaches out to all levels.”” Alex has mastered the art of jamming a ton of info into [...] Read more »