A few years ago, I was playing a $15-$30 Omaha Eight or Better game with 5 other very good players and one player that was about the worst poker player I had ever seen. A friend of mine came up and asked what I was doing in the game (a decent enough question because before that day I had never...

Trying to select a table to play at live may have some basic similarities to selecting a table online, but overall, is much, much different. For starters, often times, you don’t get to choose your table live. Most casino card rooms have their “main game” where players from “must move” tables are...

Introduction This may sound counterintuitive but since I have stopped continuation betting all the time when I raise preflop and get one caller, I have started making a ton more money in cash games. My win rate has been boosted possibly 1 big blind per hundred hands. The reason for this is that...

There are a few complicated equations that will show your risk of ruin based on your win rate, voluntary money put into the pot, and various other factors. The bottom line is, poker is full of variance. The good news about variance is it’s a two way street. The problem with some poker players...

For the most part, if you’re going to make a mistake playing poker, it’s considered best to err on the side of aggression. Consider the following scenario: You’re playing in a $10/$20 Limit Hold ‘em game with Ac6c in the BB Before the flop, your opponent opens for a raise on the button. The...

Overall, poker is poker. Granted there are multiple variations of poker, and there are different forms of each variation. Sometimes things get crazy and the different forms include multiple variations and it can all get very confusing. In the end though, the final goal is to win the chips in the...

In Part I of this article, we were taking a look at which form of poker was more suited for your personality, cash games, or tournaments. Right now, the advantages of cash games outnumber tournaments 2:1. Let's see how it ends: Availability: If you're living in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, or...

In these threads we touched on the non-strategic differences between cash games and tournaments, specifically in No Limit Hold ‘em. Beyond the points outlined there, certain parts of tournament play are a completely different monster than cash play. To start off: Preflop Play Due to the...

Big Gambles and Forced Gambles For the most part, you’re never going to be forced to gamble in a cash game. Sure, there are going to be times when the pot is laying you 2:1 with 9,8 on a 6,7,2 board and you’re positive your opponents has to two aces. You just have to call. Other than cases like...

While you may hear many different pieces of advice about bankroll strategy, two things are for sure. 1. There is no correct answer and the correct bankroll strategy varies from player to player 2. It is one of the most important aspects of gambling So when trying to figure out the right...