Have you recently qualified to join the World Series of Poker tournament? If so… congratulations! What does that mean for you now? It means you need to do a ton of practice. Why should you practice? Practicing means you don’t make stupid mistakes that can cause you to lose a lot of money. If you want to be confident in your skills during the WSOP, you need to practice to make those right decisions that will sustain your confidence. (more…)
May 6th, 2010
Have you ever been short stacked in a poker tournament when you’re right on the bubble? Before you answer that, let’s just make sure we’re on the same page. The bubble is what is referred to as right out of the money. For example, if the top three places pay and you’re in fourth with four players remaining, you’re on the bubble. It’s the last place you want to finish in a tournament yet someone always has to finish there. (more…)
November 24th, 2009
What is average? What is variance? What is the difference between them? If you want to be a successful poker player, you must be able to understand these important questions. It’s essential that you understand that these two ideas are not interchangeable, and variance may affect what games you choose to play and how you choose to play them. (more…)
September 2nd, 2009
Lately at the poker table among math oriented players, you may have heard some new talk regarding how to evaluate in-game situations. Perhaps a player said that a particular hand was not in his opponent’s range, or that he had good equity against this or that range of hands. What is this talk all about?
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February 21st, 2009