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The World of Poker
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Wednesday, 19 March 2008 |
 It takes a lot of work and/or luck to end up playing poker on tv. The competition these days is fierce, the fields huge and the buy-ins large. Still, more people now than ever are getting their chance to play in front of millions. Unfortunately for them, some of these players just don’t realize how they’ll be rememberd, and that if you do dumbass things you’ll like just that: a dumbass. Here’s a list of seventeen things NOT to do if you happen to end up on the telly. |
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Big J's Poker Blog
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Monday, 17 March 2008 |
10 BIG Poker Misdemeanors
1) Calling “All-In!” is for Chumps
2) Don’t be the Ace-Hole of the Table
3) Keep Small Talk to a Minimum
4) Leave after 3 Big Losses
5) Abide by Your Own Strategy
6) Do Not Hail to the King
7) Incorporate Stop-Wins
8) Patience is a Virtue
9) Remember the 3 Rs: Relax, Re-Group, Re-Coup
10) H-O-P-E is a Four Letter Word |
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The World of Poker
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Monday, 17 March 2008 |
The continuation bet has long been considered one of the staples of aggressive poker. You make a raise preflop, it is checked to you on the flop, you should “always” bet out against your opponent yes? Generally it is good advice, because in the average poker pot against an average player, continuation betting is going to work and you’ll pick up the hand whether you improve or not. However, in certain situations, and if used too predictably, continuation betting can not only be unprofitable, it can be ‘incorrect’ poker.
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The World of Poker
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Friday, 14 March 2008 |
 In anticipation of the upcoming 2008 World Series of Poker, the tournament directors at Harrah’s Entertainment recently announced some new and slightly edited rules that will be put into effect this year. Many of them are fairly routine, but some, including one I’d like to consider the HEVAD KHAN clause, as well as some minor edits to some of the more publicly debated rules. |
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The World of Poker
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008 |
 I hadn’t played in cash games online in the past few months: I’d been taking a break from them in the name of focusing on MTTs and sit-n-gos, building my bankroll slowly and without big swings rather than the more sporadic online cash game action. I had a pretty decent couple hour session, 2.5x my buyin after about 90 minutes, but I tend to focus more on the little mistakes I make rather than the good plays. Here’s one particular hand where I tripped up a little and cost myself a small pot, but one that can perhaps serve as an example to a whole style of small errors you see rather frequently. |
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The World of Poker
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Monday, 10 March 2008 |
 Everybody’s got their favorite poker hands for various reasons. Some of the more favorite smart aleck answers are “I liked aces” and “I like whatever wins the pot,” but besides these two little hee-haws, I usually find it pretty interesting to hear what hands people like and why, though a lot of the time the ‘why’ equates to: I got lucky with it once and ever since then I kept on going. |
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The World of Poker
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Saturday, 08 March 2008 |
 If there’s ever been a pro poker player who can truly be known as ‘unpredictable,’ I think that Ted Forrest just might be above them all. Ted Forrest, to my knowledge, does not have a ‘poker nickname.’ This is somehow an important asset in the considerations. Ted Forrest does not need a nickname because he is Ted Forrest. Literally capable of playing any two cards from any positions, Ted Forrest can shift gears so quickly that just when you think you’ve pegged him, he’ll be so far around the bend that you won’t have time to blink.
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