Category: Short-hand

Hand 1 He opens to $150, I fold 6‐9o. Hand 2 I raise A‐5o to $150, he folds. Hand 3 He opens to $150, I fold 6‐9o again. Hand 4...

Hand 1 I raise to $150 with A♥-5♥, opponent calls. Flop is 9♣‐J♥‐10♦, he checks and I check. It’s easy for him to have a hand. Turn is the 9♦,...

Finally here are complete hand histories and commentary from three heads‐up matches. A couple of notes here. You’ll see that I don’t play perfectly and I’ll make no attempt to...

Example 1 $25/50 six‐handed, button raises to $175, the SB calls and I call in the BB with 8‐9o. The flop is A♥‐9♥‐4♠, it is checked around. The turn is...

Changing gears has a lot to do with being in the “zone”. The ques‐ tion is are you focusing on the poker game, or mindlessly playing standard poker? If it’s...

Example 1 $10/$25 six‐handed, two folds and a limper, I raise pot to $110 with K♥-10♥, SB calls and so does limper. I have $2,400 and limper covers me. The...

Example 1 $50/$100 three‐handed. My opponent, who is a relatively solid and unimaginative player, opens to $350 on the button, I reraise in the BB to $1,100 with A‐A, and...

Normally when you have a good hand you bet, and with a weak hand you check. Trapping means taking a hand that is good enough to warrant that bet and...

Example 1 $25/$50 HU against a thinking aggressive opponent, he has $5,000 and I cover. He raises the button and he does that a lot so I fight back with...

Bluffing is obviously an important part of poker. Everyone knows this, but many people get in trouble with bluffs. One of the most common problems is that people think once...