When you get a premium hand like AA, KK, QQ or AK, the best strategy is to raise enough to isolate one player. By doing this, you’ll most likely have a big advantage against the player who you’ve isolated. Unfortunately, some tables have so many calling stations on them that it’s nearly impossible to isolate [...]
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Calling Raises Preflop
Seeing as how there are so many different playing styles and table dynamics in online poker, nothing is ever an absolute when it comes to poker strategy. However, one piece of advice that comes up a lot is how you should avoid calling preflop raises with marginal hands just to see the flop. For example, [...]
Read MoreFocusing on Mechanics in Poker
One term that’s used a lot in sports is “mechanics.” For example, a basketball player works on the mechanics of their jump shot in order to perfect it. Sure they miss plenty of shots in the process, but the idea is to improve their shot so it has the best possible chance of going in [...]
Read MoreMoving out of the Micro Stakes
One common thought among many poker players who get handled in the micro stakes is this: low stakes players don’t respect my raises, so I need to move up the limits. But the reality is that, if you can’t beat the micro stakes, it’s not a good idea to move up limits just because micro [...]
Read More3-betting Light Definition and Example
One concept that you may see mentioned quite a bit on poker forums and in strategy articles is 3-betting light. Seeing as how the name of this term isn’t entirely self-explanatory, it’s worth diving a little deeper into what 3-betting light means. 3-betting Light Definition – The basic definition of 3-betting light is re-raising another [...]
Read MoreMicro Stakes Betting Tips
Micro stakes poker, which consists of limits ranging from $0.01/$0.02 to $0.10/$0.25, is filled with loose players who live and die with top pair, and are willing to call with just about anything to see the flop. In short, these players present you with excellent opportunities to whittle away at their stacks and increase profits. [...]
Read MoreImportance of Taking Notes in Poker Tournaments
Anybody who knows ABC poker strategy realizes how important it is to know your opponents and watch their betting patterns. By doing so, you get a much better indication as to the strength of your opponents’ hands. However, sometimes it’s hard to keep track of the information you gain just by memory alone – especially [...]
Read MoreWhen in Danger of Blinding Out
Most poker tournament players have a healthy fear of the blinds because they gradually increase as tourneys move along. And this fear especially increases when you move closer to the tournament bubble, where your hard work either pays off or is all for nothing. So the question in this situation becomes what you do when [...]
Read MoreThinking Ahead in Poker Hands
One of the more neglected skills among beginning poker players involves thinking ahead when looking at your cards. More specifically, many new players get a hand, and only think about how it relates to preflop play. To illustrate what we’re talking about, let’s say you have A-9 preflop, which is a decent hand for the [...]
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