Tag: starting hand selection
10 Tips for Sit & Go Success: Early Level Play
Last time, we discussed some of the practical applications of ICM, including in the early levels of a sit & go. This week, we...
Big Problems in Hold’em with “Big Card” Hands
Being dealt a couple of big cards in no-limit hold'em can be very inviting, especially if you've been forced to endure a run of...
A Bold Bluff and a Sick Spot: Sin Melin Discusses Hands...
While at the recently completed 888Live Poker Festival London, our Sarah Herring caught up with English poker pro Sin Melin to discuss a couple...
Five Common Mistakes Made by No-Limit Hold’em Beginners
Remember when you first started to play no-limit hold'em? During those first few sessions — whether live or online — did you appreciate just...
How to Beat the Loose-Aggressive Home Game Player
You're a solid player, winning at the $1/$2 level in your nearby card room. You play a disciplined, tight-aggressive game. You know well how...
Tricky Spot with Tens Against Dan O’Brien at a WSOP Final...
With this week's article and the next few, I want to share and analyze some hands from a 2015 World Series of Poker final...
2016 WSOP on ESPN: What Would You Do?
Finally — finally! — the first episodes of the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event are starting to appear on ESPN. The first...
The Importance of Gathering Information from Showdown Hands
The game is $1/$2 no-limit hold'em. A player raises to $8 from early position and it folds around to you in the cutoff where...
Five Key Differences Between Pot-Limit Omaha and No-Limit Hold’em
For many no-limit hold'em players, pot-limit Omaha is a logical next game to try.
On the surface, PLO plays similarly to NLHE. It's also a...
Don’t Let Strong Starting Hands Trick You Into Thinking You “Deserve”...
Most of us understand how the best starting hands don't necessarily become the best finishing hands in no-limit hold'em.
It's always nice to look down...
