All Entries in the "Cash Games" Category
Andy Bloch – No-limit by the Numbers.
I get asked a lot of poker strategy questions, from beginner to advanced. Some are easy, but some involve the kind of math I can’t always do off the top of my head. When that happens, I rely on one of a number of free tools to calculate the probability of winning the hand. Here’s [...]
Chris Ferguson – Sizing Up Your Opening Bet.
I never get tired of saying it: If you’re the first to enter the pot in a No-Limit Hold ‘em game, never call. If you aren’t prepared to raise, throw your hand away. Why, you ask? Simple. By raising, you put pressure on the blinds and the other players at the table, making them consider [...]
Erick Lindgren – Playing Two or More Tables at Once.
Most players eventually realize that it’s fun and fairly easy to play at multiple online tables at one time. Early in my career, I played as many as eight games at once on a daily basis. Here are some tips and instructions for playing multiple games: 1. Increase the resolution on your monitor. You can [...]
Phil Gordon – Common Mistakes.
Everyone makes mistakes. The thing is, a good player will learn from them while a bad player will make the same mistake over and over again. And poker players that can exploit these mistakes will win. Here are some of the most common mistakes that bad players make and my usual methods for exploiting them: [...]
Jennifer Harman – Stay or Go?
Being a winning player isn’t only about playing good cards – it’s also about making good decisions. And there is one important decision you face every time you sit down in a cash game: Should I quit, or should I keep playing? When should you keep playing? I see so many players playing short hours [...]
Paul Wolfe – Know Your (table) Limits.
In the 18 months that I’ve been playing poker at Full Tilt Poker, the one question I am asked most often is a variation on the following: “Hey Paul? What are you doing in this 10-20 No-Limit game? Ivey, J-dags, and Matusow are at the 25-50 No-Limit table, and E-dog is playing in the 50-100 [...]
John Juanda – Don’t Play a Big Pot Unless You Have a Big Hand
I’m at Foxwoods playing the $2,000 No Limit Hold ‘em event. We all started with $3,000 and now I’ve got $15,000. At my table is Richard Tatalovitch, a player whom I’ve competed against many times. I raise pre-flop from middle position with K-J offsuit and Richard calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9-6-4 [...]
Chris Ferguson – Keep Your Toolbox Well Stocked
I often get asked about my playing style. Rather than answer the question myself, I’m more interested in what my opponents say. And I’ve heard it all: “You’re too tight.” “You’re too loose.” “You’re tight aggressive.” “You’re too passive.” Actually, I never hear that last one, but I’ve heard all the others, which makes me [...]
Bill Edler – The Power of Position.
When beginning poker players are describing a hand they’ve played, they usually start by saying what their hole cards were before moving on to talk about the betting. A professional player, however, would never describe the dynamics of a hand without first talking about his position at the table because in games like Hold ’em [...]
Stephan Kalhamer – Tight is Always Chic
If a poker player wants an edge, he must move with the times. Today, a style which was successful only a year ago can already be outdated; tomorrow, he could be the sucker. However, in the poker world (as in the fashion world), there are timeless classics: the little black dress for a woman; the [...]
