Calling By Default

A lot of poker players call by default—meaning, it’s not a strategic decision, but a gut reaction, an easy response, a habit. You see a spread, and unless some very big red flags force you to do otherwise, you call. Calling is a cautious reaction, the “happy medium” that lets you save money that might […]

Written by Sasha on July 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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How to play small tournaments

Do you think you’re ready to join an online no-limit holdem tournament? Small tournaments are a great way of testing and sharpening your skills, as well as bringing home hundreds, even thousands of dollars in just a few hours. Small tournaments are very popular because many of them require a very affordable buy in fee […]

Written by Sasha on July 28th, 2006 with no comments.
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Shoot outs

In Europe, “rounders” are not the people who go from table to table, or even that cult movie with Matt Damon and Edward Norton (if you don’t know what movie we’re talking about, you have no business saying that you love poker). Rounders are step tourneys, or multi-table tournaments. They are similar to American shoot-outs, […]

Written by Sasha on July 26th, 2006 with no comments.
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Johnny Chan: Living the American Poker Dream

Johnny Chan is one of the greatest poker players of all time. He has 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, and became world champion twice. And look at how much the man’s won—over four million dollars from career tournament earnings, not counting what he’s earned from cash game winnings. He’s always at the famous Bellagio’s […]

Written by Sasha on July 24th, 2006 with no comments.
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Andy Bloch: a Poker Millionaire

When Andy Bloch first started playing poker in 1992, he was a law student looking for a way of relaxing between midterms. Then he started getting serious about it, joining small weekly tournaments about once a month (paying an entrance fee of $35, which he saw as an “investment”). As Bloch’s skills grew, so did […]

Written by Sasha on July 22nd, 2006 with no comments.
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Poker Alice: The First Great Female Poker Player

Poker was a popular pastime in the days of the Wild West, and Hollywood pays homage to this sport in many films that either revolve around poker or feature it in one of its scenes. What Hollywood doesn’t tell you is that not all the poker players were men. Sure, it was a macho society […]

Written by Sasha on July 20th, 2006 with no comments.
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Poker Goes to Hollywood (Part 2)

Hollywood tends to distort poker with stereotypes and really stupid moves and tricks described by scriptwriters who obviously know nothing about the game. But once in a while, you come across a movie that does a decent job of bringing the excitement of poker to the big screen. Here are a few films to rent, […]

Written by Sasha on July 18th, 2006 with no comments.
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Poker Goes to Hollywood (Part 1)

Many movies incorporate the high-stakes, fast-action world of poker — hoping, perhaps, to spice up their plot and add edgy glamour to their characters. Unfortunately, many of those gambling scenes border on the ridiculous. Think of the downright ludicrous House of Games, the painfully stilted Honeymoon in Vegas, and the kitschy Maverick—all of which can […]

Written by Sasha on July 16th, 2006 with no comments.
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How to Vary Your Pace

Since playing styles are so crucial in poker, you really have to vary your playing pace and occasionally throw a wrench into your opponents’ expectations of you by suddenly shifting your strategy. Here are some ways to effectively avoid being boxed in and categorized. First of all, pay attention to where you bluff. Let’s say […]

Written by Sasha on July 14th, 2006 with no comments.
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Reading your Opponents in No Limit Hold ‘Em

In No Limit Hold ‘Em, your ability to play your hand right also includes the ability to play your opponents. This means that you need to know the psychological and bluffing skills than any other popular poker game. This is particularly true when the stakes are high. In low stake No Limit Games, it’s actually […]

Written by Sasha on July 12th, 2006 with no comments.
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