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Poker is a game of probabilities. Every time when you put money into the ...
Are you Corey Zeidman unknowingly drawing (and hitting) to a 1-out ...
At limit hold'em tables you will frequently hear players tell the dealer, ...
I've been itching to write this article. To me, the psychology of poker is ...
In hold'em, luck comes in many forms. There is the luck of the cards you ...
Pot odds are one of the most talked about elements of poker, yet is still ...
You’ve made it to the final 3 in a WPT event, the Doyle Brunson North ...
Whether you're playing live or online you're going to need to be aware ...
My book got an online review from a guy in Massachusetts who thinks that ...
I've been thinking about my play and trying to figure out where I'm going ...
You've heard the buzz. You know the law. If by chance you haven't been ...
I skimmed Caro's Book of Tells a long time ago and the only valuable ...
Many poker players mistakenly call when they should fold. They’ve been ...
A lot of the new young guys who play in the low limit No Limit Hold Em ...
Maintenance of Capital
Maintenance of capital should ...
I was asked how and when to bluff, and the answer is very complicated. I ...
Reading others at the table and online is a key skill. Reading people in ...
So you’ve recognized that no-limit hold’em is about playing your ...
There have been some poker forum posts recently regarding different plays ...
Ask the average Joe what the most important thing is to being a good poker ...
I've been itching to write this article. To me, the psychology of poker is ...
Let’s face it. Poker is hot! And unlike a lot of hot things that come ...
We have all been there. You feel the anger tighten your stomach muscles ...
“My first cheating experience wasn’t thought out. It wasn’t planned, ...
The boom in popularity of poker has brought with it an entire new ...
For every poker player, poker starts as a diversion from the normal daily ...
Every individual displays tells of some sort. Even the best players have ...
It is recommended you first read my article '
What makes poker so fascinating, apart from the money of course, is the ...
You see them all the time. Pros wear them. So do young kids trying to ...
You saw it first in Rounders (you did see Rounders right?). In recent ...
Are you reading about sex or poker? You think about it several times a ...
Sometimes you’re running bad, or maybe you’re just playing bad. ...
Proper poker strategy often involves finding the right answers to the ...
As a student of poker, I've put in a lot of time studying on my own with ...
After you’ve been at the table for a sufficient amount of time, your ...
We've all been there - your opponent makes a terrible call, and proceeds ...
I get my best reads by raising. For instance, if I have king-queen of ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
As a counselor in the mental health realm, I often meet people as they are ...
At a medium limit table at in Las Vegas recently, I was given a seat at ...
Take a moment to evaluate the amount of time and psychological energy that ...
Every poker player who has read any book or magazine article about poker ...
I always play online with the Automuck feature enabled. Since, I have ...
When I entered Bethlehem Central High School in Delmar, New York, my ...
As when playing live, you can use table talk to your advantage. Table talk ...
Dear Poker Counselor,
What stings more, losing a big pot or being ...
You’ve overheard it in or near poker rooms when they thought you ...
I play mainly .50/1 NL Hold'em ring games right now. You get a pretty good ...
Gentleman, are attractive female players “playing” you?
It is clear ...
The first time I played poker in a casino, I was scared spitless. It was ...
I was at my usual casino, with the usual players, at the usual 5:30 in the ...
These events happened. The names have been changed to protect the naïve. ...
Amazing, the way dialects emerge among people who share a common interest. ...
Shorthanded $40-80 at Bay101. I was in the big blind with ace-ten. The ...
With $50,000 on the line, Mark Sherman ripped his cards in half before the ...
Sometimes there’s only one way to cope with your bad beats; don’t get ...
True story. I slumbered into the casino at 6:00 AM with $2,400. An hour ...
I played poker for ten years before I discovered folding in 1984. That's ...
I get pocket fives and the flop comes A-5-5 rainbow. I bet. One guy, ...
I drove from San Francisco to Las Vegas with the pedal down and the volume ...
My buddy Alex offered me $22/hour to play poker with his money. I took the ...
As one of the few women playing in the tournaments, I put up with a lot of ...
I get my best reads by raising. For instance, if I have king-queen of ...
The ogre did not trust me. I knew so because of what had happened. We were ...
For my birthday last year my girlfriend enrolled me in a fiction-writing ...
As a poker player, you know that it is not just about finding the best ...
Is there a reason why so many poker players look like cartoon ...
This is Part 2 of the poker players who may have been separated from birth ...
It’s showdown time, but no one turns over any cards. Several things ...
You’ve overheard it in or near poker rooms when they thought you ...
Gentleman, are attractive female players “playing” you?
It is clear ...
I skimmed Caro's Book of Tells a long time ago and the only valuable ...
There is little doubt that this year’s hottest gifts will be poker ...
Hosting your own home game can be a fun and rewarding thing to do, ...
The current popularity of no limit hold ‘em might convince the casual ...
This was the funniest hand i have ever played in my life. We`ve played ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
Without money you are not able to play or browbeat other players. The ...
Maintenance of Capital
Maintenance of capital should ...
I don't think too much has been written on this topic, though it has been ...
“I have x-amount of dollars, how can I build my roll?” It’s a ...
This article is mainly for beginners who just started their poker career. ...
Bankroll management is one of the most important things in successfully ...
You’ve heard the saying “there’s no such thing as a free lunch,” ...
The low variance playing style or strategy that I outlined earns me 6 Big ...
So, you’ve worked your butt off and made the final table. You’ve been ...
The first time I played poker in a casino, I was scared spitless. It was ...
I was at my usual casino, with the usual players, at the usual 5:30 in the ...
I was watching the Best Damn Sports Show the other day, and they had poker ...
A lot of the new young guys who play in the low limit No Limit Hold Em ...
These events happened. The names have been changed to protect the naïve. ...
Several major card rooms in the San Francisco Bay Area use a rule called ...
So you’ve recognized that no-limit hold’em is about playing your ...
Shorthanded $40-80 at Bay101. I was in the big blind with ace-ten. The ...
I talk with a lot of home poker game players who want to know about ...
A good game requires a team effort among dealers and players. I’ve sat ...
Ask the average Joe what the most important thing is to being a good poker ...
Let’s face it. Poker is hot! And unlike a lot of hot things that come ...
True story. I slumbered into the casino at 6:00 AM with $2,400. An hour ...
We have an old rule that is routinely abused and does not work. It’s ...
Remember to learn something every time you sit down at the poker table. It ...
I’ve read a lot of poker books -- many of them are on Hold Em. A few of ...
I take notes at the poker table. Some people consider it rude I guess. ...
Every individual displays tells of some sort. Even the best players have ...
It is recommended you first read my article '
This is an article I have been looking forward to writing for some time. ...
The first time I heard ESPN commentator Norman Chad make a wise crack ...
You see them all the time. Pros wear them. So do young kids trying to ...
As one of the few women playing in the tournaments, I put up with a lot of ...
Playing in a live setting shouldn’t be intimidating for a good online ...
I get my best reads by raising. For instance, if I have king-queen of ...
The ogre did not trust me. I knew so because of what had happened. We were ...
You love to play poker. You especially love playing no limit Texas Hold ...
As a counselor in the mental health realm, I often meet people as they are ...
For my birthday last year my girlfriend enrolled me in a fiction-writing ...
THE EASY GAMES AIN'T NEAR AS HARD AS YOU'VE HEARD; SNOPING OUT THE ...
You’ve overheard it in or near poker rooms when they thought you ...
Play within your bankroll
Poker is gambling in the ...
There are three ways that I play NLHE ring games depending on the ...
If you read any poker publications at all, whether it be online forums or ...
Maintenance of Capital
Maintenance of capital should ...
I was asked how and when to bluff, and the answer is very complicated. I ...
In 1999, Planet Poker launched the first on line poker site that made ...
So you’ve recognized that no-limit hold’em is about playing your ...
There have been some poker forum posts recently regarding different plays ...
Sometimes there’s only one way to cope with your bad beats; don’t get ...
“I have x-amount of dollars, how can I build my roll?” It’s a ...
Ok, so you don’t suck. You are now making it into the cash fairly ...
When I first began playing poker online, I considered myself to be a ...
To many people, online poker is simply what it sounds like: playing poker ...
This article is mainly for beginners who just started their poker career. ...
Let me introduce myself. I am Abel ‘raiserplay’ Talamantez and I am an ...
1) Be aware of the minimum computer hardware requirements for technically ...
As you play more and more NL cash games, most players begin to realize ...
First, let me preface this article with the fact that I play mostly at ...
This is an article I have been looking forward to writing for some time. ...
When you find yourself short stacked in a tournament – and you will – ...
Sometimes you’re running bad, or maybe you’re just playing bad. ...
Playing in a live setting shouldn’t be intimidating for a good online ...
By: John “Poker Counselor” Carlisle, MA
Editor’s Note: In ...
After responding to a post about when to “re-steal” I got several PMs ...
Ace-Queen might be the most complicated hand overall in NL Hold'em. So I'd ...
I always play online with the Automuck feature enabled. Since, I have ...
So, you’ve worked your butt off and made the final table. You’ve been ...
As when playing live, you can use table talk to your advantage. Table talk ...
Online tournaments are becoming increasingly popular. It's no wonder, as ...
Barney Frank may not be a poker player, but the Massachusetts Democrat ...
I play mainly .50/1 NL Hold'em ring games right now. You get a pretty good ...
The look on Phil Ivey's face says it all at the end of this clip. ...
If you saw the World Poker Tour’s most recent broadcast (June 13), then ...
You’ve read their books and watched their DVDs, and probably looked on ...
The look on Phil Ivey's face says it all at the end of this clip. ...
The first time I came across Sklansky, I thought I'd finally found the ...
Phil Gordon recently relinquished his position as host of the popular ...
Annie Duke was about to obtain her Doctorate Degree from prestigious ...
Chris Moneymaker’s unlikely run to win the 2003 World Series of Poker ...
Phil Gordon’s biography seems more like a Hollywood script than an ...
Poker’s Odd Couple: PHIL HELLMUTH AND JOHN BONETTI
Perhaps they are ...
The boom in popularity of poker has brought with it an entire new ...
Let me introduce myself. I am Abel ‘raiserplay’ Talamantez and I am an ...
For every poker player, poker starts as a diversion from the normal daily ...
My first impression of Barry Greenstein’s poker book, “Ace On The ...
Sometimes, first impressions are difficult to change. Turns out the first ...
“Big egos have busted many poker players … I mean, on any given day, ...
You’ve read their books and watched their DVDs, and probably looked on ...
The look on Phil Ivey's face says it all at the end of this clip. ...
editor's note: this article was written in 2004
If Alvy ...
I talk with a lot of home poker game players who want to know about ...
Foxwoods Resort and Casino, located off I-95 in Mashantucket, CT is the ...
Editor's note: This article was written in 2003.
The first ...
THE CELEBS …
Las Vegas is the new Hollywood. If ...
I drove from San Francisco to Las Vegas with the pedal down and the volume ...
If you are an old-school poker fan and you watched the recent airings of ...
“Big egos have busted many poker players … I mean, on any given day, ...
THE CELEBS …
Las Vegas is the new Hollywood. If ...
You've heard the buzz. You know the law. If by chance you haven't been ...
There is little doubt that this year’s hottest gifts will be poker ...
These events happened. The names have been changed to protect the naïve. ...
Amazing, the way dialects emerge among people who share a common interest. ...
I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their ...
I recently got back from one of the most enriching poker playing trips ...
In 1999, Planet Poker launched the first on line poker site that made ...
Whatever you do, don’t ever slow-roll anyone. Ever. You’re just asking ...
With $50,000 on the line, Mark Sherman ripped his cards in half before the ...
I talk with a lot of home poker game players who want to know about ...
Attention translators, below are a list of phrases and sentences that we ...
Sometimes there’s only one way to cope with your bad beats; don’t get ...
Ask the average Joe what the most important thing is to being a good poker ...
I played poker for ten years before I discovered folding in 1984. That's ...
We have an old rule that is routinely abused and does not work. It’s ...
“My first cheating experience wasn’t thought out. It wasn’t planned, ...
I get pocket fives and the flop comes A-5-5 rainbow. I bet. One guy, ...
When Kay and I met in 2001, it was like one of those no-limit hands where ...
Let's imagine for a moment that you have skill and knowledge at poker that ...
In hold'em, luck comes in many forms. There is the luck of the cards you ...
Let me introduce myself. I am Abel ‘raiserplay’ Talamantez and I am an ...
For every poker player, poker starts as a diversion from the normal daily ...
This is an article I have been looking forward to writing for some time. ...
The first time I heard ESPN commentator Norman Chad make a wise crack ...
My buddy Alex offered me $22/hour to play poker with his money. I took the ...
You see them all the time. Pros wear them. So do young kids trying to ...
As one of the few women playing in the tournaments, I put up with a lot of ...
Are you reading about sex or poker? You think about it several times a ...
As a student of poker, I've put in a lot of time studying on my own with ...
You’ve heard the saying “there’s no such thing as a free lunch,” ...
The low variance playing style or strategy that I outlined earns me 6 Big ...
The ogre did not trust me. I knew so because of what had happened. We were ...
What makes a good Poker Blog? I think there are a few factors. It has to ...
For my birthday last year my girlfriend enrolled me in a fiction-writing ...
To peek or not to peek, that is the question.
When your hole cards ...
I always play online with the Automuck feature enabled. Since, I have ...
It’s showdown time, but no one turns over any cards. Several things ...
When I entered Bethlehem Central High School in Delmar, New York, my ...
If you look through the PokerSavvy software shop, you will find some poker ...
THE EASY GAMES AIN'T NEAR AS HARD AS YOU'VE HEARD; SNOPING OUT THE ...
This is my first article here at PokerSavvy and I would like to touch on ...
Fullhouse over fullhouse is one of those situations where a lot of money ...
A story of myself as the kid in poker... (Part 1)
It's a frosty night ...
Gentleman, are attractive female players “playing” you?
It is clear ...
