Tips from the Pros
Welcome to Full Tilt Poker's Pro Tips Archive. Here, you'll find a collection of past tips conducted by your favorite Full Tilt Poker pros, including Team Full Tilt members, Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, John Juanda, Phil Ivey and more. Simply click on a pro's avatar or picture to open the full list of their tips, sorted by date.
Enjoy the Pro Tips Archive and remember to check back regularly for new tips from all of your favorite Full Tilt Poker pros.
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169 - Wann man vom Pokern eine Auszeit nehmen sollte
Matt Vengrin - Dezember 1, 2008
Einer der Vorteile beim Poker, insbesondere beim online-Poker , ist die Tatsache, dass Dir das Spiel jederzeit zur Verfügung steht. Nicht so wie beim Baseball, bei dem Du immer dem Zeitplan Deines Teams unterliegst, oder als Arzt, wo Du jederzeit für einen Notdiensteinsatz zur Verfügung stehen musst. Beim Poker …
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168 - Wie man die Bubble-Phase in einem Sit'n'Go meistert
Howard Lederer - 26. November 2008
Bei einem normalen Sit'n'Go mit neun Spielern kommen die ersten drei Teilnehmer ins Geld. Deshalb findet die entscheidende Phase dann statt, wenn nur noch vier Spieler im Rennen sind...
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167 - Wie man AK Out Of Position spielt
Jon Turner - 20. November 2008
Ass-König mag eine der besten Starthände beim Poker sein, aber Du musst sie auch in der jeweiligen Position richtig spielen – besonders in den frühen Phasen eines Turniers. In früher Position ist das meist eine ganz besondere Herausforderung...
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166 - Redraws beim Pot-Limit Omaha
Barny Boatman - 13. November 2008
Wenn Du noch nicht viel Erfahrung beim Pot-Limit Omaha hast, gibt es eine gute Faustregel. Spiele Hände, die Dir die Nuts bringen können...
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165 - Die Vorteile eines aggressiven Images
Scott Montgomery - 4. November 2008
Einer der wichtigsten Aspekte beim Poker ist es ein individuelles Image aufzubauen und dies zu seinem Vorteil zu nutzen. Wenn Du extrem aggressiv spielst, wird es wahrscheinlicher…
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164 - Wetten, um die Potgröße zu kontrollieren
Kelly Kim - 30. Oktober 2008
Intuitiv scheint es, das man mit checken und callen am besten den Pot klein behält, wenn man nicht weiß, ob man die beste Hand hat. Oft ist das auch der Fall. Aber ob Du es glaubst oder nicht...
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163 - Spiele Deiner Bankroll entsprechend
Craig Marquis - 24. Oktober 2008
Als ich anfing Poker zu spielen, machte ich mir keine Gedanken um meine Bankroll. Ich habe mich einfach an einen Tisch gesetzt, wenn einer offen war und spielte die Stakes die gerade wollte.
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161 - Die Continuation Bet und Deine Position am Tisch
Jon Turner - 1. Oktober 2008
Sagen wir einmal, Du hast vor dem Flop geraised und sitzt Under The Gun. Der Big Blind callt Deine Wette. Hier solltest Du meistens eine Conbet machen, egal ob Dir der Flop geholfen hat.
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160 - Der richtige Zeitpunkt für eine Continuation Bet
von Jon „PearlJammed“ Turner
Jon Turner - 17. September 2008
Continuation Bets sind inzwischen bei No-Limit Hold'em Turnieren an der Tagesordnung. Keiner zollt einer solchen Wette auf dem Flop mehr Respekt. Die Gegner callen inzwischen oft Deine Wette, egal, ob sie selbst getroffen haben oder nicht – nur um zu sehen, was du am Turn machst...
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159 - Coin Flips
Ben Roberts - 10. September 2008
Ob Du Dich für einen Coin Flip entscheiden solltest, hängt sehr davon ab, welche Pokervariante Du gerade spielst. Ich gehe dieses Risiko deutlich lieber in Cashgames ein, als bei Turnieren; und viel lieber bei Live-Spielen als Online.
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158 - Chips beim HORSE sparen
Chip Jett - 4. September 2008
Das $50.000 HORSE Turnier bei der World Series of Poker ist eines der bedeutendsten Events, die es beim Poker gibt. Die Struktur des Turnier erlaubt keinerlei Fehler.
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157 - Richtig in ein Turnier starten!
Allen Cunningham - 30. Juli 2008
Viele Spieler sehen Poker meist das erste Mal im Fernsehen, wenn Turniere der WSOP, EPT oder WPT gezeigt werden. Ich selbst bin auch ein Fan davon, weil es unterhaltsam ist und man viele interessante Spielzüge beobachten kann. Die Zuschauer müssen sich aber im Klaren sein, dass sie nicht so spielen sollten, wie sie es im TV sehen.
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156 - 3-Betting beim Omaha Hi/Lo
John Cernuto - 23. Juli 2008
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo wird oft als ein Spiel angesehen, das nach dem Flop entschieden wird. Erfolgreiche Turnierspieler wissen allerdings, wie wichtig es ist regelmäßig vor dem Flop ihre Gegner zu 3-betten, besonders wenn die Blinds und Antes steigen.
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152 - Overcards in früher Position
Kenny Tran - 25. Juni 2008
Vor kurzem habt ihr von Andy Bloch darüber gelesen, wie gefährlich hohe Karten (AK, AQ, etc,...) sein können, wenn sie nicht zum Flop passen. Wie Andy, bin auch ich der Meinung, dass es zu den effektiven Waffen eines guten Spielers gehört, zu wissen, wie man...
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151 - Kontrolliere Deine Umgebung
Scott Fischman - 19. Juni 2008
Jeder von uns wurde sicher schon einmal in echten Casinos von der Umgebung überwältigt, die wir nicht kontrollieren können. Von unbequemen Stühlen über, dank Klimaanlage, arktische Temperaturen bis zum Kerl neben uns, der das letzte Mal geduscht hat, als Österreich gegen Deutschland im Fußball gewonnen hat...
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150 - Over-Cards spielen...
Andy Bloch - 11.Juni 2008
Für manche Spieler gibt es nichts schöneres, als ihre Karten anzusehen und AK, KQ oder QJ zu entdecken. Das sind alles gute Hände, oft auch sehr spielbare, vor allem in Position. Manchmal allerdings, kann Deine hübsche Starthand zu einem sehr hässlichen Ergebnis führen.
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149 - Das gefürchtete Min-Check-Raise
Aaron Bartley - 5. Juni 2008
Es gibt eine ganze Menge an möglichen, abscheulichen Moves bei No-Limit Hold'em: Out of Position mit einer marginalen Hand spielen, einen Draw zu jagen ohne die korrekten Odds oder die Nuts zu passiv bzw. zu aggressiv zu spielen.
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148 - Der tatsächliche Wert von Turnierchips
Bill Edler - 29. Mai 2008
Wann immer man über Pokerstrategien spricht, findet man Leute, die keinen Unterschied zwischen Turnierchips und Chips bei einem Cashgame machen. Fakt ist, dass ich einige Weltklasse-Spieler kenne, die der Meinung sind, man sollte mit beiden Varianten genau gleich spielen.
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147 - Die Blinds stehlen
Allen Cunningham - 21. Mai 2008
Die mittlere Phase eines Pokerturniers kann eine ganz schön lästige Angelegenheit sein, selbst für einen langjährigen Profi. Der Weg bis zum Geld ist noch ewig und es können einem noch eine Menge schwieriger Entscheidungen bevorstehen.....
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145 - Ein "Monster" bei den Aussie Millions spielen!
Gus Hansen - 7th May 2008
4000/8000/1000, Meine Position: SB, Meine Hand: Ac Qs, Mein Chip Stack: 389.000 - Titelverteidiger Lee Nelson wurde an meinen Tisch gesetzt. Er eröffnet in Middle Position für 24.000 und ich entschließe mich mit Ac Qs vom SB...
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144 - Loosening Up Before the Flop – Part 2
Andy Bloch - 27. März 2008
In meinem vorherigen Tipp habe ich darüber geschrieben, wie wichtig es ist mehr Hände zu spielen, besondern in den späten Phasen eines Turniers. Diese Woche zeige ich dir mehrere Beispiele dazu, welche Hände du vom Button oder auch Under The Gun spielen kannst und wie du spielen solltest, wenn das Geld näher kommt.
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143 - Loosening Up Before the Flop - Teil 1
Andy Bloch - 21. März, 2008
Bei Turnieren geht darum zu wissen, was man tun muss und vor allem, wann man es tun muss. Das unterscheidet diejenigen, die einfach nur spielen, von denen, die den Final Table erreichen. Das stimmt, vor allem bei No-Limit Hold'em, weil man sich hier entscheiden muss, welche Hände man spielt und in welcher Situation und Position.
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141 - Playing Fifth Street in Seven-Card Stud
Keith Sexton - 6. März 2008
Während sich die breite Masse der Spieler heutzutage auf No-Limit Hold'em konzentriert, kenne ich viele Leute, die mit Seven-Card Stud aufgewachsen sind. Nachdem HORSE und andere Mixed Games wieder auferstanden sind, ist jetzt ein guter Zeitpunkt, sich an einige der Grundlagen zu erinnern, die einem helfen, ein besserer Allround-Spieler zu werden....
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140 - Running Bad Teil 2 – Es ist schlecht immer als Favorit ins Rennen zu gehen
Chris Ferguson - 29. Februar 2008
In meinem letzten Tipp habe ich geschrieben, wie es ist, wenn es einmal längere Zeit beim Poker schlecht läuft und wie das auf einen wirkt. Nun mache ich selbst diese Erfahrung gerade durch und mit meiner Bankroll ging es wieder deutlich bergab.
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139 - Bursting the SNG Bubble
Peter Feldman - February 21st, 2008
One of the keys to becoming a successful Sit & Go player is learning to master bubble play. The last thing anybody wants is to be the Bubble Boy, which means you need to get the most out of every hand you play during this critical stage. If you make solid moves from good positions and manage...
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138 - There's No "I" In Poker
Eddy Scharf - February 14th, 2008
I recently competed in a televised tournament where several players lost focus on their game. They were either trying to gun for a particular opponent at their table or making some ill-advised moves to show off for the cameras. In every case, these players were making the same mistake – letting their egos get in the way....
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137 - Die Potgröße steuern
Paul Wasicka - 7. Februar 2008
Eine der wichtigsten und erfolgreichsten Fähigkeiten in Turnieren mit deep stacks ist, dass man lernt wie man die Größe des Pots kontrolliert. Einfach ausgedrückt: Dein Ziel ist es den Pot groß zu machen, wenn du starke Hände hast oder mit schwachen Händen kleine Pots zu spielen...
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136 - Omaha Hi/Lo Strategies
Perry Friedman - 1. February 2008
Der große Unterschied zwischen Omaha Hi/Lo mit großen Wetten (Pot-Limit oder No-Limit) und Limit ist, dass das erstere häufiger wie Omaha High anzusehen ist....
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135 - Tilt Control
Ben Roberts - 24. Januar 2008
Vor zwei Jahren habe ich darüber geschrieben wie wichtig es ist seine Emotionen am Pokertisch unter Kontrolle zu haben. Seitdem habe ich weitere Erfahrungen über das Phänomen „Tilten“ am Pokertisch gesammelt...
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134 - In Six-Handed SNGs spielen
Scott Fischman - 16. Januar 2008
Viele Spieler kennen den Unterschied zwischen one-table Sit & Go Turnieren (SNGs) und anderen Varianten. Da bei diesen Turnieren die ersten drei Plätze bezahlt werden auf einem nine-handed-table ist die Standardstrategie konservativ...
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133 - Bluffing in Pot-Limit Omaha
Brandon Adams - 9. Januar 2008
Bluffen zur richtigen Zeit kann im Poker sehr profitabel sein. Dennoch, wenn man dieses Konzept falsch versteht oder zu oft in einem Spiel einsetzt kann es zum gegenteiligen Ergebnis führen....
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132 - Running Bad
Chris Ferguson - 3. Januar 2008
Im Jahr 1964 versuchte der "Supreme Court" in den USA zu definieren was obszön ist und was nicht. Letztendlich kamen sie zu keiner Definition, nur zu jener Schlussfolgerung: Man kann erst dann entscheiden ob etwas als obszön einzustufen ist, wenn man mit einer konkreten Situation konfrontiert ist. Das gleiche gilt wenn du über "Running bad" im Poker sprichst...
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131 - Mix It Up!
Eddy Scharf - December 19th 2007
A group of my fellow Full Tilt Poker pros and I recently completed a tour of Germany where we got to spend a lot of time interacting with a whole new generation of players from around the country. What I noticed along the way - aside from the incredible enthusiasm for the game - is that many of these players are very...
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130 - Suited Connectors und kleine Pocket Pairs
Phil Gordon - 12. December 2007
Wir haben alle schon einmal Pokersituationen im Fernsehen erlebt in denen Hände wie 7-8 suited oder Pocket 5er, Karten wie Pocket Aces oder Kings schlagen. In solchen Situationen ist man in der Versuchung sich zu denken „Wenn die das so machen, kann ich es doch auch versuchen“....
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129 - Implied Odds - Part 2
Andy Bloch - 5. December 2007
In meinem letzten Tip ging es um das Grundkonzept der „Implied Odds“. Die „Implied Odds“ sind grundsätzlich dasselbe wie Pot Odds, der Unterschied ist jedoch das zukünftige Aktionen mit einbezogen werden. So kann es sein, dass man am Flop eine Wette mitgeht weil man gute Implied Odds hat, d.h. man geht davon aus dass man später viel mehr Geld machen kann, wenn man sein Blatt bekommt als man zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt einsetzt.
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128 - Implied Odds - Part 1
Andy Bloch - November 28th, 2007
Most people have a pretty good understanding of pot odds - whether the amount of chips in the pot justifies making a call - but they fail to realize that making this calculation only solves part of the poker equation. Often, these players forget to think about how the rest of the hand is going to...
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127 - Taking Your Hands Off the Wheel
Barny Boatman - November 23rd, 2007
There's no question that poker includes an element of gamble. Any time you risk something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome, you're gambling. But there is a way in which poker is the exact opposite of gambling, because poker...
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126 - Knockout Punch
Erik Seidel - November 16, 2007
Knockout Bounty tournaments - recently added to Full Tilt Poker - can add a fun and exciting new wrinkle to tournament poker. While it's important to go after the bounties at the right times, you have to keep an eye on your overall goal: winning. A lot of players will forget this and risk way too much as they try to go after bounties. You have to be wary...
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125 - Lies diesen Tipp nicht!
Phil Ivey - 7. November 2007
Wenn ich Ratschläge über Poker geben soll, ist meiner ein ganz einfacher: lerne und nimm alles auf was du darüber finden kannst wenn du aber am Tisch bist vergiss alles.
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124 - Establishing a Tight Table Image
Allen Cunningham - November 1st 2007
Throughout a tournament, your table image will help determine how much action you'll get and, ultimately, how you can manipulate your opponents into making big calls or big laydowns at the wrong times. While establishing a loose, aggressive image early on can...
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123 - Getting Paid on a Monster
John D'Agostino - October 26th 2007
One of the most profitable situations in poker is one in which you've flopped a monster and someone else is betting into you. It's an incredible feeling but, alas, one of the rarest occurrences...
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122 - Being a Bully
Gus Hansen - October 18, 2007
Many players understand the concepts involved in building a large chip stack during a tournament. What they don't understand, however, is how to use their chips effectively once they've gotten them. Once they've accumulated a lot of chips, many players want to control the action, but they haven't thought through how to take command of the table. When I am the big stack in a tournament, being the bully...
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121 - Getting Started in Pot-Limit Omaha
Brandon Adams - October 5, 2007
To the uninitiated, the only discernible difference between a game of Omaha and a game of Hold 'em is that players start each hand with four cards instead of two. But what a difference those two extra cards can make throughout the course of a hand...
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120 - Pre-flop Raising Strategies
Phil Gordon - September 28, 2007
To limp or not to limp-that is the question. I'm not going to name any names here, but there are some big-game pros who will argue that it's okay to limp into a pot before the flop. They reason that the more flops they see...
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119 - Playing from the Blinds in Tournaments Part 2
John Cernuto - September 21, 2007
Throughout a tournament, everyone develops a table image that impacts how people play against them. Depending on your opponent's style of play - and how your opponent perceives you - you might be able to...
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118 - Playing from the Blinds in Tournaments Part 1
John Cernuto - September 13, 2007
If tournament poker is a game of situations, then it's important to know how to play from the blinds. Poker comes down to three basic decisions: fold, call, or raise. Usually, folding the blinds will be your best option...
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117 - Recalculating the Average Stack
Phil Gordon - September 6, 2007
In a recent World Series of Poker* Circuit event that I played in, the nine-handed final table started with blinds of 10K - 20K, and there were roughly 3.5 million chips in play. Some quick division would tell you that the average stack was 350K, or about 18 big blinds. This simple calculation could lead you to some bad conclusions...
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116 - Building and Maintaining a Bankroll
Paul Wasicka - August 29th 2007
For most players, the lure of playing in high-stakes ring games or tournaments is a sirens' song that's hard to resist. While there's no doubt that these games can provide huge rewards, the sad truth is that many beginners often leap into the deep end before...
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115 - Bubble Play In Tournaments
Paul Sexton - August 17th, 2007
I had just bubbled in the $2,000 Seven-Card Stud Tournament at the World Series of Poker*. I had a drawing hand and I ended up losing all my chips, which was a big mistake.
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114 - Playing Large Fields
Howard Lederer - August 17th, 2007
During the World Series of Poker, players are confronted with massive fields. For example, in the 2007 WSOP, nearly 3,000 players bought into the first $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em event. Throughout the Series, it was common to see starting fields of 1,500 to 2,000. Many players who are accustomed to playing in...
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113 - How to Win a HORSE Tournament Part II
Andy Bloch - August 7th, 2007
To win a HORSE tournament, you have to understand the value of the blinds and antes in each of the games. From my experience I find that you don't win HORSE tournaments as much as you steal them...
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112 - How to Win a HORSE Tournament Part I
Andy Bloch - July 31st, 2007
If you want to win a HORSE tournament, you have to be good at all five games. You don't have to be the best player at any one game, but you also can't be the worst. If you're really bad at one of the games...
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111 - How to Bluff Against a Solid Player
Ross Boatman - July 23rd, 2007
When trying to steal pots in No-Limit Hold 'em, you have to ask yourself questions like: "How likely is it that my opponent has a hand?" and "Does my bet (bluff) make sense in the context of the way the hand played out?" Asking these questions is important. Answering them…
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110 - Playing a Short Stack in Multi-Table Tournaments
Erica Schoenberg - July 13th, 2007
The key to succeeding in tournament play is being able to handle the ups and downs, because it's not always going to go perfectly. Your chip stack is not always going to shoot upwards, which means you'll often need to make good decisions when...
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109 - Playing Heads Up
Paul Wasicka - July 6th, 2007
Heads-up play is one of the most important aspects of poker, and many players could benefit from strengthening this part of their game.
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108 - Playing Small and Medium Pocket Pairs in No-Limit Hold'em
Greg Mueller - June 29th, 2007
In No-Limit Hold'em, small and medium pocket pairs can be bankroll killers for some players. But if you play these hands correctly, they're going to be big winners for you in the long run.
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107 - When to Continuation Bet
Andy Bloch - June 20th, 2007
When you raise pre-flop in a game of No-Limit Hold 'em and are called, you're faced with a decision when the flop hits the board. Should you put out a continuation bet on the flop or should you check and let...
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106 - Buying In Short in Pot-Limit Omaha
Lee Watkinson - June 15th, 2007
It's amazing the difference that two cards can make. As opposed to Hold 'em where players have two hole cards at the start of each hand, Omaha starts each player off with four cards, which makes both pre- and post-flop play much more challenging, especially...
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104 - Goin' Pro
Chris Ferguson - June 1st, 2007
"Should I quit my job and play professionally?" "Should I drop out of school and play poker full time?" I get these questions all the time and I always give the same answer:
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103 - A Calling Hand in Stud Hi-Lo
Howard Lederer - May 18th, 2007
But in Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo, a situation sometimes arises where drawing with a modest chance at the whole pot and an even smaller chance at half the pot is clearly the correct play.
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102 - Understanding Implied Odds
Rafe Furst - May 10th, 2007
Too often, implied odds are invoked as a reason for a play when "wishful thinking" would be the more accurate description of the situation.
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101 - Table Talk
Gavin Smith - May 4th, 2007
Every piece of information you gain at the table is something you can use to your advantage.
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100 - „Von Null auf $10.000“
Chris Ferguson - 30. April 2007
Mein Bankroll-Experiment auf Full Tilt Poker läuft seit knapp einem Jahr. Ich versuche dabei $0 in eine $10.000 Bankroll zu verwandeln.
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99 - Playing Low
Karina Jett - April 16th, 2007
There's no shame playing for lower stakes than you think you can afford.
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98 - How Much Luck? How Much Skill?
Ben Roberts - March 30th, 2007
The fact is, these kinds of events should have less of an impact on your overall results the more you play.
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97 - The Weak Lead
Lee Watkinson - March 23rd, 2007
And if you check-call, the pro will probably check the turn and then fold to a bet on the river.
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95 - The Pain Barrier - Manipulating Your Opponent
Joe Beevers - Feb 9, 2007
If you're hungry, tired or even a little drunk, you're not likely to play your best.
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94 - Finding the Low Cards in Omaha Hi/Lo
Mike Matusow - Jan 15, 2007
You really can't do these sorts of things in Hold 'em.
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93 - Looking at the Long-Term
Erik Seidel - Jan 6, 2007
Many refuse to admit mistakes and insist that a bad run is due to bad luck alone.
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92 - Playing Small and Medium Pairs in Seven-Card Stud
Perry Friedman - December 29, 2006
Small and medium pairs are among the trickiest hands you'll encounter in Seven-Card Stud.
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91 - Asse beim Pot-Limit Omaha
Andy Black - 21. Dezember 2006
Spieler, die zum ersten Mal Pot-Limit Omaha spielen, neigen dazu die meisten Fehler mit Assen zu machen.
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90 - Playing in Australia
Mark Vos - Dec 15, 2006
For a serious poker player, the Aussie Millions offers one of best structures of any tournament anywhere.
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89 - Playing Mixed Games
Jennifer Harman - Dec 7, 2006
It's tough to go back to any one game once you start playing mixed games.
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88 - Pot-Size Manipulation
Gavin Smith - Nov 30, 2006
keeping the pot small will get you pretty good value when you're ahead and help you avoid disaster when you're behind.
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87 - Betting out of Position
Gus Hansen - Nov 20, 2006
...by checking, you give control to the late-position player.
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85 - Cash Equity at the Final Table
Rafe Furst - Nov 6, 2006
I needed to win the pot only about 27 percent of the time to justify a call.
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84 - Getting Beyond Your Cards
Perry Friedman - Oct 30, 2006
Moving beyond your own cards is a key step in coming to think like a winning player.
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83 - The Mindset of a Winner
Kirsty Gazes - Oct 23, 2006
It's impossible to overstate the importance of money management to your poker career.
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81 - Spielt mehr Pötte
Erick Lindgren - Oct 9, 2006
In Turnieren spiele ich eine Menge Hände. Ich schiebe Chips mit allen möglichen Karten in die Mitte des Tisches, besonders wenn ich in Position bin. Je nach Umstand minimum-raise oder erhöhe ich ein bisschen mehr als das Minimum vor dem Flop. Mein Ziel ist es dabei es meinen Gegnern schwer zu machen, mich...
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80 - Heads-Up vs Multi-Way Hands in Omaha Hi/Lo
Andy Bloch - Oct 3, 2006
If you're playing a multi-way pot, you need a very strong hand going one way or the other.
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79 - Playing Big Slick in Deep Stack Tournaments
Paul Wolfe - Sept 25, 2006
Top-pair/top-kicker is probably no good if another player is willing to risk all of his chips.
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78 - Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone
Ben Roberts - Sept 18, 2006
If you take a shot and lose, you shouldn't have to worry about rebuilding your bankroll from scratch.
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77 - Playing Cap Games
Howard Lederer - Sept 11, 2006
You'll be able to take some shots at pots that you probably wouldn't take in deep-stack games.
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76 - From No-Limit to Limit
Richard Brodie - September 4, 2006
By the river in Limit Hold 'em, you're often getting odds of 9, 10, or 11 to 1 to make a call.
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75 - Check-Raising on Draws
Steve Brecher - August 28, 2006
Rather than check-call, I often like to check-raise when I flop a draw out of position.
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74 - Betting the River with Marginal Hands
Andy Bloch - August 21, 2006
In spots where your opponent might hold a busted draw and bluff, it's often more profitable to check and then pick off the bluff with a call.
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73 - Learning from Allen Cunningham
Paul Wolfe - August 14, 2006
The pros often say they're not going to play big pots without big hands.
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71 - Playing the Main Event
Gus Hansen - July 31, 2006
When playing against weak opponents while holding lots chips, you should try to see more flops as cheaply as you can.
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70 - Managing the Short Stack
Mark Vos - July 24, 2006
In No-Limit tournaments, it's very important to do your stealing when you have at least eight to 10 big blinds.
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69 - Playing Pot-Limit Tournaments
Rafe Furst - July 17, 2006
In Pot-Limit tournaments, I prefer to be the player re-raising the open-raise.
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68 - Red for a Day
Paul Wolfe - July 10, 2006
I felt like every raise, weak call or foolish bluff I made was magnified.
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67 - A Big Stack Mistake at the 2006 WSOP*
Phil Gordon - July 3, 2006
Given the table dynamics, there was no need for me to risk one-third of my chips on this hand.
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66 - Winning Poker - It's About More Than Money
Ben Roberts - June 26, 2006
There are a couple of common mistakes new players make that lead them to draw faulty conclusions about the strength of their play.
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65 - Seventh Street Decisions in Seven-Stud
Keith Sexton - June 19, 2006
Some of the tougher decisions on seventh street arise when you're holding one pair.
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64 - Big Blind Play in Limit Hold'em
Jennifer Harman - June 12, 2006
Even if the check-raise doesn't win the pot, this move helps keep a tough, aggressive player off balance.
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63 - Firing the Second Bullet
Greg Mueller - June 5, 2006
If you're up against an opponent who is unwilling to play without a very big hand, firing the second bullet can force them to make some bad lay downs.
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62 - Fourth Street Decisions in Seven Stud
Keith Sexton - May 29, 2006
If fourth street builds straight or flush possibilities for my opponent, I'm likely to muck a lot of hands; if it appears to be a complete blank, I'll usually continue.
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61 - Finding Your Inner Maniac
Greg Mueller - May 22, 2006
I had convinced him that there was no difference between a $25 raise and a $4,000 raise.
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60 - Beware the Min Raise
Phil Gordon - May 15, 2006
Every time I've been faced with a minimum re-raise, I've been up against a monster - pocket Kings or Aces.
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59 - Playing Bottom Two Pair
Rafe Furst - May 8, 2006
Many players overplay top pair and over-pairs, and will either call or re-raise all-in.
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58 - The Other Danger in Slow Playing
Howard Lederer - May 1, 2006
If he bets on the turn and you raise, you're signaling that the turn card helped you.
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57 - Why I Prefer Cash Games to Tournaments
Huckleberry Seed - April 24, 2006
If you're attuned to your opponent's moods, you'll find opportunities to profit from their weakened states.
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56 - Early Tournament Play
David Grey - April 17, 2006
I'd rather gamble early and bust than cling to a short stack for hours on end.
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55 - Bad Position, Decent Cards
Howard Lederer - April 3, 2006
In spots like this, your best move is to press an edge while you have it - before the flop.
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53 - Back to Basics
David Grey - March 20, 2006
As players improve, they inevitably see more opportunities for profit, and thus, see potential in a greater number of hands.
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52 - Representing a Bluff
Huckleberry Seed - March 13, 2006
If you had the nuts, he'd reason, you'd bet smaller, trying to get some value.
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51 - Viewer Beware
Howard Lederer - March 6, 2006
In the last couple of years, I've noticed that some of the less experienced players who have entered $10,000 buy-in tournaments don't fully appreciate what they've seen on TV.
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50 - When Passive Plays
Chris Ferguson - February 27, 2006
Ideally I want to get one decent sized bet in over the course of this hand and by checking, I prevent my opponent from giving me more action than my hand can handle.
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49 - Book Smarts vs. Table Smarts
Erik Seidel - February 20, 2006
Just as there is no right way to write a song or paint a picture, there is no right way to play poker.
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48 - Playing with John D'Agostino
Paul Wolfe - February 13, 2006
After such a difficult opening, it's not uncommon to see even very good players overwhelmed with resignation.
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47 - On Cavemen and Poker Players
Ben Roberts - February 6, 2006
Endeavor to leave each session in the same emotional state.
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46 - Small-Pot Poker
Gavin Smith - January 30, 2006
I'm looking to pick up a lot of small pots by applying a constant level of pressure to my opponents.
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45 - Tips From Tunica
Andy Bloch - January 23, 2006
When he check-raised, he failed to ask himself a critical question: What hand can I call with that he could beat?
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43 - Thoughts on Omaha-8
Jennifer Harman - January 09, 2006
Whenever possible, you need to position yourself to take every chip from a big pot.
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42 - In Defense of the Call
Gavin Smith - January 02, 2006
A strategic call might keep me from going broke in a hand where I hold a good, but second-best hand.
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41 - Stepping Up, Stepping Down
Kirsty Gazes - December 26, 2005
Early in my poker career I set a simple rule for myself: I would never move to a higher limit until I won three consecutive sessions. If I lost three consecutive sessions at a given limit, I would move down to a lower limit.
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40 - Playing a Big Draw in Limit Hold 'em
Chris Ferguson - December 19, 2005
Playing big draws aggressively against multiple opponents can create very profitable situations.
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39 - Know Your (Table) Limits
Paul Wolfe - December 12, 2005
As I play, I take note of the loose players and tight players, and then use that information to decide which seat will be most profitable.
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38 - Getting Started in Stud-8
Jennifer Harman - December 05, 2005
The major mistake that new Stud-8 players make is that they play aggressively with hands that might serve them well in a regular game of 7-Card Stud.
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37 - What's Your Starting Hand Really Worth?
Steve Brecher - November 28, 2005
There is no universal definition of what "better" means when comparing hold 'em starting hands.
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36 - Big Slick: A Slippery Hand
Rafe Furst - November 21, 2005
Many people fall in love with A-K pre-flop in No-Limit Hold 'em because they know that they can rarely be much worse than 50-50 to win the hand if they get all of their money in heads up.
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34 - Strategies for Short-Handed Limit Hold'em
John D'Agostino - November 7, 2005
The position raise puts me in control of the hand and, even if I'm holding total trash, the pressure puts the blinds in a spot where they need to catch a piece of the flop.
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33 - Taking on a Short-Handed No-Limit Game
John D'Agostino - October 31, 2005
Three- or four-handed games are usually very aggressive, and I will never limp in.
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32 - What I learned at the WSOP*
Paul Wolfe - October 24, 2005
When playing, keep your mouth shut and don't do your opposition any favors.
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31 - Back to the Drawing Board
Perry Friedman - October 17, 2005
If you're against a player who likes to slow play or a player who will bluff you out with a big bet, a small bet gives you the best chance of seeing the turn.
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29 - Texture Isn't Just For Fabric
Phil Gordon - October 3, 2005
If my hand is unlikely to improve, I tend to bet more than 2/3 of the pot. I want to take this pot now.
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28 - Know Your Opponent; Own Your Opponent
Paul Wolfe - September 26, 2005
Poker is often not so much about the cards you have, but knowing the way your opponent plays.
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27 - How Bad are the Beats?
Steve Brecher - September 19, 2005
After my bet and the opponent's all in-raise, I was getting pot odds of 3.7 to 1 to call, so the call is clearly correct.
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26 - Third Street in Seven Stud
Perry Friedman - September 12, 2005
You should almost never bring in for a completion in Stud Hi, except in very rare tournament situations.
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25 - Flopping a Monster
Richard Brodie - September 6, 2005
Big hands can mean big pots. But, with a big hand, it's even more important to strategize and figure out how strong your opponent is.
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23 - Holding On To Your Winnings
Aaron Bartley - August 22, 2005
One slip-up can spell disaster for a bankroll, and watching six months of hard work disappear in six hours of foolish play is enough to crush anyone's spirits.
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22 - No-limit by the Numbers
Andy Bloch - August 15, 2005
In poker, it's the long run that matters, so he should only call if his probability of winning is greater than 40%.
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21 - Chip Sandwich
Phil Gordon - August 8, 2005
If my raise gets the initial raiser to fold, the meat of the chips will very often be coming my way.
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19 - So You Wanna Go Pro
Rafe Furst - July 25, 2005
Poker is a great game; it's tons of fun, and has never been as potentially profitable as it is today. But try to keep it in perspective.
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18 - Dealer, Leave the Bets in Front of the Players.
Greg Mascio - July 18, 2005
The first and most important thing, especially in Omaha/8, is knowing where you're at on every street.
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17 - Not Playing By The Book
Phil Gordon - July 11, 2005
Poker is not a game that is best played by the numbers. Poker is a game of situations.
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16 - Playing Two or More Tables at Once
Erick Lindgren - July 4, 2005
...the best way to keep up with the action is to look for hands you can fold automatically.
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13 - Specialize At Your Peril
Howard Lederer - June 13, 2005
Playing the other games will develop skills that will simply make you a better poker player.
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