Poker is addictive. Much like alcohol, cigarettes or even some serious drugs it can totally screw with your life if you let it consume you. I’ll even admit myself one of the hardest moves you make in the game is quitting or walking away; especially when you’re winning hand after hand. But, just like the [...]
Deception is poker. This is a very true and simple fact that will never disappear in the world of poker; there is just no winning without the use of deceiving opponents. The idea is to make opponents in many cases believe that you have cards you really do not; whether that be convincing opponents you [...]
It’s the last move in the round; pre-river and you have decided that you want your opponent to fold because you know they have nothing and there’s quite a large pot sitting before you. You know for sure the opponent will fold if you toss in your whole stack; so you go all-in. At this [...]
Everything in poker is driven around one single aspect; money. Money is everywhere in poker; and it is constantly flowing throughout the game. It trades hands and changes amounts, sometimes even in the thousands. Most players forget how much money means while playing the game; and focus more on other aspects such as strategies, moves, [...]
Poker, in a sense, is a long term game, meaning that no single round decides whether you win or lose. You can be forced out in a single round, but the overall reason would be due to poor choices in rounds preceding that. On the same note, just because you’ve won the last four rounds [...]
Poker is a tough game to learn for the common novice, right along with all the different strategies and moves to watch out for and use. The reward however is great for those who take the time growing in skill and working to get better at the game. The method to gaining skill in poker [...]
The worst thing that any player can do with a really great hand in poker; is make it very obvious to their opponents that they hold one, by betting big every time they get the chance. Smart opponents will know right away that you more than likely have a good hand, and shortly after they [...]
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