What’s your position on position? Is it merely a word you know? Is it your north star? Somewhere in between? I’m a fanatic. This article is about how a positionally obsessed person sees the world − and the flop. I want to show you a couple out-of-position situations where I’ve taken the guesswork out of
Dear reader: I wrote this right after it happened, around 2001. True story. I slumbered into the casino at 8am with $2,400 in my pocket. The big no-limit game was starting so I locked up my favorite one-seat in what Eldon has coined, “The Breakfast Club.” Usually the game revs up slowly, with the
Is my poker game exploitable? Definitely. Can you trick me into folding hands that are better than yours? For sure. Can you finagle me into paying off your flopped full house? Absolutely you can. Can I grind out a painless living anyway? Yep. Exploit (from Dictionary.com) to utilize, especially for profit to use selfishly for one’s own ends Dictionaries sure do
What to expect This drill will force you to examine all of your preflop folds. You alone will need to provide reasoning – however whimsical or sound – in support of your choices. This tough task will reveal to you which plays you make that you think you should never make. That’s powerful information
When I’m playing in a live NLHE cash game, I use four auto-fold ranges. And we’ll get to them soon. First, let’s define. Auto-fold ranges are hands you always intend to fold before the flop in a given situation. For example, at hold’em, if you intend to always fold 8-3 offsuit under-the-gun no matter
“The waiting is the hardest part.” – Tom Petty Anyone who conducts the Waiting for Straighters experiment at NLHE or PLO will find themselves doing a lot of waiting. Hole Card River is a game within a game for Omaha players. It’s a way to pass time and make money. Think of it as a game with
These events happened. The names have been changed to protect the naïve. All three hands are $20-40 limit hold’em. Jerry Mander bet the turn. His lone opponent, Moe Mentum, paused to think. So Jerry made Moe an offer. He put his cards out in front. He put a $5 chip on one card and two
Dear reader: I wrote this a really long time ago. The Setting: $20-40 limit hold’em The Characters and Their Cards: Pat Hand − pocket aces Chatter − pocket eights Robin Blinds − nine-four offsuit on the button The Action: Pat: That idiot Robin has the button
Dear reader: If you wish you did more meditating than you do now, you might want to check out my book, Dailyness. Below is an excerpt. Why meditate? To make things better. Why daily? To make sure. It’s not what you do. It’s that you do. You plant seeds, in your meditation garden. Seeds of
