In our last episode we focused on flop construction, but if you were reading closely you came away with, or had reinforced, one of the[…]
Category: strategy
Construction and its Discontents, Part I
In one sense, the day someone becomes my student is the day they should fire me. Why? Because I supply them with the question that[…]
Ten Nine, Off and On
I’ve found an unusual game at a small cardroom previously unknown to me. Worn out by emotional fatigue and the stress, frustration, and guilt of[…]
Toward Your Own Poker Strategy
One of the most confusing concepts the aspiring poker player will encounter is the notion of an overall Strategy. Perhaps surprisingly, it is counter-intuitive to[…]
Tadas Peckaitis, Poker Coach
While I was sweating out my tournament blogging gig back in November, I received an email from Tadas Peckaitis, online low stakes poker coach. He[…]
Gargamel: Dodging Coolers
New post from Gargamel, where he thinks through seemingly reciprocal spots. – P.Today I’m going to talk about hero folding and being able to put your[…]
Hand Histories: Why and How
Hand histories are both overrated and underrated, but if done correctly, can be entirely useful for the writer, reader, and all participants. Critics of hand histories[…]
Capped Game Spots, Part II
Differing from the first installment of this slightly dull series of posts, aimed specifically at the die-hards (including myself) and the cubicle grinders who read[…]
Capped Game Spots, Part I
Over the course of two consecutive sessions, both entirely profitable and generally satisfactory, I was involved in hands that had me second guessing myself then and now.[…]