(Note: obv I wrote this post and part II in advance, then accidentally scheduled them backwards with Part II being posted first) This is a collection of poker plays, separated into preflop plays and postflop plays. It’s a different way of analysing players according to what actions they have in their playbook. Rather than using [...]
Continuation of the listing, for postflop plays. Categorized plays; Postflop Fit or Fold; Stats: low postflop aggression and bet frequency easy decision making minimizing risks probably need to see lots of flops and to call down with underpairs and 2nd or even 3rd pair on flop may need to be a chaser as well, chasing [...]
I have a general propensity toward worrying too much. For me it’s not a big deal most of the time, but unfortunately my 12 year old daughter seems to have inherited that propensity in a different, larger and more debilitating manner. These days she is experiencing a nervous “tic” of needing to go to the [...]
When you first start learning about poker it gets drilled into you over and over again; position, position, position. If you are in position, you will have the advantages of position of being last to act, unless you are up against a short stack who shoves all in preflop or calls, then donk shoves the [...]
Slowly, slowly, slowly I’m starting to get more and more of a grasp on the separation between playing your hand based on expected value as separate from what happens afterwards. I’m more familiar with the idea of expected value given the situation and opponent’s range versus what actually is the hand your opponent holds, and [...]
Man, I write a lot in here. I just did a search for the word “bad” and got page after page of results. And my reason for searching for bad is that I’ve been running badly over the past few sessions. Tight aggressive tables, not getting cards preflop, missing flops, ect. Picked up QQ, raised, [...]
There have been a few times that I’ve received email from people reading my blog. Usually these are relative beginners, respecting my opinions (thanks!) and asking for some advice or thoughts on some poker play. I made an offer, and the offer still stands, to sign up at Full Tilt using my affiliate connection and [...]
I drive to work each day on a street with two lanes for traffic each direction. It goes through mostly residential areas so the right hand lanes in both directions are available for street parking in the evenings or weekends. You know the type. During rush hour there are long stretches where there are often [...]