Bankroll management (BRM) refers to the management of a poker player’s funds. Once a player masters the art of effective BRM, he or she can protect these funds by never risking a large percentage of this money at any one time. By implementing bankroll management effectively, we can allow for variance and still provide ourselves […]
No matter how quick you are when it comes to calculating pot odds and no matter how sharp you are when it comes to being able to distinguish between an honest bet and a stone cold bluff, over the course of time your skills at the felt aren’t going to mean a thing if you […]
Regardless of whether it’s cash game poker we’re talking about or you’ve made it down to the final two out of a tournament field of hundreds, heads up poker is vastly different to the full ring or six handed game. For one thing, you’re in the blinds every single hand. When you play full ring […]
Good effort! You’re through the worst of it (the early stage and the middle stage) and into the money. You’re guaranteed a cool $0.75! This is a freeroll, remember? You’re going to have to work a little harder if you want to score any decent sort of payout. The reality is that in order for […]
The mid stage of a tournament generally runs from the end of the first break right through until the antes kick in. If you’ve made it this far, congratulations – you’ve done well to keep disciplined during the early stage, and you’ve been rewarded for it. Don’t get too comfortable though, it’s not all high […]
The first thing you need to accept, when it comes to freeroll tournaments, is that nobody has anything to lose here. Perhaps just as importantly, you need to realise that most people will be walking away from this tournament without having gained anything either – many of who will have invested hours of play. With […]
When you’re playing poker, how you bet can often be a tell of your hand. You should consider your bets carefully, as well as how much time you take to make them. Try to throw your opponents off by stalling before you fold a bad hand, then stalling before you place an opening bet. Try […]
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Pot Limit Omaha has developed a large following in recent years and is a major staple of many online poker providers. The game is simple enough to follow and there are similarities between this and Texas Hold’em. This can make Omaha easier to get into but if you want to be really good at the […]
There are many different poker games to choose from and although they have their own nuances and unique aspects, there will be some elements that are similar. To the casual poker play, Omaha is likely to resemble Texas Hold’em. After all, both of these games are played using five community cards but this is where […]