The Poker Column
Poker Tricks and Advise
Wesley
R. Young
is the writer behind The
Poker Column. His writing
accomplishments include
a poker strategy book released
in June, 2005,an ebook Dominating
Online Poker released
in Dec.2005 ,an article
in the first two+two internet
poker magazine, content
for many gambling webmaster
sites as well as articles
in the business world.
His educational background
includes a Masters degree
in Business Administration
and a Bachelor of Science
degree in Mathematics.
He started playing poker
at age 16 and has played
for over 15 years. When
he's not playing poker,
he teaches part-time at
a small private college,
runs two poker portals and
writes about poker.
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Evaluating
Your Play at the Poker
Table
If you usually make the
wrong decisions, no matter
how good your short-term
results may be, you will
lose over the long run.
Let's take a look at a
few examples.
Pre
Flop vs. Post Flop Play
In no limit Texas holdem,
one of things that set
the professional poker
players apart from the
rest of the poker-playing
world is their playing
ability after the flop.
Face
Card Troubles in Limit
Holdem
Though in limit Texas
holdem, these plays may
not appear bad on the
surface, they are incorrect.
Let's take a look at a
few hands, and the problems
with them.
Speed
Poker Tips Sharpen Your
Skills
If you want to sharpen
your skills for speed
poker, here are a few
things you can do to improve
your chances.
Poker
When Forced All In
When in poker I am forced
to move all in on one
of the next two hands,
these are the hands that
I will push with on the
first hand.
The
All-In or Fold Sit-N-Go
Strategy
A friend of mine, who
happens to be a very good
poker player, suggested
one of the most interesting
strategies that I have
found.
Calling
With Ace High on the River
There are certain situations
where it is correct to
call a bet on the river
with only an Ace high
hand. Here are some important
things to consider.
Choosing
The Correct Poker Room
For WSOP qualifiers
I started looking at the
offerings of many of the
online poker rooms to
find the tournaments that
gave me the best chance
to advance.
Poker
The Unpredictable Play
of New Players
As a general rule, play
solid straightforward
poker against weaker opponents,
while using your advanced
skills against advanced
opponents.
Poker
Knowing When To Quit
By watching these things,
you will be able to reduce
your losses during these
sessions by correcting
your mistakes or quitting.
Texas
Holdem Ace Pre Flop
I am sure that I have
covered this somewhere
before, but it is so important
that I felt a refresher
was in order.
Texas
Holdem Poker Chopping
The Blinds
Here is an explanation
and a few tips about chopping
the blinds.
One
Time Limping With Aces
Worked Out
It sure looked like limping
may bite me again, but
as it turned out, it was
a very profitable hand.
Common
bluffing tricks and techniques
for Texas holdem
Attempting to induce a
bluff is not always successful
and requires a solid understanding
of your opponents betting
tendencies and playing
style.
Poker
vs. Video Poker
The correct strategy in
regular poker can vary
greatly from what is correct
in video poker.
Poker
Forums A Good Place To
Start
If you don't take part
in a poker forum, you
may want to find one or
two that you can join,
ask questions and take
part in the discussions.
Poker
Pot Odds For Beginners
Though I have never used
this method for determining
my pot odds, it is a great
way for beginning poker
players to quickly and
easily figure their chances
to win.
Strategies
For Getting Into The Main
WSOP Event
If you had the $10,000
buy-in for the main event,
would you play in it or
play in three of the smaller
events with lower buy-ins?
Kids
Playing Poker?
The intricate strategy
necessary to do well helps
develop analytical thinking
abilities and playing
poker helps develop social
skills.
No
Limit Texas Holdem Heads
Up Tournaments
This type of structure
is fairly new in comparison
to multi table Texas holdem
tournaments, but has been
around for a few years.
Poker
Adjusting Your Play Mid-Game
The ability to adjust
your play quickly to changing
circumstances is very
important to your long-term
profit in any form of
poker.
Alcohol
And Your Advantage In
Poker
What about the apparent
drunk player? There are
a few clues you can look
for when a player may
just be acting.
Working
your way to the World
Series of poker
Satellite tournaments
require a slightly different
strategy than normal tournaments.
Triple
Draw Poker
This past week I took
a little of my own advice
and sat down in a Triple
Draw game for the first
time. It was fun, but
painful at times as well.
A
Little Poker Trivia
I decided to play in a
small tournament the other
night and the following
hand played out.
Fold
Equity In Texas holdem
Tournament Play
I want to discuss the
concept of fold equity
in more detail, as it
is an important concept
in no limit Texas holdem
play
Are
You a Tournament or Ring
Game Player
This is such an interesting
question to me that I
felt it was necessary
to write a column about
it.
Poker
Stakes Disregard And Play
Like A Pro
The best players are able
to completely disregard
the stakes, or amount
of money in play. This
may seem like an easy
thing to do, but it is
not.
Overplaying
Small Pairs in No Limit
Texas Holdem Tournaments
I entered a small no limit
Texas holdem tournament
the other night and on
the very first hand the
following situation came
up
Playing
Poker At The Play Money
Tables
People often ask me if
it is a good idea to play
poker at the play money
tables when they first
start playing online.
The answer to this is
often more complicated
than a simple yes or no.
The
Omaha 8 Freeroll
If you are even the
least bit familiar with
Internet poker, you know
what a freeroll is, or
at least you know what
most people think of when
they hear freeroll.
Poker
Terminology The Free Card
Most people who write
about poker tend to make
the mistake that everyone
that reads about poker
knows what all of the
specialized lingo means.
Poker
Effective Heads Up Play
Aggression And Adaptation
Effective heads up play
has as much to do with
how you play your opponent
as it does with how you
play your actual cards.
Online
Poker Rooms Great For
Beginners
Playing poker on the Internet
is a tremendous way to
gain experience and also
a less expensive way than
traveling to a card room.
Getting
Started With Online Poker
Rooms
If you want to play
poker online but haven’t
started, read this short
tutorial and you’ll
be started in no time.
Successful
Poker Player Keeps Accurate
Records
Some players keep very
extensive records while
others keep none at all.
I recommend keeping track
of at least the following
things.
Managing
Your Gambling Bankroll
One very important point
you should know is that
until you become a consistent
winner it doesn’t
matter how big your bankroll
is.
To
Be The Best Play Like
The Best In Poker
For those of you who play
more than one type of
poker, when you are having
a down swing, do you often
switch games?
How
To Avoid The Tilt In Poker
As many experts have said,
poker is a game that must
be viewed as one continuous
session that lasts a lifetime.
Categories
Of Playing Styles In Texas
Holdem
A useful thought process
or tool you should familiarize
yourself with is placing
opponents into categories.
Omaha
8 Rules And How To Play
Omaha/8 can be a very
profitable game, as many
players don’t understand
the rules. Here is a short
tutorial explaining the
rules and how to play.
How
To Play Limit And No-Limit
Texas Holdem
By far the most popular
poker game today is Texas
Holdem. Here is a short
tutorial explaining how
to play both limit and
no-limit holdem.
7
Card Stud General Rules
Most of the same skills
that apply to winning
holdem play apply to 7
Card Stud as well.
Position
And Starting Hands In
Texas Holdem
The importance is a solid
understanding of position
and maximizing your winning
hands while minimizing
your losses.
Isolating
Opponents And Implied
Odds In Texas Holdem
By raising at a particular
time, you may be able
to get everyone else to
fold with the exception
of one opponent.
Texas
Holdem Winning Hands While
Minimizing Losses
Get the most profit from
your winning hands while
minimizing your losses.
Starting
Hand Selection In Omaha
8
Here is some specific
advice about your starting
hand selections. As you
are learning to play Omaha/8.
Texas
Holdem No Limit Strategy
In this two part series
we take a look at starting
hand recommendations and
some strategy for no-limit
holdem.
Texas
Holdem No Limit Ring Games
My recommendations for
you when you start playing
in no-limit ring games
is to play extremely tight
when first sitting down.
Poker
Pot Odds And Chart
The ability to determine,
use and understand pot
odds is one of the most
underrated concepts for
beginning poker players.
Omaha
Poker For Beginners
Omaha, often called Omaha
High or Omaha Holdem,
is played much the same
way as Texas Holdem.
Omaha
8 Strategies For Pot Limits
For those of you thinking
about taking a shot at
pot-limit Omaha/8, here
are a few strategies and
points that must be considered.
Pre
Flop Strategies For Texas
Holdem
There are three interrelated
areas, what hands to raise
with, what hands to call
a raise with and controlling
the number of players
in the pot, that must
be considered.
