It's Not All About The Cards, Poker Your Way

August 1, 2008
Contributed by: Aaron Hendrix

A while ago I was approached by a small publisher that was interested in me putting together a NLHE tournament poker book. I went through some negotiations with them including preparing a table of contents and sending some sample chapters, but in the end I decided not to write the book for them because I thought it wasn't a very good deal for me. That didn't, however, stop me from wanting to work on the book and I got to thinking what better way for me to put the book out there and make sure I finished it than putting out articles for PokerWorks.com in the form of chapters and sections of the book. That is what I am going to be doing over the next several months and maybe, just maybe, when it's all over I'll get it published. You all will have the opportunity to read it for free here though.

Here is the table of contents and what you can expect to read from me over the next several months. I'll be breaking down the chapters into smaller sections to make the reading easier for everyone.

Introduction

Chapter 1: No Limit Hold ’Em Considerations

An Overview of No Limit Hold ’Em Tournaments
Choosing the Right Tournament
Bankroll Considerations
Making Deals
The Harsh Reality of Tournament Poker
Adjusting to Online Tournament Poker

Chapter 2: Playing the Player

Table Dynamics
Player Observation
Player Classification
Getting into the Mind of Your Opponent
Adjusting Your Play

Chapter 3: Pre-flop Play

The Importance of Position
Hand Selection
Betting and Raising
The Gap Concept
Special Plays and Moves

Chapter 4: Post-flop Play

Hand Reading
Betting and Raising
Flop Play
Turn Play
River Play
Special Plays and Moves

Chapter 5: Adjusting to the Stage of the Tournament

Early Tournament Considerations
Middle Tournament Considerations
Late Tournament Considerations
Short Handed Play
Final Table Play

Chapter 6: Putting it all Together

That's it... and I hope you will read along – I'll be checking in at the PokerWorks.com forums on a weekly basis, so if anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to leave them for me there.

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One of the ways to build a bankroll online is by playing freerolls of various types. Some of them are truly free, where you just have to be quick enough to sign up before the tournament is full. Others require you to spend, not money, but the frequent player points that you amass on a particular site. One of the most interesting of these latter tourneys is the monthly Million Dollar Turbo Takedown on PokerStars. The entry is 5,000 frequent player points, which can either be paid directly or won in a variety of satellites starting at an entry of as little as 10 points. Read more

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