http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/ This page is dedicated to poker strategy. Here you can find articles about how to play poker successfully. For professionals and beginners, as well. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:35:55 -0700 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/let-s-talk-poker-is-attitude-your-friend.html Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:54:00 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/let-s-talk-poker-is-attitude-your-friend.html Poker is a funny game, it doesn't just slide quietly into your life, it usually slaps you in the face to get your attention and then locks onto your senses. It is amazing how fast it spreads, filling your immediate universe with chip clatter and... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/introduction-to-playing-no-limit-holdem-tournaments.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:10:36 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/introduction-to-playing-no-limit-holdem-tournaments.html Many people get into playing poker because they watched it on television and it got them curious about the game. Most televised poker is No Limit Holdem tournament poker. The action is fast paced and the capability of being able to risk it all in... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/poker-plays-with-pokerpeaker-calling-when-the-bet-makes-no-sense.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:07:17 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/poker-plays-with-pokerpeaker-calling-when-the-bet-makes-no-sense.html I play tight poker. I don't apologize for that. It's who I am. But that means I need to pick off people who think they can take advantage of my ability to fold. How do I do it? I call when the bet makes no sense. I've got $47 in chips at a... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/switching-different-poker-games-holdem-omaha-8.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:38:28 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/switching-different-poker-games-holdem-omaha-8.html The problem with playing Holdem cash games is there is an insane amount of literature and sources available to poker players on that subject. While you can find the right game, for the most part you will be facing people that have an understanding... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/raising-defines-hand-strength.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:49:34 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/raising-defines-hand-strength.html Some poker players are afraid to raise unless they have the nuts. Instead, they prefer to call and "control the pot" with hands that can be beaten. But a raise can actually save you more money than calling and controlling the pot when you have a... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/poker-strategy-playing-middle-pair.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:13:49 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/poker-strategy-playing-middle-pair.html It's possible that no hand is tougher to play after the flop than a middle pair in your hole cards. Oh sure, you can try to hit a set and if you don't, just pitch it. But that's probably not going to be profitable in the long term, given that you... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/over-bet-value.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:13:02 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/over-bet-value.html Sometimes you can fool a decent player with the most basic play that seems more complex than it really is. By now you might have heard of the Over Bet For Value. In blog speak, we label it OBFV. I'm here to give you an example of why it works. I... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/implied-odds-mean-more-than-chips-in-the-pot.html Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:14:23 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/implied-odds-mean-more-than-chips-in-the-pot.html Implied odds are a pretty simple concept to understand, but usually they are either excuses to make horrible calls hoping for a miracle hit or worthless because you've already got the pot odds to call anyway. However, there are some instances when... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/making-the-right-decision-after-too-many-bad-ones.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:38:08 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/making-the-right-decision-after-too-many-bad-ones.html Hands change with each street, and with those changes come decisions that can change with every street as well. That means there's always a chance to make a good decision even after you've made several bad ones. I've got Q-Q in the cutoff. One guy... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/passive-play-does-cost-money-poker-strategy.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:55:53 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner/passive-play-does-cost-money-poker-strategy.html I have K[d]-10 in the Small Blind in a .25/.50 NLHE game on PokerStars. I hate these kinds of situations. I have a so-so hand, and a hand easily dominated, in the worst position possible. To be honest, I hope someone raises here. It would give me...