Holdem Poker Strategy

December 29, 2009

Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Taking Advantage of a Scare Card

As the game gets more aggressive, it's still easy to stick with some basic concepts to pull off bluffs that work.One of the most basic, yet most effective ways to pull off a bluff is to take advantage of a scare card when it hits the board.I've got a pair of 4s in middle position in a six-handed, .25/.50 game on PokerStars. I've got a full stack, so when an opponent who is second to act raises in still relatively early position, I call, hoping to hit my set.The hand gets really interesting, however, when the Small Blind re-raises to $4.50. Read more

November 24, 2009

Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Winning A Pot With Middle Pair

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 won't hit your set very often. Instead of surrendering, it's best to put your opponents to the test. It's still a made hand, and your opponent will only hit his hand in some way a third of the time. Unless he's got a bigger pair, which isn't as often as it seems, your hand could be good to the river. Read more

September 4, 2009

Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Folding An Overpair In A Multi-Way Pot

I'm still amazed at how many people are willing to lose their stacks with an overpair.Knowing when to fold an overpair is a great way to save money and learn how to become a winning player.All right, I'm playing a full-ring cash game on PokerStars, and I have a full, $50 stack in this .25/.50 NL Holdem cash game. I'm dealt Q-Q in the small blind. It's a nice hand, and when two players just limp to me, I pop it to $3. This is a big raise, 6xs the Big Blind, but you've probably guessed my objectives. Read more

August 31, 2009

Poker Plays With Pokerpeaker: Don't Pay The Donkeys Off

There's probably one secret to winning more than any other.Are you ready?Don't pay the donkeys off.Easier said than done. I'll show you what I mean.I'm playing with $75 at $50 NLHE at PokerStars and a player in middle position puts in a raise to $2. I look down at A[d] - A[c]. Well, that's pretty cool. I like this hand. I'm in the small blind, unfortunately, but otherwise this hand is looking good. We've had a caller, and the chances are fairly high the Big Blind will come along, and I don't want four people in this pot when I've got an overpair. Read more

August 28, 2009

Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Even in a turbo, playing weak Aces will cost you

I play a home game with friends every few weeks. We play a tournament, and the blind levels burn out faster than a shooting star. We're lucky to make an orbit before the blind levels change. As the beer flows and the conversation goes, we usually don't as the night goes on.It's not classic poker. But I love it.Why? Well, two reasons. One is, of course, poker is supposed to be fun, and this game is pure fun. It's with friends, it's a $10 buy-in, the music is loud, and usually there's beer, shots and queso with chips. Read more

August 12, 2009

Grinding Online- Know Your Opponents

One of the most important aspects of poker play, whether online or live, is to know your opponents, and specifically, know what level of thinking they are employing when playing their hands. First level thinkers are only concerned about their own cards, and if they are satisfied that they have a good hand, they will continue, regardless of what your bets are saying about the strength of your hand. First level thinkers comprise the majority of low-stakes online players. Read more

March 23, 2007

Hold’em Is a Seven Card Game

Too many players seem obsessed with their starting hands in Holdem. Yes A-A is a good starting hand but it is still just a starting hand. It is possible, although improbable, that the five cards on the board make a better hand, without the help of one of your aces. (Good starting hand standards are the basis for any successful poker strategy, but you still need to make a hand with the board.) In fact in some ways, that pocket pair of bullets can be a bad hand; and the more players in the pot, the "badder" it can become. Read more

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