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. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:03 -0700 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/poker-tournament-understand-bet-sizing.html Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:07:16 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/poker-tournament-understand-bet-sizing.html While many poker professionals advocate keeping your bet sizes consistent in order to avoid giving away information, there are times that you will want to vary the amount you bet. Much of bet sizing depends on the situation you are in. With all... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/raising-pre-flop-limpers.html Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:15:42 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/raising-pre-flop-limpers.html When there are multiple limpers in a pot, there are three options you have as a poker player. You can fold, limp as well, or raise. Limping in is always a viable option, especially when the stacks are deep, because the implied odds in an unraised... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/in-depth-look-squeeze-play-tournament-poker.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:38:38 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/in-depth-look-squeeze-play-tournament-poker.html In the past five years, the squeeze play has become one of the most common plays in No Limit Holdem tournament poker. While the concept was in play and use before this time frame, it was brought to the limelight by Dan Harrington and his excellent... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/poker-tournament-tips-types-of-poker-tournaments.html Fri, 07 May 2010 20:26:04 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/poker-tournament-tips-types-of-poker-tournaments.html There are numerous types of tournaments that you can play. Here are the most common ones. Freeze Out: This is the most common tournament. Every player starts with the same amount of chips and play until one player has all of the... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/playing-deep-stack-tournament-strategy.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:34:00 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/tournaments/playing-deep-stack-tournament-strategy.html If you've been fortunate enough to win a seat into the World Series of Poker Main Event, you'll be playing in a structure that very few tournaments offer. You'll start with 20,000 in chips and the blinds at 50/100. That's 200 big blinds. A typical... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/poker-strategy-different-tournament-stages.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:20:46 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/poker-strategy-different-tournament-stages.html It's Not All About The Cards In every poker tournament, there are different stages that require different tactical approaches. In this article, I am going to discuss these stages and a few ideas on how to approach them. Early Stages This should... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/bodog-sng-5k-challenge-on-hold.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:36:23 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/bodog-sng-5k-challenge-on-hold.html I started this challenge on Thursday, August 7th.  Please click here for details on the Bodog SNG $5k Challenge. After 15 days and 173 SNG’s, I’ve decided to put this challenge on hold.  Here are my current numbers. Overall Summary: #Tourneys /... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/bodog-sng-challenge-week-2.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:34:41 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/bodog-sng-challenge-week-2.html I started this challenge on Thursday, August 7th. Please click here for details on the Bodog Poker's SNG $5k Challenge. Before I get into the numbers, I’ll discuss my approach during the middle stages of SNG play with 5-8 players left. Up to... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/online-tournament-poker-strategy.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/online-tournament-poker-strategy.html It's Not All About The Cards On the poker circuit, there is an almost invisible line of division and lack of respect between the live professionals and those who got their start on the Internet. Neither side has much respect for the other and... http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/week-1-update-bodog-sng-challenge.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:34:25 +0000 http://pokerworks.com/poker-strategy/beginner-poker-strategy/week-1-update-bodog-sng-challenge.html Details on my goal for the Bodog Poker SNG $5k Challenge can be found here. I started this challenge Thursday, August 7th and was cruising along at just under 40% ROI through Day 6. But, before I get into the numbers this week, I’ll give you a...