Tips from the Pros

169 - Recargando las Baterías por Mejor Resultados

Una de las mejores características del poker, especialmente poker online, es que el juego está siempre allí cuando estés preparado para jugar. No es lo mismo para un jugador de basquetbol por ejemplo, quien debe adaptarse al programa de su equipo, o un medico que debe responder a llamadas de emergencias. En poker...

167 - Jugando A-K Fuera de Posición

A-K puede ser una de las manos iniciales más fuertes en Poker, pero para que te pague debes jugarla bien para la posición de la mesa en la que encuentras. Especialmente en las primeras etapas del torneo…

165 - Los beneficios de una imagen agresiva

Uno de los aspectos más importantes del poker es establecer una imagen específica y utilizarla para tu ventaja propia. Jugando un juego extremadamente agresivo, es muy probable que te paguen bien cuando ligues…

163 - Juega a un nivel Apropiado para tu Bankroll

Cuando comencé a jugar al poker, no tenía idea de lo que era el manejo del bankroll. Simplemente me sentaba en cualquier juego que estuviera abierta y con los limites que deseaba jugar.

160 - El Momento Correcto para la Apuesta de Continuación

La apuesta de continuación se ha vuelto tan común en los torneos de No-Limit Hold ’em que muchos jugadores le han perdido completamente el respeto. Muy a menudo pagan tu apuesta en el flop, sin importar si tienen juego, sólo para ver lo que vas a hacer en el turn.

158 - Ahorrando Fichas en HORSE

El torneo de HORSE de $50,000 de las Series Mundiales de Poker WSOP es uno de los eventos más prestigiosos en el mundo del poker, y su estructura no da lugar a errores.

156 - El re-envide en Omaha Hi/Lo

Aunque Limit Omaha Hi/Lo es muy a menudo considerado como un juego que ocurre esencialmente luego del flop. Buenos jugadores de poker reconocen que es importante subir las apuestas regularmente y re-envidar a sus oponentes antes del flop, especialmente a medida que...

151 - Controla Tu Entorno

Todos hemos tenido momentos en los viejos casinos tradicionales, donde nuestros sentidos acaban saturados en un entorno del cual no tenemos control alguno. Desde asientos incómodos al aire acondicionado demasiado fuerte, al jugador sentado a tu lado quien claramente no ha visitado la ducha por mucho tiempo. Jugar poker en vivo puede ser...

149 - El temido Min-Check-Raise

Hay dos movidas potencialmente horrorosas que se pueden hacer en No-Limit Hold ‘em: jugar fuera de posición con una mano marginal, correteando proyectos sin las correctas probabilidades, o jugar demasiado fuerte (o demasiado débil) las nuts.

147 - El Robo De Las Ciegas

Las etapas MEDIAS de torneo de poker pueden ser tortuosas y tediosas hasta para el pro más experimentado. El largo trecho hasta el dinero, combinado con una variedad de escenarios, potencialmente riesgosos que puedes encontrarte en el camino, hace muy difícil poder crear una estrategia a prueba de fuego.....

144 - Relajarse Antes del Flop – 2da Parte

En mi consejo anterior, hablé de la necesidad de relajar tu juego antes del flop, especialmente en las últimas etapas de un torneo. Esta semana, voy a proporcionar algunos ejemplos más específicos de los tipos de manos que probablemente deberías jugar cuando estás a la izquierda de las ciegas o en el botón, y las formas en las que deberías jugarlas a medida que te acercas al dinero....

141 - Juego de la Quinta Carta - 7 Card Stud

Mientras que la mayoría de los jugadores hoy en día se especializan en No-Limit Hold’em, sé que hay muchas personas ahí fuera que crecieron aprendiendo Seven-Card stud. Con el resurgimiento del HORSE, y otros juegos mixtos, ahora es el mejor...

139 - Bursting the SNG Bubble

One of the keys to becoming a successful Sit & Go player is learning to master bubble play. The last thing anybody wants is to be the Bubble Boy, which means you need to get the most out of every hand you play during this critical stage. If you make solid moves from good positions and manage...

137 - Controlando el Bote

Uno de los aspectos más críticos de la supervivencia y el triunfo en torneos de deep stack es aprender a controlar el tamaño de los botes que juegas. En pocas palabras, tu objetivo debería ser jugar botes grandes cuando tienes manos grandes y botes pequeños cuando...

135 - Tilt Control

About two years ago, I wrote "On Cavemen and Poker Players", which talked about the importance of learning to control your emotions at the poker table. Since then, I’ve had time to further refine my views on this topic, especially when it comes to the concept...

133 - Bluffing in Pot-Limit Omaha

Bluffing can be one of the most profitable plays in poker. However, its success is often blunted by the fact that it's also one of the most misunderstood and over-used...

131 - Mix It Up!

A group of my fellow Full Tilt Poker pros and I recently completed a tour of Germany where we got to spend a lot of time interacting with a whole new generation of players from around the country. What I noticed along the way - aside from the incredible enthusiasm for the game - is that many of these players are very...

129 - Implied Odds - Part 2

In my last tip, I discussed the basic principles of implied odds. As you'll recall, your implied odds are the total amount you can win in a given pot, divided by the number of chips you're putting into the pot. Put another way, implied odds calculate future action and betting that may occur in a hand, while pot odds focus on the here and now of the...

127 - Taking Your Hands Off the Wheel

There's no question that poker includes an element of gamble. Any time you risk something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome, you're gambling. But there is a way in which poker is the exact opposite of gambling, because poker...

125 - Don't Read This Tip

When it comes to advice about poker, my attitude is very simple: seek it out, absorb it, but while you're at the table, forget it.

123 - Getting Paid on a Monster

One of the most profitable situations in poker is one in which you've flopped a monster and someone else is betting into you. It's an incredible feeling but, alas, one of the rarest occurrences...

121 - Getting Started in Pot-Limit Omaha

To the uninitiated, the only discernible difference between a game of Omaha and a game of Hold 'em is that players start each hand with four cards instead of two. But what a difference those two extra cards can make throughout the course of a hand...

119 - Playing from the Blinds in Tournaments Part 2

Throughout a tournament, everyone develops a table image that impacts how people play against them. Depending on your opponent's style of play - and how your opponent perceives you - you might be able to...

117 - Recalculating the Average Stack

In a recent World Series of Poker* Circuit event that I played in, the nine-handed final table started with blinds of 10K - 20K, and there were roughly 3.5 million chips in play. Some quick division would tell you that the average stack was 350K, or about 18 big blinds. This simple calculation could lead you to some bad conclusions...

115 - Bubble Play In Tournaments

I had just bubbled in the $2,000 Seven-Card Stud Tournament at the World Series of Poker*. I had a drawing hand and I ended up losing all my chips, which was a big mistake.

113 - How to Win a HORSE Tournament Part II

To win a HORSE tournament, you have to understand the value of the blinds and antes in each of the games. From my experience I find that you don't win HORSE tournaments as much as you steal them...

111 - How to Bluff Against a Solid Player

When trying to steal pots in No-Limit Hold 'em, you have to ask yourself questions like: "How likely is it that my opponent has a hand?" and "Does my bet (bluff) make sense in the context of the way the hand played out?" Asking these questions is important. Answering them…

109 - Playing Heads Up

Heads-up play is one of the most important aspects of poker, and many players could benefit from strengthening this part of their game.

107 - When to Continuation Bet

When you raise pre-flop in a game of No-Limit Hold 'em and are called, you're faced with a decision when the flop hits the board. Should you put out a continuation bet on the flop or should you check and let...

104 - Goin' Pro

"Should I quit my job and play professionally?" "Should I drop out of school and play poker full time?" I get these questions all the time and I always give the same answer:

102 - Understanding Implied Odds

Too often, implied odds are invoked as a reason for a play when "wishful thinking" would be the more accurate description of the situation.

99 - Playing Low

There's no shame playing for lower stakes than you think you can afford.

97 - The Weak Lead

And if you check-call, the pro will probably check the turn and then fold to a bet on the river.

94 - Finding the Low Cards in Omaha Hi/Lo

You really can't do these sorts of things in Hold 'em.

92 - Playing Small and Medium Pairs in Seven-Card Stud

Small and medium pairs are among the trickiest hands you'll encounter in Seven-Card Stud.

90 - Playing in Australia

For a serious poker player, the Aussie Millions offers one of best structures of any tournament anywhere.

88 - Pot-Size Manipulation

keeping the pot small will get you pretty good value when you're ahead and help you avoid disaster when you're behind.

85 - Cash Equity at the Final Table

I needed to win the pot only about 27 percent of the time to justify a call.

83 - The Mindset of a Winner

It's impossible to overstate the importance of money management to your poker career.

80 - Heads-Up vs Multi-Way Hands in Omaha Hi/Lo

If you're playing a multi-way pot, you need a very strong hand going one way or the other.

78 - Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone

If you take a shot and lose, you shouldn't have to worry about rebuilding your bankroll from scratch.

76 - From No-Limit to Limit

By the river in Limit Hold 'em, you're often getting odds of 9, 10, or 11 to 1 to make a call.

74 - Betting the River with Marginal Hands

In spots where your opponent might hold a busted draw and bluff, it's often more profitable to check and then pick off the bluff with a call.

71 - Playing the Main Event

When playing against weak opponents while holding lots chips, you should try to see more flops as cheaply as you can.

69 - Playing Pot-Limit Tournaments

In Pot-Limit tournaments, I prefer to be the player re-raising the open-raise.

67 - A Big Stack Mistake at the 2006 WSOP*

Given the table dynamics, there was no need for me to risk one-third of my chips on this hand.

65 - Seventh Street Decisions in Seven-Stud

Some of the tougher decisions on seventh street arise when you're holding one pair.

63 - Firing the Second Bullet

If you're up against an opponent who is unwilling to play without a very big hand, firing the second bullet can force them to make some bad lay downs.

61 - Finding Your Inner Maniac

I had convinced him that there was no difference between a $25 raise and a $4,000 raise.

59 - Playing Bottom Two Pair

Many players overplay top pair and over-pairs, and will either call or re-raise all-in.

57 - Why I Prefer Cash Games to Tournaments

If you're attuned to your opponent's moods, you'll find opportunities to profit from their weakened states.

55 - Bad Position, Decent Cards

In spots like this, your best move is to press an edge while you have it - before the flop.

52 - Representing a Bluff

If you had the nuts, he'd reason, you'd bet smaller, trying to get some value.

50 - When Passive Plays

Ideally I want to get one decent sized bet in over the course of this hand and by checking, I prevent my opponent from giving me more action than my hand can handle.

48 - Playing with John D'Agostino

After such a difficult opening, it's not uncommon to see even very good players overwhelmed with resignation.

46 - Small-Pot Poker

I'm looking to pick up a lot of small pots by applying a constant level of pressure to my opponents.

43 - Thoughts on Omaha-8

Whenever possible, you need to position yourself to take every chip from a big pot.

41 - Stepping Up, Stepping Down

Early in my poker career I set a simple rule for myself: I would never move to a higher limit until I won three consecutive sessions. If I lost three consecutive sessions at a given limit, I would move down to a lower limit.

39 - Know Your (Table) Limits

As I play, I take note of the loose players and tight players, and then use that information to decide which seat will be most profitable.

37 - What's Your Starting Hand Really Worth?

There is no universal definition of what "better" means when comparing hold 'em starting hands.

34 - Strategies for Short-Handed Limit Hold'em

The position raise puts me in control of the hand and, even if I'm holding total trash, the pressure puts the blinds in a spot where they need to catch a piece of the flop.

32 - What I learned at the WSOP*

When playing, keep your mouth shut and don't do your opposition any favors.

29 - Texture Isn't Just For Fabric

If my hand is unlikely to improve, I tend to bet more than 2/3 of the pot. I want to take this pot now.

27 - How Bad are the Beats?

After my bet and the opponent's all in-raise, I was getting pot odds of 3.7 to 1 to call, so the call is clearly correct.

25 - Flopping a Monster

Big hands can mean big pots. But, with a big hand, it's even more important to strategize and figure out how strong your opponent is.

22 - No-limit by the Numbers

In poker, it's the long run that matters, so he should only call if his probability of winning is greater than 40%.

19 - So You Wanna Go Pro

Poker is a great game; it's tons of fun, and has never been as potentially profitable as it is today. But try to keep it in perspective.

17 - Not Playing By The Book

Poker is not a game that is best played by the numbers. Poker is a game of situations.

13 - Specialize At Your Peril

Playing the other games will develop skills that will simply make you a better poker player.

11 - Don't Play a Big Pot Unless You Have a Big