Strategy in Action #12: Game Selection
The universe conspired to make my last session a clinic on game selection. I arrived at Rivers Casino determined to redeem myself after losing nearly three buy-ins, or about a third of my [...]
Should You Always Use the Same Bet Size?
Bet sizing is your friend in poker. But “always bet the same amount” has become somewhat ingrained as a stratagem for many players. In this episode, James “SplitSuit” [...]
Tuning in to Betting Frequencies in Poker
The vast majority of my students are retirees or will soon retire. As their poker prowess grows, they comment that people at the table “misunderestimate” them, and give them credit [...]
Painless Poker with Tommy Angelo
Legendary poker player, author and coach Tommy Angelo joins us this week for a discussion about his new book, Painless Poker. The book is focused on mental game and dealing with pain in poker, [...]
Bluff vs. Pattern Recognition
We train in poker so that we can make the right decisions. Many of us dedicate a huge amount of off-table time to this game. It reminds me of a cheesy 90’s motivational poster of a wrestler [...]
Final Table Dynamics and ICM
Luke Haward is back on the podcast for a discussion about the independent chip model (ICM) and how it relates to final table dynamics. The value of our tournament stack varies based on the size [...]