2005 November 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings

WPT Enterprises, Inc., the developer of the World Poker Tour (WPT) television show, announced Tuesday that its third quarter losses were more than …

Mike Matusow needed, as he emerged victorious in the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions (TOC), held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. …

The Hapless Jewish Writer once lost $50 in less than five minutes, playing Texas Hold’em. The loss occurred at a somewhat sketchy underground poker room that was run by Orthodox Jews in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn and featured free punch and Hydrox cookies.

It was, quite simply, one of the greatest final tables of all time. It had everything - drama, tragedy, humor, passion, laughter, tears, a fight, a downfall, a comeback, and an ending no one could possibly have predicted.
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In the last article, I discussed some of the more common moves you see in small-stakes tournaments. Hopefully you are incorporating those into your overall game-plan. It will take some trial-and-error before you find that comfort zone where you can use them effectively. Not forgetting that selective aggression is the key to winning, here are a few more moves for you to try out:
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As I suggested in the last issue - I have been busy with developing a new way of playing online poker. I did plan that I would continue with this theme, however, something else has developed. For me, it means a trip back in time - back to what started my “pro” career in poker.
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In the last installment of Improving Performance we discussed raising. I think we agreed that, in addition to being your most valuable weapon in poker, raising is fun. Well what could be more fun than raising? Checkraising! Check-raising is the act of checking your hand and expecting an opponent to bet so that you can then raise. Sand bagging is what the old time home game players who abhor this dastardly act would call it. Check-raising can also be considered a weapon. Just don’t overuse it. Many players fall in love with the check-raise and use it constantly, to the point where their checks become feared more than their raises. As in all of poker, if you become too predictable your more observant opponents will be able to take advantage of this frailty. You need to be the unpredictable player who is charting your opponents ‘ tendencies to your advantage.
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