Small Stakes Poker Tournaments: Making Moves Part 2
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:
The Orphan Pot. If I have position, I like to see a lot of flops in the early stages of a tournament. If you pick your opponents wisely, there will be a lot of pots that you can easily win with a small bet on the flop. If you think your opponents missed the flop, try betting about 1/2 the pot size. It’s a small enough bet that you are not tying yourself to the hand, but enough of a bet that most opponents who miss will fold.
The Limp-Reraise. If you see a player limp in under the gun, another player raise, then the initial limper move over the top it’s generally a safe bet they have… Continue reading Small Stakes Poker Tournaments: Making Moves Part 2
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Poker jargon:
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
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