Jesus Ferguson Captures 2008 Heads-Up Championship
After finishing as runner-up in 2005 and 2006, Chris Ferguson finally took down the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, winning a best two-of-three finals against Andy Bloch. Before the finals began, Bloch said, "I'm the Paul Wasicka of this year."...
The Importance of PreFlop Raising
Pokermagazine.com answers the holdem poker question, "When he'll call no matter what, Why should I raise?" Poker tables, a few years ago, used to be filled with a mix of players: the “rock” who played a tight and passive game, calling with only the big hands; the occasional “maniac”...
When to Fold
Most decent players have a pretty good understanding about when to fold preflop. The decision you make preflop is a crucial one, and is covered extensively on this site. Simply put, you want to play premium hands preflop. In terms of marginal...
Focus
Playing limit hold'em, three players are in the pot and I'm in the middle. The board on the turn is Ad-9h-8h, Qh. I have AK of clubs, giving me top-pair top-kicker, with no flush draw and no straight draw. Joe is first to act. He bets. Joe has been playing aggressively and loudly. The range of hands I put him on is everything from the nuts down. He could have a flush...
Loose And Tight Play In Texas Holdem Poker
Loose poker betting is sometimes like yawning: Contagious to observers. A definition of loose or tight play in Texas Holdem is like two men trying to tell what they think a beautiful lady looks like. Namely, the explanation is in the eye of the beholder. A general rule would be: A tight player starts the hand with a high pair or with an AK. A loose player...
Beginners in Holdem Poker Should Wait to Play
Some thoughts for beginner poker players... If all things were equal at the poker table, you'd win, roughly, your share of hands: that is, around one-tenth of hands played if it's a regular 10-seat table. Assuming, for the moment, that nobody folds before showdown...
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