Negreanu: Playing the odds will help you win
Situations will sometimes arise at the poker table when you just know that your opponent has you beat, but you should still call anyway. A perfect example occurred once on NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship in a hand between me and my good friend, poker professional, Evelyn Ng.In the hand, Evelyn raised to 1,200 before the flop, and I called with Js-9s. The flop came Jd 4h 3d, and I checked. Evelyn bet 1,600. At that point, she was ahead in the match, and I only had 12,600 in chips left....
Negreanu: Change strategy at final table to win
Poker books go into great detail discussing the various strategies necessary to get to the final table of a tournament. However, not as much has been written about final table playing strategy. Here are some tips to help you make it from the final table to the winner's circle: Take what the table gives: This is a simple concept but one that can't be overlooked. In fact, this philosophy applies not only to poker, but also to sports like football and basketball. Sometimes, late in NFL games, the team...
Hellmuth: Be careful what you wish for, you might get it
In my last column, I covered Day 1 of the World Poker Tour tournament at the Bicycle Club in Los Angeles. I mentioned that I had made a mistake against Erik Seidel by playing a 5-3 hand for a raise before the flop, and how that hand ended up costing me more than $20,000 in chips.Still, I did make it to Day 2 with $24,500 in chips. (We had started with $20,000 apiece.)With the blinds at $300-$600, I soon realized I was at a table that liked to play big pots. One pot J-Till (actress Jennifer Tilly...
Negreanu: Clothing, appearance provide tips
The questions that I'm probably asked the most are, "How do you read players," and, "how do you figure out what they have?"Well, there is no secret, earth-shattering formula to put opponents on a hand, but there are some things you should look for when sizing them up.What are they wearing? Clothing choice and personal appearance can often tell you something about their approach to poker. An opponent who is clean-shaven, has neat hair and wears traditional clothing reveals plenty about his person...
More women try their luck at poker
Whether it's online, in a casino or your neighbor's living room, women are going crazy for poker. Nearly 30 percent of online players are female and the number of women in the Ladies World Series of Poker is up 400 percent.Taking a seat next to the boys used to make Barbara Enright downright queasy."I was so intimidated when I sat down in the game," she said.That was 30 years ago, before this former hairdresser became a professional poker player. Her advice to women in a man's world: Take chance...
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