Category: Poker Ramblings
I have mixed feelings about when 3 betting is most useful. Typically there are 3 situations when you can 3 bet, and they are. 1) You have AA/KK and some one open raises in front of you. If you are an agressive player you can include AK to 3 bet. The problem I have with […]
AsKs on the Hijack with the cutoff posting out of turn. UTG+2 Raises (plays 50% 1/2 of all his hands) and UTG+3 then 3 Bets who is a nit playing 9% of his hands. I fold and the original raiser shoves, and 3 bettor nit calls. Regardless of the flop is this a good fold? […]
This is a really simple planned strategy for short stacking PS 50BB tables. This plan is having a plan in the first place. Okay, here it is, first of all there is No shoving your stack. These tables are filled with 100BB players, while you have 1/2 that amount. No true short stacking here for […]
First I am sorry for kinda letting you all down and not blogging recently. I got really fed up being a break even player. I made the bonus, and the points. I DID NOT MAKE ANY MONEY, though I didnt lose either. I was so deflated. Poker Stars has specials for bonuses this month and […]
In poker, if you don’t have the money to play yourself you may be able to be staked (backed) by someone else – splitting all profits, of course. We’re documenting a staking series over at https://pokerdiy.com>What goes through a horse’s mind in preparing to play? Check out part IV in our docu-series: The Horse’s Perspective.
Professional Poker Player Frank Saulle AKA The Trapper has decided to enter the next major poker tournament event to hit the calendar. Why? Well, Saulle got extremely lucky, and he has decided it’s time for his first big tournament. How did Frank Saulle get lucky? Well, he was playing a $1/$2 Play money (No Limit […]
We got free tix for The Pretenders last nite, Damn that Chrissy Hynde is one hot 58 yr old mama. We belong to HouseSeats. They give away free tix to locals. So far this yr we have seen Al Stewart, Barry Manilow, The B-52’s, George Thoroughgood and the Destroyers, Johnny LaNG, Blue man group, and […]
Our docu-series: “Suck Out! A Horse with No Name Recognition” continues here (take a look) with our backer’s perspective. But, why do you think backers invest their money in other players? Should backing be done more for cash games or tourneys? Some would even say never. Your thoughts?
I was gonna write an update on my bankroll/bonus challenge that is coming to an end in about 3 days, but I noticed these little tidbits as I was reviewing my hands. I was going to initially write about bad beats destroying my challenge and now I am not to sure if its only the […]
Played some cash games over at PokerHost, what a minefield. Didn’t enjoy it at all, sorry. I’m such a tournament player, can’t stand to have a day go by when I can’t play a tournament. That’s not to say I win every day, in fact, I play better after I’ve played too much, and played […]
