26 Mar 09 Folding a Hand: Not A Terrible Idea
How many times have you been sitting in a game and watched someone call numerous big bets all the way to the river, only to flip over some weak hand such as second pair when the board was full of big cards and/or flush/straight draws? The phrase “getting married to a hand” is quite accurate, as players that suffer from this tendency have trouble letting go of a average/drawing hand until death do you part. Strong poker playing is not just (more…)
20 Mar 09 Learning Poker From TV: Bad Idea
I received a email a few days ago asking if watching a lot of poker on TV can make you a better player. While I do agree that watching poker can add more to your game than watching baseball could add to your swing, I definitely feel that the type of poker represented on TV doesn’t quite showcase the proper playing method that most students of the game should adhere to.
What are some of the issues? Well, the main problem is that (more…)
