Poker Tips Blog

While watching an episode of the 2010 WSOP Main Event I came across a rule even I didn’t know about. I immediately felt a bit of shame coming up for not knowing this but then realised that if even Darvin Moon, the runner up of the 2009 WSOP Main Event, doesn’t know this,

Loosening Up Before the Flop – Part 2
Andy Bloch
In my last tip, I talked about the necessity of loosening up your pre-flop game, especially in the late stages of a tournament. This week, I’m going to provide you with some more specific examples of the kinds of hands you may want

A Monster at the Aussie Millions
Gus Hansen
Hand 133 – Crucial hand 7 – Biggest Hand So Far – Busting the Defending Champ
Blinds: 4000/8000/1000, My position: SB, My hand: Ac Qs, My Chip Stack: 389,000
Defending champ Lee Nelson has been moved to the table. He opens

Big-Stack Play
Jordan ‘iMsoLucky0′ Morgan
There are few better situations in poker than to enter final table play as the big stack. However, there’s a big difference in coming to the final table with the chip lead and in knowing how to use your stack to take control

Stealing the Blinds
Allen Cunningham
The middle stages of a poker tournament can be a tortuous and tedious experience for even the most seasoned pro. The long trek toward the money, combined with a variety of potentially tricky scenarios you may face along the way, make it difficult

The Real Value of Tournament Chips
Bill Edler
Whenever you’re talking about poker strategies, you’ll find people who make no distinction between tournament play and ring game play. In fact, I know some top players who believe that both should be played exactly the same. Even though

The Dreaded Min-Check-Raise
Aaron Bartley
There are a lot of potentially horrendous moves to be made in No-Limit Hold ‘em: playing out of position with a marginal hand, chasing down a draw without the correct odds, overplaying (or underplaying) the nuts. All of these are horrible,

Playing Over-Cards
Andy Bloch
For many players, there’s nothing prettier than peeking at their hole cards and seeing paint. A-K. K-Q. Q-J. They’re all big hands and, often times, very playable ones, especially in position. Sometimes though, your masterpiece of a starting

Control Your Environment
Scott Fischman
We’ve all had moments in good old fashioned brick and mortar casinos where our senses become overwhelmed by an environment that we have no control over. From uncomfortable chairs to overflowing A/C to the guy sitting next to you who obviously

Overcards in Early Position
Kenny Tran
Recently, Andy Bloch wrote about the perils and pitfalls of playing big cards – A-K, A-Q, etc. – when they don’t connect with the flop. Like Andy, I think learning to play these kinds of hands well, adds an important weapon