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| What To Do When You Have 10-15 Big Blinds In a Tournament? |
21 Dec 2007
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Some players get down to 12 big blinds (BB) in a tournament and start opening all-in preflop, thinking that they don't have enough chips to properly play postflop. Postflop play may be different, but that doesn't mean that you need to open all-in preflop.
Opening All-in Preflop With Monsters Has No Value
Suppose you have AA and open all-in to 12BB. Players put short stacks who are all-in on a wide range of hands. However, even if you have the lowest chip stack in the tournament, your opponents won't think of you as a true short stack if you have 12BB. Your opponents typically won't put you on a wide range of hands. Even if they do, most won't gamble 12BB. You won't get any value from your AA by opening all-in to 12BB.
No Point in Opening All-in As a Steal
With a stack of around 5BB, you can justify opening all-in with any two cards provided that you have substantial fold equity. The 1.5BB to be stolen represents a large fraction of your stack, and you don't have much more time to wait for a good opportunity. Meanwhile, with 12BB, the 1.5BB in the pot represents a small fraction of your stack, and you have enough time to wait for a better opportunity.
What Lines of Play Are Available?
With 10BB-15BB, you can consider raising preflop to 3BB with premium hands or as a steal from late position. If your raise is called, use all your preflop skills to best determine what to do with your 7BB-12BB stack. If you miss the flop, determine if you should bluff. If you hit the flop, deduce the best way to get value from your hand.
Opening all-in is bad, but pushing all-in when other chips have entered the pot can be good. Suppose you have AK in early position. Instead of raising to 3BB and risking playing a pot for your tournament life out of position, consider limp-reraising. Against aggressive players, limp reraise with all hands ahead of their distributions (stuff like AT and 66).
Also look for opportunities to limp and outmaneuver your foes postflop, especially if you have the potential to get involved in a pot against one or two highly predictable opponents postflop. Limping can be a very powerful play, despite what the tight-aggressive pundits might say.
Being a successful tournament player requires mastery of playing the 10BB-15BB stack. Become comfortable with lines of play besides opening all-in preflop, and your tournament results will improve dramatically. Additional tricks exist, some which are quite necessary for taking your tournament results to the next level, but everything covered here is part of the foundation necessary for solid 10BB-15BB play.
By Tony Guerrera
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| Betting Instead of Checking in Online Poker |
18 Dec 2007
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One of the biggest mistakes that online poker players make in Texas Holdem is checking down a hand when they should be betting it.
Let's consider some examples of exactly when those types of common poker mistakes occur when you should be betting instead of checking to maximize you poker earnings.
The first example of this mistake is easy to see and it happens quickly. Many online poker Texas Holdem players will check when they flop a middle pair, mainly because they do not think that their hand is that good. Middle pair really isn’t that great of a hand, but checking this hand can be a mistake in both Limit Texas Holdem and No-Limit Texas Holdem.
Playing at shorthanded No-Limit Texas Holdem tables, the middle pair can easily be bet instead of checked, especially when playing in early position in a tight game. Betting middle pair works in a variety of situations, against both rainbow flops and also against two-suited flops.
Against a rainbow flop, you are more likely to have the better hand, and against a two-suited flop, you can avoid giving someone a free card, and at the same time be almost guaranteed a call. If you have a three-suited flop in Texas Holdem at online poker sites, a check and fold may be in order, as it would be with a flop containing multiple over-cards. In No-Limit Texas Holdem, betting this hand as opposed to checking, offers some advantages. It allows you to set the pace of the hand.
By coming out betting you decide how much to bet; the others must decide whether or not to call. This relieves you of trying to decide whether or not to call a bet. Betting may also allow you to see the turn card cheaper, since a check may produce a larger bet out of your opponent then you had originally intended.
Another example is when No-Limit and Limit Texas Holdem online poker players make the mistake of checking a missed hand on the river. At this point in the hand, especially in Limit Texas Holdem, you are getting pretty good odds on your hand. That means you only have to be successful every so often to make this strategy pay off. As an added benefit, you get some pretty good opinions of your play if you do get called and lose. Players are more than likely to pay you off in the future and that will be to your benefit.
What you want to remember when playing Texas Holdem is that if you have a hand worthy of a call then you have a hand worthy of a bet. Betting in poker wins you money and it is usually a better option than just checking in many situations.
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..Placemats.
They only show up when there's food on the table.
..Mascara.
They usually run at the first sign of emotion.
..Bike helmets.
They're good in emergencies but usually just look silly.
..Government bonds.
They take so long to mature.
..Copiers.
You need them in reproduction but that's about it.
..Lava lamps.
Fun to look at it but not all that bright.
..Bank accounts.
Without a lot of money they don't generate a lot of interest.
..High heels.
They're easy to walk on once you get the hang of it.
..Curling irons.
They're always hot and always in your hair.
..Mini skirts.
If your not careful they'll creep up your legs.
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Keep one around long enough and your gonna want to shoot it.
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| Blackjack Jokes |
14 Dec 2007
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OK, I've been hitting you kind folks with some rather involved material. Some of it involved homework! So, I think you've earned some lighter thoughts this time out. I thusly present: My favorite blackjack jokes! Some of them might be slightly off color, but I'll try to keep them mostly clean.
A guy comes rushing into his house and screams, “Charlotte, pack your bags! I just won $300,000 at the blackjack table!” His wife runs downstairs, laughing with delight! She says, “That's great darling, should I pack for the beaches or the mountains?” He replies, “Why should I care? As long as you're out of my house by midnight!”
A dealer watches, amazed, as a chimp sits down at his blackjack table, the beast's handler in tow. He clears his throat and explains, “I'm sorry sir, only humans are allowed at these tables.” The animal handler snorts, “Chimpy the Chimp knows more about blackjack than most humans. He has all the hand signals down. He taps when he wants a hit, waves his hand over the cards when he wants to stand, and matches his bet on a split or double!” The dealer looks confused and asks, “What does it mean when he waves both hands wildly in the air like that?” The handler blinks, then mutters, “It means he just peed on your leg.”
A priest, a rabbi, and a minister are playing some blackjack when the police raid their home game. The cop turns to the priest and asks: "Father, were you just gambling?" The priest exclaims, "The Lord does not allow me to gamble, you know that Patrick, you're from my parish!" The cop, chastened, then asks the minister: "Pastor, were you gambling?" The minister replies, "This is our Sabbath, officer, I would never game on the Sabbath!" The priest pins the cop with a glare, and he lets it drop. Turning to the rabbi, sheepishly, the officer ventures to ask: "Rabbi, I don't suppose that you were you gambling?" The Rabbi looks left, looks right, and asks: "Who could I possibly be gambling with?"
Once there was this guy who lived in Boston. He had a great job, a beautiful wife, a house, and two adorable kids. Then one day he heard a Voice. The Voice said, “Quit your job, sell your property, and move to Las Vegas.” He thought to himself, “I must be going crazy.” But he kept hearing that Voice over and over in his head. It was driving him crazy! “Quit your job, sell all your property, and move to Las Vegas.” He finally decided to go for it; this must be destiny! So the next day he quit his job, sold his home, and moved to Las Vegas. When he got there, the Voice said, “Go to the nearest casino.” So he went there. Then the Voice said, “Go to the high rollers blackjack table. Put all your money down on the first hand.” So he did, without any hesitation. The dealer put the cards out, and was showing a 9. The man had a 12. The Voice said, “Take a hit.” He scratched the table, and picked up a ten for 22. The Voice said, “Aw, crap!”
There you are, some quality jokes for your gambling buddies! Enjoy.
Bill Ricardi
- Blackjack Expert
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| You Have to Bet to Win at Online Poker Rooms |
12 Dec 2007
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If you want to win when playing Texas Holdem at online poker sites you must bet to win. Although it is simple enough to understand, many poker players who sit at the table in hopes of drawing great poker hands on the flop, turn, and river more often than not will end up disappointed.
Far too many players end up frustrated because they don’t bet. They wait for a big draw and more often than not get stuck with nothing.
If you want to win at Texas Holdem then you need to be aggressive and part of that aggression is learning how to bet. When you are sitting at the table with a good hand then fire away. If you remember nothing else about Texas Holdem remember this one point. You want as much money in the pot when you have the best hand and the least amount of money in the pot when you are weak. This should be simple enough to understand, but many players mess it up. They slow play big hands and get aggressive with draws. That is not how to win money when playing online Texas Holdem.
If you want to learn Texas Holdem betting techniques start watching the best players. A player with a strong drawing pocket poker hand such as pocket kings should take the offensive and more often than not be aggressive. If nothing else, a player that adopts this approach will chase off the poker players holding marginal hands, thus preventing too many poker players from drawing. What can also happen is that you get players that are willing to chase you down with weaker hands.
You must show power, strength and aggression with your poker betting. If players at the poker table continue to limp in then you need to punish them with raises. Bet and win the pots in poker. Fire away and chase out limpers and force players to make decisions in Texas Holdem. That is how you win at poker. You bet. This is particularly true in today’s online poker world where aggressive players usually do well.
One thing you must remember about betting and playing aggressive poker, is that online poker is there is a difference between aggressive betting and stupid betting. Too many players think that aggression means being a maniac. It doesn’t. You need to bet smart and aggressive. That is something you learn over time and something many players have not mastered. They think aggression means betting everything and that is not the case. Betting can win you pots but you must know when to bet strong and when to back off. Remember that winning at poker means learning how to bet.
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| When to Split |
08 Dec 2007
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Aleksandr Lis |
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One of the most common mistakes that I see beginners make in blackjack is when it comes to splitting their paired starting cards. Some, knowing very little about the rules, never split at all. Others, knowing a little too much for their own good, always split a pair and take their chances.
The correct play is somewhere in between. You need to know when to split in order to maximize your profits. More importantly, you need to know when NOT to split, avoiding greed in order to keep your profits. Today, we'll cover these two subjects.
There are certain hard and fast rules when you consider splitting cards:
Never Split Tens or Face Cards: A made 20 is a near-perfect hand. There might be a temptation to split against a weak dealer card (like a 4, 5, or 6), but believe me, this is a long term losing strategy. Keep your made hand, and collect your chips.
Never Split 5's: Two 5's is a ten, right? So play it like a ten! You'll want to double down with these boys, unless the dealer is showing an ace or a 10, in which case, hit it like a standard hand.
Always Split 8's: 16 is a bad hand. So bad, that ANY other hand is preferable. There's nothing sweeter than turning your awful 8,8 into two 18's, and watching the dealer get a 17 or push!
Always Split Aces: Without a doubt, the strongest split you can make. It's so strong, that many casinos will not let you hit on your split aces; you take what you get and stand. Even then, splitting aces is the right move.
Split Any Other Pair Against a Dealer 5 or 6: You certainly want to get money on the table when the dealer is VERY weak. This is your chance. Even lowly 2's, 3's, and 4's have a good shot against these dealer hands.
Now some general guidelines rooted in basic blackjack strategy. When you have any pair that isn't covered above, you'll tend to split against their weaker up cards (2 through 6), and just hit against their strong hands (8 through A). The only special situations are with 4's and 9's, or when facing a dealer 7.
When you could easily make an 18, it's often worth going for the 18. So hit those 4's unless you see a dealer 5 or 6 up. This is going to sound crazy, but you actually want to split your 9's unless the dealer is showing a 7, ten, or ace. Why? Because you'll probably beat the 7, you don't want to mess with the premium dealer hands when you have an 18, and math shows us that the rest of the splits are the best move in the average game.
A dealer 7 is the toughest hand to play against. Follow the guidelines above, hit with 4's and 6's, and split anything else. Again, this is a tough split, right on the borderline. But long-term play shows the split to be optimal against the dealer 7 for 2's, 3's, 7's, and 8's.
Now that you know the basic rules of splitting, see if you can remember them without constantly looking at a basic strategy chart or flash cards. But don't be afraid to look back at your basic strategy table if you forget!
Bill Ricardi
- Blackjack Expert
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| Limit Texas Holdem is Based on Fundamentals |
05 Dec 2007
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Aleksandr Lis |
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Limit Texas Holdem poker is a basic game of poker and is more based on fundamentals, knowledge and core skills rather than the use of tricks and bluffs.
Unlike No-Limit Texas Holdem, the Limit version has caps on the betting and one mistake won’t cost you everything.
This leads to players making more questionable calls in Limit Holdem and also makes sophisticated plays nearly useless. You really don’t need to get too cute playing Limit Texas Holdem. One of the big pitfalls an experienced Limit Texas Holdem poker player can be vulnerable to making, particularly against inexperienced poker players is to get too fancy. The bluffs and fancy plays just don’t work very well in Limit Holdem since it only costs players another bet to call.
Position is still important in Limit Texas Holdem but you still must refrain from making more out of it than what it is. Players have to resist the temptation against weaker players to overplay position, particularly on the button. In a Limit Holdem game you must realize the other players are going to call a lot. You don’t need to worry about trying steal attempts and bluffs because they won’t work very well.
Getting too aggressive from an early position in poker against weak players is also an invitation for trouble. If you are holding a medium to poor poker hand and overplay it and one of the other players has a power pair, it’s unlikely that you will chase him off or bluff him out of a Limit Holdem poker game whereas it might be more possible in No-Limit Holdem. Even if your opponents are weak it doesn’t take but another bet for them to call you. It has been said that Limit Holdem is more a game of cards and No-Limit is more a game of betting.
A good rule in Limit Texas Holdem is to never underestimate an opponent, and just as well, never overestimate your own skills. You will run across a variety of players in Limit Holdem and you can’t assume anything. You also can’t get fancy and try and outthink yourself. Make the basic proper plays in Limit Holdem and you will do well. If you try to make Limit Holdem into something it is not you probably will lose money. The poker game is simple, so keep your play simple. That is oftentimes a good way to win money when playing Limit Holdem and to keep yourself from making mistakes.
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