While a lot of poker is about instinct and gut feelings, math still plays a huge roll as well. In fact, every move you make on the poker tables has a hint of math to it. As a player, you need to figure out your outs, your pot odds, expected value, and at times, your implied odds. What are implied odds? I will tell you what it is not; it is not an … [Read more...]
What is the gap concept when playing poker?
The Gap Concept is probably the most important preflop principle that exists in poker. Despite its importance, many online poker players don’t even know it exists – but more or less all of them use it in their decision making. The gap concept basically states that you’ll need a better hand to call an opening bet preflop then you would to open the betting … [Read more...]
Top Five Slow Playing Tips for Online Poker Players
Out of all the joys that a poker player gets, it’s the best when you are deceitful, slow playing your hand as if you are weak or maybe 2nd best, only to have had the “nuts” the whole time. For those of you that do not know, slow playing a hand is where you show weakness all through out the hand, even though you have a strong hand. This can be done by … [Read more...]
Continuation Betting Tips – Common Bluffs in No Limit Holdem
Continuation Betting The continuation bet is one of the most common bluffs in No Limit Holdem. Say you raise pre-flop in SB with KK out of position, get called by two opponents and then miss the flop. What do you do? Before rushing in with your stack, there are number of things you should understand before placing a continuation bet. Size of … [Read more...]