I wrote about spread limit stud a few columns back – not the typical low limit game of $1-5 or $1-3 that's spread in some poker rooms (and widely spread at my home poker room of Foxwoods)... more
One of the most exciting aspects of online poker play is the knowledge that before you lies a vast palette of choice to suit the individual taste, whatever that taste may be... more
Generally speaking, there are two common varieties of 7-Card Stud games: spread limit games and the fixed limit games. Spread limit games, for the most part, tend to be very low stakes... more
A theme that crops up from time to time when I'm waffling away in these columns is the preferred habit of taking your time to spot your prey -when you are circling far above surveying the Omaha poker tables.. more
Experienced poker players know the importance of 'tells' - those actions that tend to give away the true strength of their opponents' hands. In a casino, the best kind of tell is usually the broadest one... more
I have said previously that I tend to prowl around the lower stakes Omaha cash tables in the online poker world simply because I can get regular games at rooms less well populated than the big sites like Party Poker... more
There are a number of strategy concerns you should be aware of when you're sitting in a new home poker game. Some of these are obvious, some less so. Let me address them all. more
I have now returned from my short break in the south-west of England and I am pleased to report that the sun made regular appearances even if it was on the back of a cool breeze! more
You've arrived at the home poker game you've never been to before. Don't arrive empty handed. And don't arrive late. If you can go with the person who invited you, all the better.... more
By the time you read this, I will be away on a few days' rest in the South-West of England, mercifully disconnected from online poker and free of the irksome inhabitants... more
Sometimes it's easy. It's your regular poker game. It's at your house or your buddy's house. You know all the players and how they play and where the bathroom is... more
In Omaha hi-lo poker, I use a very 'specific' approach when I flop a king high flush. On the one hand, it can be highly profitable because you will never split the high end of a pot... more
At one of the European sites I play on, many levels of play are frequently empty, making it hard to get a game above a certain stake. This is in contrast to sites like Pokerstars... more
The conventional poker wisdom is to never play in a game where you can't afford the stakes. There are conventional guidelines for figuring this out.... more
In recent months I have played exclusively cash games when playing Omaha poker. But last week I decided to revert to a little tournament play, something I usually only do at Texas Hold'em. more
Many of the better players will tell you that half the battle in winning at poker is to know your opponents and their methods, apart from the cards you are playing yourself.... more
In bridge there's an expression 'a peak is worth two finesses'. You don't have to play bridge to understand the message. Simply put, it means that a peak at someone else's cards is worth a ton. more
In part one of this article, we discussed the theories that should apply to those making the tranistion from Pot or No Limit to Limit Poker, which we are seeing more and more of.... more
Recently, I have been traveling the world...literally. Of note to the poker community, I visited Las Vegas (and other American cities) before traveling to continental Europe... more
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