This page is dedicated to poker strategy. Here you can find articles about how to play poker successfully. For professionals and beginners, as well. Coming soon: detailed strategies for every game: Texas Hold'em, Omaha and all others. http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:37:21 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/i/logo-pn2.gif http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/ en-us Copyright 2003-2008, PokerNews.com http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/horse-basic-tournament-considerations.htm As mentioned last week, non-hold'em events and mixed game events saw large field increases at this year's World Series of Poker. The knowledge base in many of those games remains woefully underdeveloped, due to the focus on hold'em... poker/strategy/Articles Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:14:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/get-on-the-horse.htm One of the trends that emerged from the 2008 World Series of Poker when compared to the 2007 WSOP was an increase in the number of entries for non-hold'em events. Entries into hold'em events remained relatively constant in 2008... poker/strategy/Articles http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3784/ Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:13:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/tricks-trade.htm There are hundreds of strategy considerations in stud. Most are based on a few broad principles: 'Good starting hands turn into winning hands.' 'Don't chase without sufficient pot odds or implied odds.' 'Be aggressive when you're... poker/strategy/Stud Poker http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3719/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:14:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/fifth-street-quiz-part-2.htm In the last column I asked you what your best betting action would be with a certain hand on fifth street. Let's reprise the hand situation: The game is $20/40 stud with a $3 ante and a $5 forced bet from the low card. It's a casino game... poker/strategy/Stud Poker Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:18:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/fifth-street-quiz-part-1.htm Let's focus on fifth street for a while. For me, it's the trickiest street to play, since one frequently has difficult decisions about how to play one's hand. Third street might be a more important decision, but in my book it's... poker/strategy/Stud Poker Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:41:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/road-trip-risks.htm I've been staying and playing poker in Las Vegas. It's a long way from my home in Boston; I've been here for about a week now. It's longer than I normally stay – and it comes with certain risks to my game. Let me outline them... poker/strategy/Stud Poker Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:41:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/kiss-keep-it-simple-stupid.htm I'm leaving for the World Series of Poker today, June 28th. I'll be playing in the H.O.R.S.E. tournament tomorrow, Sunday. I'm excited, but realistic. Even so, it's a heady thing to contemplate – playing among the best... poker/strategy/Stud Poker http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3604/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:07:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/taking-one-off-part-2.htm In my last column we looked at an extreme case when it made sense to 'take one off.' Here we'll look at the other extreme and then look at some guiding questions to help you figure out what to do in less extreme cases.... poker/strategy/Stud Poker http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3655/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:05:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/taking-one-off-part-1.htm Hold'em players say, 'Let's see the flop.' Stud players say, 'I'll take a card off.' They mean roughly the same thing: They'll pay to see the next round. But the decision is very different. In hold'em, by calling preflop and then seeing... poker/strategy/Stud Poker http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3654/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:09:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/strategy/rotation-tips.htm I've been playing in a lot of home games lately. That's a product of the price of gas. As the price goes up I am less willing to drive the 200 miles or so round trip to play at Foxwoods, my nearest major poker room. I've got to get... poker/strategy/Stud Poker Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:21:00 -0700