Poker Theory Articles
Poker Theory Articles - Most of the ideas in poker are based off of theory. Few things are set in stone. It’s important to understand all of the poker theories in order to expand your understanding of the game and how your opponents are playing. We also have a Poker Theory page with articles on all of the general theory concepts.
One of the most difficult things for a poker player to learn is when to make their move in a large multi table tournament. As someone who has won several multi player tournaments on four different web sites and several amateur in person tourneys, I have my own opinions on this question, but they come with the caveat: there is no hard and fast rule about when to make your move in a tournament, and I’d say that even [...]
Sbrugby made an interesting observation about how Phil Ivey plays. “He always leaves after losing a big pot so once he dropped the 100 he left. I think this is a very good strategy for him and I admire his disipline to stick with it. I don’t think it would be best for me, so I don’t intent to implement it into my game, but it defenitly appears to work for him.”
This is a great strategy. Setting up a [...]
Poker isn’t a hard game and you don’t need years of experience to become good at it. You don’t even need to play that well to make a lot of money. You just need to understand what the winning players are doing and thinking.
A winning limit players should average about 1 big bet per 100 hands (about an hour playing 6max). With this basic formula, an average $5/10 grinder should be able to make more then $5000 per month, providing [...]