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Articles Written by: STEVE ROSENBLOOM
In the course of putting opponents on a range of hands by factoring in styles and betting patterns, you attempt to conclude whether you have the best hand.
The top pros also try to determine whether they are a big enough favorite to make it worth ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM,
Boston Globe,
23 Nov 2009
said. "I called one more time, thinking that if the blinds had a draw they would give it up."
The key to running a successful bluff is making the story believable.
So, the key to picking off a bluff is figuring out what doesn't make sense, as young pro ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES,
The San Jose Mercury News,
19 Nov 2009
protect it with a bet," said Smith, a pro from the Full Tilt Poker online site.
As poker has evolved into a game of hyper-aggressiveness, one of the most overplayed hands has become A-K.
Certainly, it is a powerful starting hand and has some value at ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES,
The San Jose Mercury News,
29 Oct 2009
chips and about $2,500 in change," Seif said. "I figured if I got a good-looking card, I'd splash in that $2,500 to make it look like I was splashing around with a bunch of chips.
You read your opponents, you read the board, you read the betting, and ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES,
The San Jose Mercury News,
24 Sep 2009
Many players pride themselves on the ability to make great laydowns. But you can't win a tournament making laydowns, especially in a poker world that has evolved into hyper-aggressiveness.
Selective continued aggressiveness, however, is a profitable ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES,
The San Jose Mercury News,
17 Sep 2009
so I thought I was going to be able to get the showdown fairly cheaply, and that matters, too. So I called."
One of the advantages of playing at a passive table is the chance to see a lot of flops cheaply.
Many of the best players widen their range ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES,
The San Jose Mercury News,
13 Aug 2009
going to lose to any flush, I'm going to lose to any king, I'm going to lose to a full house," Seif said.
The textbook play with pocket aces is to raise preflop in hopes of getting heads-up against a good hand that's not good enough. But established ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES,
The San Jose Mercury News,
2 Jul 2009
Televised poker can appear to be nothing more than shoving all in. What's lost is the art of the game, particularly the finesse of betting on the end when you believe you have the best hand and, if so, making the most of it.
"Amateurs don't know the ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES,
The San Jose Mercury News,
18 Jun 2009
Winning poker has always been about aggressive play. These days, though, aggressiveness seems to get taken to extraordinary levels.
At the 2008 World Poker Tour's $9,700-buy-in event at Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort, with blinds at $150-$300, longtime ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES,
The San Jose Mercury News,
4 Dec 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
Winning poker has always been about aggressive play.
These days, though, aggressiveness seems to get taken to extraordinary levels. At the 2008 World Poker Tour's $9,700-buy-in event ...
From STEVE ROSENBLOOM,
Canton Repository,
30 Nov 2008
