It’s been a frustrating $1/$2 session for our Hero today – few cards worth playing, few chances to get involved. Then, from the big blind, the dealer deals him a six, and then another six. A pocket pair – not great, but at least worth seeing a flop…for once. The action goes […]
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The whole point of observing other players at the poker table is to figure out their motivations for playing the way they do. Players often make incorrect poker plays, but they have reasons for doing so. If you can figure out the reasons, you can zero-in on their cards, and sometimes this
Poker is just like American real estate – both are all about location, location, location. In poker of course, your location at the table relative to the button is called position, and every poker book, article, and hand history conversation will bring up both your and your opponents position as part of the
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(Enjoy at 720p and check out the transcript down below) Welcome back to another episode of “Ask SplitSuit a Question”. I’m James “SplitSuit” Sweeney here for ThePokerBank.com and today we’re going to answer one of your questions. Today’s question come from Ian and Ian says “Hi James, really enjoy your videos. I
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(Turn to 720p and/or check out the transcript below) Hello, and welcome to another episode of ‘Ask SplitSuit a question’. I’m James ‘SplitSuit’ Sweeney here for ThePokerBank.com and today we’re going to answer one of your questions. Today’s question comes from Vlad V and Vlad asks “What are your thoughts about a ‘GTO
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(Turn to 720p and enjoy the transcript down below) Welcome to another episode of ‘Ask SplitSuit A Question’. I’m James ‘SplitSuit’ Sweeney here for ThePokerBank and today we’re going to answer one of your questions. Today’s question comes from Travis and Travis asks: “Do you think hand reading is important in micro stakes?
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(Turn to 720p and enjoy the transcript down below) Hello and welcome back to another episode of Ask SplitSuit a Question. I’m James ‘SplitSuit’ Sweeney here for ThePokerBank.com and today we’re going to answer one of your questions. Today’s question comes from Chris R and Chris says ‘Playing in live low stakes limp
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(View in 720p and/or check out the transcript below) Hello, and welcome to another episode of ‘Ask SplitSuit a Question’, I am James SplitSuit Sweeney here for ThePokerBank.com and today we’re going to answer one of your questions. Today’s question comes from Chris R and Chris asks ‘What about blind play once the whole
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There’s a very common mistake that I see beginner NL players make all the time, in my conversations with them, on the forums, and at the table. When asked why they made a bet or raise, their reasoning is along the lines of “I knew I had the best hand”. Some of the
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(Watch in 720p and enjoy the transcript down below) Hello, and welcome back to another episode of ‘Ask SplitSuit a question’, I’m James ‘SplitSuit’ Sweeney, here for ThePokerBank.com and today we’re here to answer one of your questions. Todays question comes from Ron K and Ron actually asked a multi-part question and this is
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