"Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve. Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be eaten. It doesn't matter weather you are a gazelle or a lion, when the sun comes up, you'd bette...

One of the great things about cards, is that once you spend a very small amount of time learning a game, it's usually a "learn one, know all" situation.  Most people never even think about it, they just know that Hold Em' to them is ...

This series is designed specifically with the new player in mind. If you are a new poker player and you want to learn more, I am writing to you. If you are a somewhat new player and you want to play a serious or a better leisure game, this is for you. If you know what "Outs", "Monster Draws", "Impli...

Pocket Pairs are the most misunderstood cards in Texas Hold’em. Premium Pocket pairs, AA, KK and QQ have lots of value, while low pocket pairs, 22, 33 and 44 have almost no value. Have you ever heard the sayings “AA wins small and loses big” or “two’s never lose”. How can that be if AA ...

You've limped in with Ah6h suited in a No-Limit Texas Hold'em game. The flop is Jh7h3c. An early position player bets and your next to act. You're thinking "man I am not getting the correct odds to call", so you fold only to see a heart come on the turn. Did you do the right thing? Well the turn ...

Ever feel trapped? Like someone just put a move on you, and there is nothing you can do about it? You are caught like a deer in headlights, sitting there in the middle of the road, as the Mack truck gets closer and closer. You don't know what to do so in your panic you fr...

Some players never bluff, these people are few and far between. Once you have figured out that someone never bluffs playing them is easy. If they bet, you fold, its that simple. You can safely throw your hand away unless you believe that your hand is a monster. If it...

    Position play in poker is often at the center of many arguments and many hard decisions that you have to make while sitting at the table. Most people believe that position means that you are last to act and you can react to the play before you and plan strategy based on other p...

Well you have all seen it at one time or another. And sadly it is a love hate relationship with me. I love that there are idiots out there that bet like this in NL Hold'em, and I hate stupid people because they get on my nerves. It’s the guy that does not know how weak and pa...

 So it has been a few weeks ok well almost a month and I need to finish this series that I promised I would do. Last we talked I discussed what hands you should play. And there was some stir as to me suggesting playing weak hands; I gues...

The difference between amateur poker players and professionals is the professional truly understands the art of betting. They know how to maximize there wins and minimize their losses. To truly be a good poker player one must understand and recognize the betting patterns...

    Over the next several weeks I will be writing a series of articles that cover what I consider to be the most important skills in the game we call Texas Hold'em. The order of importance for these skills will vary from game to game...

   So now you have found that perfect table where a few fish are playing and you have chosen to take a seat weather it be online or in person. You are an average player and are now asking yourself what hands am I going to play in this session... WHAT...