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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Just How Aggressive Are You?
So before Black Friday I played online on and off, testing my skills, trying to see what all the fuss was about the young internet players. I would win some, and then I would move up stakes and get crushed. … Continue reading
Posted in Game Theory
Tagged 3-betting, adjust, aggression, Four Aces, Greektown, isolation, online, Sunnybrook, Trippers
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The Return
I decided to take a one week break from the blog and the podcast because of the passing of my uncle, Mike. He wasn’t a poker player, and I don’t even know if he watched poker on TV, so I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Poker Rooms
Tagged Cada's Room, Fire Keepers, Four Aces, Greektown, Motor City Casino, Northville Downs, Poker Palace, Snookers, Trippers
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Is Poker Like Major League Pitching?
With the Tigers fighting in the ALCS, I listened to the announcers describe a pitch sequence and how the pitcher (Doug Fister last night) was setting the batter up for a strike out pitch. Obviously you would think that since … Continue reading
Big Bets Pre-Flop in 1/2 NLHE Live Play
We have all been there. You’re sitting at a live 1/2 NLHE game, maybe at Greektown, maybe at Northville Downs. Someone raises from early position for $10, and then there’s three callers before you look down at pocket queens in … Continue reading
Posted in Game Theory
Tagged implied odds, poker strategy, pot committed, pot odds, queens
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The State of Michigan Poker
As I think about the many hours that I have spent in Michigan poker rooms in the last twelve months, I am trying to think about that question that is often asked of professional or recreational poker players who play … Continue reading
Posted in Poker Rooms
Tagged fish, Greektown, Michigan poker, Motor City Casino, nits, Northville Downs, online poker, Snookers
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The Short Stack
I recently was lamenting to a friend about having a bad session against a table full of short-stackers and how they were able to skirt what I perceived to be my superior post-flop skills by shoving all-in pre-flop or committing … Continue reading
Anything but Hold’Em
If you are one of those poker players that enjoy all types of poker, or maybe you have been running bad and are ready for a change of pace, you might want to see your local poker room spread more … Continue reading
The Big Prize
I was approached some time ago by a local poker player with an interesting idea for a local tournament for a big prize. One of the premises of the idea was that there was a demand by local players to … Continue reading