Profiling, PART 1

John Vorhaus
With the warp-speed pace of internet poker play, it becomes important not just to profile your foes but to do so quickly and efficiently, so that you know how to respond to them in the moment. This is not so much about storing longterm information on an enemy (though you can do that, and […]

How Could You Slow Play Quads? Part 3

Dr. Scott Aigner
(This article is the last in a series on common mistakes that I see in no limit hold em by inexperienced and weak players).

A third mistake I see is betting the wrong amount in no limit. It is rare that a calling station will bet. He usually just callsbut how many times have […]

Variations for Loose Spread Limit Games, PART II: Tightening Up

Ashley Adams
In my last column I covered situations when you are willing to loosen up your normally tight stanars of play in a loose, low-limit game. But this oesn’t mean that you will just be playing more loosely in general. It’s importantto ajust your play specifically to the change ynamics of these loose sprea limit […]

Bluffing Styles

James McKenna, Ph.D.
Bluffing is as much a part of poker as betting, raising bets, and folding. Bluffs are designed to get players to fold and/or to build a pot. Bluffs can be planned or unplanned. They can be passive or aggressive. Players will tend to bluff in the manner that they live their lives. However, […]