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Drawing Dead

Published on February 12, 2011 By

Drawing dead is a term that indicates when no matter what card falls, your hand cannot win. This is a powerful concept, so it is valuable to examine it from both sides of the coin; when you are causing others to play a dead hand, and when you are the one drawing dead. It is [...]

Playing Against Rocks

Published on December 28, 2010 By

A “rock” is a player that hardly ever takes action at the poker table unless he or she has an amazing hand. Even then, they will rarely re-raise their hand because of their uncertainty. These players can be easily taken advantage of if you know what to do and how to recognize them. A player [...]

Stealing Blinds

Published on December 18, 2010 By

One of the easiest ways to stay afloat during a game of poker is to win several small pots. You will win these far more often than you will the big pots. Although the big pots should be your primary focus, you will not win these often enough to be profitable. This makes the knowledge [...]