Beware the “isolation play”, it can backfire if not executed properly…
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In Texas No Limit Hold ‘Em the “isolation play” can be used in an attempt to get all other players to fold so that you are just heads up with one opponent. When you think or know that someone has raised with a worse hand than yours and you want to [...]
Pocket Aces in a cash game – there are many blogs talking about them!
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It turns out that the discussion about how to play pocket Aces in a cash game is a very common one and a well discussed topic. I used Google Search and turned up over 43,00o hits on the topic. I have since read over a dozen of them and have digested [...]
Being on personal tilt – how that affects you!
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Wednesday, an indirect personal interaction took place that left me on emotional tilt for the last few days. Initially after it happened, I tried to play in a cash game but did not have the ability to focus on the game. I was unable to play my game in the tempo and manner [...]
December poker goals
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I believe that goal setting should be done using attainable goals. But I don’t mean that I should set the level of my goals too low, making it easy to obtain them.
It has taken me over three months to recoup my early losses at DoylesRoom.com. I was playing Limit Hold ‘Em trying [...]
Jacks set me back – oops….
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I like to think that I have a lot of patience and discipline at the tables. In playing No Limit Cash games, I usually wait for good hands. I even fold A 10, KQ, KJ when I am first to bet, UTG, under the gun or UTG+1. In middle position I [...]
The effects of getting tired hit me again while playing poker.
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Since October 18 I have played in 12 Step Sit N Go’s and my progress is as follows: 5,4,5,5,6,4,4,4,3,4,5,5,5 and I am currently back to having an entry ticket for Step 4 again.
Yesterday was a busy day for us. Besides doing some work for Brogan-Arts.com, we volunteered to do some grandchildren [...]
In spite of my best laid plans, I busted out of Step 5 in last place – Duh!
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In my last post, I described that I was playing in a Steps series on DoylesRoom.Com in the hopes of securing a seat at a WPT event being played this December.
I said how I would only play great starting hands in position and would be careful not to get busted out. My goal [...]
Playing No Limit Hold ‘Em is different than Limit
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I am alternating my card playing between No Limit and Limit Hold ‘Em cash games lately. I am pretty much aware of the differences between the two games.
In Limit, you can control the betting on marginal hands by calling or folding. In No Limit, you need to be careful what you [...]
The dangers of Omaha Hi/Lo
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I really enjoy playing Omaha Hi/Lo but have not been doing so of late until yesterday. I played in a low limit game of .10/.20 blinds and had been playing for over an hour. My starting stack had been reduced by about 40%. I had won a few small pots and lost a [...]
Time for a break – do some gardening, housework, reading (poker books)
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As I mentioned in my last post, I have been running bad in both SnG’s, MTT’s, and cash games. I think that my decision making process is being affected and that I am not giving myself a chance to win. To that end, I have designed today as a non-poker-playing day.
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