~ P O K E R L E S S O N S ~
Individual Hand Analyses
Hand Analysis: Setting The Rope-A-Dope Trap
If you've ever been at a table with a super-aggressive player, you probably now the frustration that can come in watching him or her play big-stack bully as your sub-par hands prevent you from fighting back. This can be especially frustrating in short-handed play and when you're out-chipped, but the upside is that when you finally find a hand you're almost guaranteed action... [continue]
Complete Single-Table Tournament Hand Histories
Complete Hand History - $5+.50 SNG (1/9)
This is from a while back (a few months ago), so it's not too fresh in my mind, but judging from the notes on it that I dug out of my archive it's a fairly solid example of how to retain hope and patience, playing solid and conservative poker when you find yourself at a fairly loose table and without fantastic cards... [continue]
Complete Hand History - $6+.50 Tier One Turbo SNG (1/6)
This is one of the shorter hand histories out of my archives - only 74 hands and from what I remember it only took about 25 minutes to wrap up. The game is a Tier One 6-handed Sit-N-Go, $6 buy-in, 50 cent fee, with 1st place getting a $26 Token with which to move up to Tier Two, and 2nd place still making some money with $10 cash... [continue]
Complete Hand History - $69+6 Tier Three SNG (8/9)
Despite the sub-par finish in this one, this hand history actually lasts longer than you would expect, spanning six levels of play that include a number of very interesting hands, as well as one very sour river suckout. I entered the tournament with the last of my $75 Tokens, hoping to salvage a profit from my little experiment with the Tier system... [continue]
Complete Multi-Table Tournament Hand Histories
Complete Hand History - $24+2 Tier Two SNG (1T/18)
I played this game earlier today, not that you need to worry about the date, just know that the discussion that follows is based on information that is still fresh in my head. This was my first top finish in one of the Tier Two SNG's, after blanking on my first three yesterday thanks to all sorts of crappy luck... and a little crappy play... I'll admit it... [continue]
Poker Math Analyses & Evaluations
Predicting ROI in Step SNG's
Step Sit-N-Go's are fairly popular alternatives to playing standard tournaments at a number of online poker rooms. They typically consist of a few different "steps," or different level buy-ins of SNG's, of which the player can start from the very bottom level and make his or her way up to a big payout... [continue]
Poker Tournament Stats: BB, M, and Q
During tournament play, there are several key figures pertaining to the size of your stack in relation to the tournament level that are going to - or at least should - effect how you play. For the most part these are general rules of thumb and quick calculations that you can do in order to get a grasp on where you're sitting... [continue]
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