Decreasing Variance

In our last article, we spoke of increasing variance as a way of preventing ourselves from getting into awkward situations with certain conditions in tournament play. As you might have suspected, along with finding spots to

Increasing Variance

Variance is a topic that we hit on in the beginner’s section of our game plan; the more we can reduce variance and play a calculated, straight-forward game, the more likely it is that we’ll be able to utilize our simple methods to further

Overconfidence, Vig, and Risk Of Ruin

To become a long term poker player, and to stay profitable throughout the course of your poker career, there are concepts to take in that go beyond the spectrum of simply knowing and understanding the game. There are factors at work outside of simply playing the game. This article takes a look at a few individual pitfalls that many players get into when they are already profitable.

Block Theory: Introduction and Applications

In looking at the long-term spectrum of MTT’s, there are points in the tournament that we need to chip up and get to more profitable plateaus that we can accumulate chips from. Sometimes, this takes a bit of an “outside the box” approach

ICM’s (Independent Chip Models)

In learning some of the more advanced facets of hold’em, self analysis of your game is key in finding leaks in situations that, in real time, you may not be able to plug, but after carefully analyzing your play, the plug can be found and

Image Manipulation: When To Utilize It

We’ve all heard the expression, “Image is everything.” And, to an extent, it is. At the poker table, your personal perception of the other players at your table can vastly affect the way you play certain hands against players of a particular nature. The ability to manipulate your image as a part of your game can be very profitable…