All In Strategy

I played in an online tournament tonight. On one of the first hands of the night, I got a pretty good hand and called an all-in from another player after several folds. We were head to head and I lost, leaving me with only $30 (from $1500).
By now the blinds were already $50/$100 so [...]

I went to Las Vegas for a conference and was hoping to get to play some poker while I was there. I played twice, both at a $4/$8 limit table.
I did pretty well, making a little money and having a great time. I played a total of about 8-10 hours and met some good poker [...]

Down to $2.59, I decided to play the ring games and joined an $0.05/$0.10 9-player table. I waited for the blinds to come around and then patiently waited on a good hand. After losing a few blinds, and a couple small hands, I got a pair of tens. I bet out with $0.20 which was [...]

Is it beneficial to watch poker on television? I love watching poker on TV, and when I flip channels (which is rare) I will always stop if I hit a poker tournament. But does watching poker help you to become a better poker player?
I think you’ll see as much good poker play as you will [...]

Well, I’ve had good days and bad days, but a string of small tournaments and really bad days at the ring games have left me with $2.69 left in my bankroll. I’m not sure if I can come back from this, but I’m going to hit the ring games tonight and see if I can [...]

In just a few days I have gone from $5 in my account to over $50 and back down to $30. Playing conservatively, I have held out for the face cards or pairs before betting or calling a blind. It’s done well so far, and in one hour I made more than $40 playing $0.05/$0.10 [...]

I am down to $10 left in my Full-Tilt Poker account, and I’m determined to make the best of it. I am challenging myself to turn $10 into a decent bankroll of $500 to use in Sit-n-Go games, cash games and tournaments.
I’ll be starting with $1 Sit-n-Gos and freerolls, and will move up to more [...]

Just a quick piece of advice - play often. Poker, like any sport, takes constant practice to keep your game up. If you go weeks or months without playing, you can’t expect to jump right back in and be at 100%.
You don’t have to play a lot, just consistently. If you only have 10 hours [...]

Knowing when to fold is one of the hardest things about poker. Pre-flop I’ll fold just about any hand… even a small pair. If the blinds have been raised and re-raised, I’ll usually bail out.
But after the flop, I have a hard time letting go even with just a pair or two. Knowing my opponent [...]

I’m probably the last person you would expect to play poker. I don’t believe in luck. At all. How, you ask, could I play a game like poker without believing in luck? Well, most professional players will tell you that skill is more important than luck, but I don’t know too many poker players who [...]