Advanced poker strategy

Understanding and Using Implied OddsMar 18, 2008If you have been around poker long enough you have probably heard someone talk about implied odds and how they made a call because they had them. Most people know what implied odds are... it is the ratio between the amount of money expected to be won by the end of a hand and the amount of money required to be initially called. For example, you are facing a pre-flop raise of 60. Read more

Playing speculative handsMar 18, 2008We see Daniel Negreanu raising with 10-7 suited on television and hear all the time of the value of suited connectors and speculative hands. Unfortunately, most people don't understand how to play these hands correctly and it results in a huge chip leak. Too often what players will do with hands like these is make one of two mistakes. Read more