09 December 2008
The Poker Clinic with Dr. Tom - Playing The Big One?
Dear Dr Tom,
I consider myself a solid tournament player, but I realise I still have a lot to learn – I’m a small winner playing $5 and $10 sit-n-gos. I recently satellited into a major Sunday tournament, worth $215. Now, I suspect I will be torn apart in this tournament – it has a large field and is filled to the brim with online pros.
03 November 2008
The Poker Clinic with Dr Tom - Don't Mix Your Drinks with Poker
Dear Dr Tom,
Everyone I speak to says never play drunk, but I seem to play better when I’ve had a few pints. What’s the deal with that?
Jon,
Brighton
31 October 2008
Five new kinds of tilt - Pickleman
It’s easy to record your results when you’re playing well. The trick is to record your results all the time. Every new site, every new variant, every level and in every state of mind or emotional wellbeing – drunk, tetchy, in love – there should be no excuses. If anything, you learn more about yourself and your game from those times “when you weren’t really playing properly”.
27 October 2008
The Poker Clinic with Dr Tom - A Cash Game Situation Examined
Dear Tom,
I'm playing in a live cash game. Blinds are £1-£2 and I'm UTG +1. UTG straddles. I look down at aces and flat call. It's quite a lively table, plus there's been a straddle, so I'm hoping for a lot of action...
24 October 2008
The Importance of Implied Odds in Big Bet Poker - Alex Rousso
Bluff Europe writer Alex Rousso examines why implied odds can make or break you in No Limit Hold'em.