Hey guys, a lot of content this week including four new videos, a TPE live podcast, and a new article, so we will get straight into it. Podcast TPE Live – 2012 World Series of Poker w/ bigdogpckt5s and aznAllin007 (32:42) http://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/tournament-poker-edge-live-podcast/ The boys from last week’s strategy podcast are back, but this time they give us the first offering of TPE live for the year, discussing the schedule for the 2012 WSOP. It certainly makes the whole TPE nation jealous hearing about the sick house with a pool for a whole summer in Vegas, but is interesting to follow the progress of our favourite pros! Videos This week the Merge 100k tourney is in the spotlight, with Daryl “aaaaaaaa” Jace giving us parts 4 and 5 of his 6 part series where he takes it down, and Shaun “Cougars4444” [More...]
Matt StoutNicky Evans
Mike Leah
Archives
- February 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
Anyone who has traveled the tournament scene or frequents online tournaments from home knows that a majority of unprofitable players lack the same skills. There are a few skills, concepts, and theories that fall into this category. The one that stands out to me most in recent memory is lacking the ability to make thin value bets. Most players understand how to get more chips with their big hands, but what separates small winners and losers from more successful players is value betting: the ability to accumulate chips with mediocre holdings and exploiting slight advantages on the river. There are two common spots in tournaments where I see this happening; when a majority of draws miss and when a bluffing hand turns into a hand of value. Holding Hands of Value when Draws Miss The first and probably [More...]
Hey guys, thanks for the feedback on last week’s article, I am glad you like it and I hope you find it useful. I’m not sure about you guys but my favourite part of TPE is the podcasts, so I was really excited when I opened up iTunes to see a new podcast downloading. Add to that, we get four videos from four different series this week, so there is something for everyone! Podcast January 25th, 2012 – MTT Strategy with bigdogpckt5s and aznAllin007 http://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/january-25th-2012-mtt-strategy-with-bigdogpckt5s-and-aznallin007/ http://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/january-24th-2012-podcast-hands/ As usual with the podcast, the strategy talk is second to none. I listen to a lot of poker podcasts, and these guys are really in the top echelon in terms of strategy, and it’s pretty funny to boot, especially when bigdogpckt5s and aznAllin007 are on. This week we are treated to some discussion [More...]
What a week it has been for TPE! One of the newest additions to TPE, Brendon “Brendooor” Rubie has taken down Aussie Millions Event 1 for a cool $200k! Brendon is well known in Australia and has been crushing tournaments in Australia for some time now but this is his biggest score to date. Well done Brendon! Hope you can keep the rungood going for the rest of the Aussie Millions. Videos Turning to the action on TPE this week, there are four new high stakes videos from DannyN13 and Daryl “aaaaaaaa” Jace, so if you play high stakes, or love the in-depth analysis and table dynamics, make sure you check out the videos this week. Pokerstars Big $162 Final Table Hand History Review with DannyN13 (Parts 3,4 of 5) Part 3 Part 4 DannyN13 changes pace and [More...]
Some of the most common questions we hear at Tournament Poker Edge revolve around backing and getting backed. Should I look to get backed? How do i go about getting backed? And so on. Additionally, with the current state of poker in the US, many backers have been left in a particular challenging spot. Some are dealing with having mass amounts of money online. Others are dealing with a stable of horses that can no longer play. And some have had to deal with horses just straight up stealing from them. We recently sat down with Paul "Zima421" Dlugozima to try and give you a bit of a "behind the scenes" look at running a staking organization. You can find a link to Paul's staking thread on 2+2 here. Can you tell us a little bit about your poker [More...]
It is often said that limping during the high blind phase of ten man SNG’s is not really considered to be a good idea. As a rule then there are very few opponents left and so limping usually invites a raise or a shove depending on stack size. However there are instances where this could be correct as part of a balancing strategy and this could especially be the case against opponents that you play regularly. Let us say that the blinds are 300-600 and you have a stack of 7200 while your two opponents have stacks of 3900 each. There are only three players remaining and so all of you are in the money. If you have the button here with a playable hand like 10c-8c then is raising the automatic choice? I think in most cases then it [More...]
You will find as you study the techniques of very successful STT grinders that they really excel in amassing chips during the later stages of the tournament that give them a bigger advantage once the play becomes three handed and heads up. It is critical to your long term success that the ratio of wins to seconds and thirds is as high as possible. I have seen the stats of many SNG grinders who have a good cash percentage but their results have been skewed towards far too many seconds and thirds. Not recording your fair share of wins or maximising your wins is one of the biggest downfalls of SNG players. You need to always be on the lookout for chips and I will quote an example here to show why this is the case. You are one of [More...]
One of the most beneficial ways to evaluate opponents, track valuable hand histories, and record a player's general knowledge of tournament poker is through keeping detailed and organized notes. This article will provide tournament players with an easy to use, but very advantageous note taking system that will highlight the most important statistics, how to effectively use outside sources, and other notable ideas. Color Coding Color coding players may seem a bit simplistic, however, it creates the foundation of an organized system that will allow easy exploitation of your opponents. Most online websites now have a minimum of ten or fifteen different color options when creating notes on players making it simple to divide individuals by their general style of play. Here is a suggestion of how to color code by knowledge, results, and frequency of play with an explanation [More...]
The proper use of information is a 3 step process and how well you manage this process will be a HUGE determining factor in how successful you are at poker. The difference between the best players in the world and the good (but not great) players is that the best players do these 3 steps better than anyone else…it’s that important! All good players understand what a typical range should be in a vast majority of spots but it’s the great players who find creative ways to deviate from the standard and use the proper amount of deviation (not too much and not too little) to exploit the most value out of their opponents. So here’s how u do it. First, you must identify and find the information. Second, you must process and understand what this information means. And finally, [More...]
Playing Texas Hold’em poker tournaments can be a lot of fun, but players can easily get frustrated if they lose. Since poker is a game of skill and strategies, players can improve their game and actually win a poker tournament if they learn to implement the right strategies and modify their gaming style according to the situation at the poker table. Here are the 7 secrets of successful poker players. Understand Table Position New players tend to get lost in the excitement of the game and forget the significance of their table position. This is a costly mistake to make because table position is of great importance and can actually make or mar a player’s fortune. Poker players who have position on their opponents can play more hands and make better decisions unlike players in early position who have to [More...]
