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Strategy is always the basic and most important part of any game play. In poker, strategy is exceptionally important as it decides the fate of the game. It gives the trail of actions that will confuse your opponent and help you win. A well-planned and sound strategy simplifies decision-making and makes winning that much easier. BigEdgePoker has put together some of the best strategy articles, written by some of the top poker players in the world.

How to Win a Double or Nothing SnG

Double or Nothing SnG Strategy Tips

When you’re planning your strategy for how to win a double or nothing SnG, keep the following in mind:

• You need big edges to justify risking your stack.
• On the bubble (with 6 players left), you should almost never get all-in unless you are a short-stack.
• It’s often correct to fold premium hands late in the game, even AA.

Some poker players are surprised that it can be correct to fold pocket Aces preflop, … Read the rest

Winning Microstakes Poker Games

How to Win at Micro Stakes Poker

You might see professional players in tough, high-stakes games playing weak starting hands like 73 suited or J5 offsuit on television, but playing weak starting hands is a bad strategy in micro stakes poker games. Professionals play these weak hands sometimes to make it harder to tell what they have, but this is unnecessary at micro stakes and will only cost you money.

In early position when many people are left to act, … Read the rest

Playing Kamikaze Poker: A Rules Tutorial

How to Play Kamikaze Poker

In World War II, a Kamikaze was a suicide attack by a Japanese fighter pilot.

After the war, poker players began using it as a label for loose aggressive poker players. These types of players were throwing their money away but disrupting the other players at the table.

This poker playing style became such an iconic concept in poker that it inspired a format all its own: Kamikaze poker.

What Is Kamikaze Poker?

The Kamikaze … Read the rest

What Is a Well-Timed Poker Bluff?

How to Time Poker Bluffs

A key component of poker is bluffing. Learning how to bluff opponents will give you an advantage in game play. Bluffing can also prevent players from learning your betting strategy.

Situations Where Bluffing is Good Strategy

Bluffing can be a critical part of your game if you know when to bluff. Before you bluff, you should know whether you can pull it off. Factors affecting that include:

• The type of players in the game
• The

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What I’ve Learned from Poker

What I’ve Learned From Poker

Poker is a timeless game that shows the true nature of an individual in a high stress situation. It shows me where my flight or fight intuition lies and helps myself learn more about my limitations, my flaws, and my strengths. True revelation of myself is never as prevalent as when money is involved.

Lessons the Game Has Taught Me

The most important lesson I have learned in both the casinos and in the Internet … Read the rest

What Makes an Effective Bluff in Poker?

What Makes an Effective Bluff in Poker?

Good poker players understand that it can pay to execute an effective bluff. It’s hard to bluff effectively. Only the best poker players are able to win without top cards.

How do you make an effective bluff in poker? Effective bluffing starts with an understanding of psychological dynamics.

Understand Your Opponent

Some players can fold a decent hand. Some can’t.

Savvy bluffers watch the table to understand which players are actually able to … Read the rest

Poker Terms and Definitions

American Airlines – Pocket AcesBetting Cap - A limit on the amount of money a player can lose in a hand, regardless of how much he has in front of him.

Big Slick -  Ace-King

Bullets- Pocket Aces

Calling Station – A player who seldoml folds.

Crabs – Pocket 3s

Cowboys – Pocket Kings

Cut-off position – One seat to the right of the button

Ducks- Pocket 2s

Fish Hooks – Pocket Jacks

Floating - When you … Read the rest

What Are Ranges in Poker?

What are “ranges” in poker?

The very moment you learn about ranges and how to use them is the moment your poker game will be revolutionised forever. If you’re not currently using ranges when playing poker, you’re missing out on a tremendous amount of money.

Just give me a short 5 minutes to explain why…

What is a “range”?

A “range” is simply the range of hands your opponent can have in a hand.

You’re never going to be able … Read the rest

Finding Poker Tournament Overlays

Finding poker tournament overlays can really help to improve your bottom line when playing online poker. Many a wise man have said that game selection is one of the most important skills when playing poker, and I firmly believe that finding poker tournaments with overlays fits into this skill of game selection. If a poker site is going to give away free money, shouldn’t you be there waiting on it?

If you are good enough to be a break even … Read the rest

Blind Stealing in Texas Holdem

Blind Stealing in Texas Holdem

Blind stealing is a pretty common move that can make you a lot of money pre-flop. Blind stealing means that you are open-raising or 3betting the pot with weak/marginal hands from CO to steal the pot. It’s a very profitable tactic in the long run and epitomises the advantage that table position can give you.

Players only ever blind steal from LP (button and cut-off). Blind stealing works best when you sense weakness at the … Read the rest

Double or Nothing SnGs

Not too long ago, PokerStars started offering “Double or Nothing SnGs.” In these poker tournaments, half of the players win, and their winnings are equal to double their entry fee for the tournament. If you want to build up a big bankroll, especially if you’re playing lower stakes, then these Double or Nothing SnGs represent a real opportunity.

These double or nothing tournaments start with ten players and end when five players are knocked out. The eliminated players win nothing, … Read the rest

Selling The Bluff

The Minimum Bet – What to do?

I’ve played enough poker to know when somebody minimum bets that they have a big hand. I mean we see that at the poker table all the time. Whether it’s at a MTT, SNG or a ring game, we see the nits min betting their monster hands.

So how can we combat the evils of min bettors? Well I’ve devised a plan.

Use the notes feature when you’re playing online. This feature is a
gold mine. When I’m playing long … Read the rest

Changing Game?

If you listen carefully to many professionals speaking about the changes in poker, you hear them saying over and over that the game is changing and getting tougher. You can almost hear people blaming instructional sites and the proliferation of reading materials for creating a new poker environment without so many “fish” in the water. This situation is not new by any means and people who depend on poker for their income should not panic thinking that a new cohort … Read the rest

Omaha Hi/Low

For those who’ve read my last entry “Omaha,” I’ve decided not to keep you waiting any longer and finally post some of my strategies on Omaha 8 or better.  For those who are unfamiliar with the game, please read my post; Omaha. You can find this post and many other funny or strategy related posts in the Big Edge Poker blog.

For those who’re familiar with the game, the biggest difference here is that low hands can win pots as well.  This … Read the rest

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