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5 Worst Countries in Heads Up NL
Posted on07. Apr, 2010 by Gugel.
Ever play HU NL against a guy from Switzerland? If you haven’t, you’re missing out according to some data from PokerTableRatings.com. PTR analyzed Full Tilt players that played over 1,000 hands in 2010. As expected, the majority of players are losers, but the Swiss take the number 1 spot as the worst heads up players! [...]
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20 Things Bruce Lee Can Teach You About Poker
Posted on11. Mar, 2010 by Gugel.
Bruce Lee is widely considered to be the best fighter of all time. He died when he was 32 from an allergic reaction to a painkiller, but his philosophy and wise words (which are shockingly relevant to poker) continue to be an inspiration. Here are 20 lessons you can learn from Bruce Lee.
Mental Toughness
Don’t fear failure.
Optimism is [...]
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No Money Heads Up, Everyone’s Solid
Posted on14. Feb, 2010 by Gugel.
I’m kidding of course. There’s still plenty of weak, exploitable players in HU (despite what some people think). At many points in your poker career, you’ll feel like the game is unbeatable. We’ve all been there, but dedication in the face of adversity is what makes the good players great.
Props to IheardJoeblows for creating the [...]
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The Poker Life Cycle
Posted on04. Feb, 2010 by Gugel.
People are born, grow up, grow old, and die. Businesses are born, mature, and die. Most businesses that were around 100 years ago aren’t around today — technology gets outdated, CEOs die off and the corporate bureaucracy stifles adaptation. Poker, like any other business, has a finite lifespan.
Take a look at the graph below. The [...]
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Is Shoving the River the Best Play?
Posted on18. Jan, 2010 by Gugel.
Here’s a pretty interesting hand I played today. Villain’s stats:
VPIP BB: 34%
VPIP SB: 73%
3Bet: 12%
Checkraise: 14%
He’s somewhat aggressive on the flop, but calms down on later streets.
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
Hero (BTN/SB): $148.75
BB: $62.20
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with 6 7
Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $1
Flop: ($3.00) K J A (2 players)
BB [...]
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Cash Out, Reward Yourself & Stay Motivated
Posted on28. Dec, 2009 by Gugel.
We all know that setting goals is an important first step towards success. In a previous post, I said:
Don’t set goals for yourself that are out of your control. Whether you win $3,000 this month or not is something that’s not entirely up to you. Set goals on things you can control, like playing a certain [...]
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An Interview with HokieGreg – A HU SnG Guru
Posted on03. Dec, 2009 by Gugel.
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a heads up cash game player and I don’t have much experience in HU sit ‘n’ goes. While obviously there’s a lot of overlap, there are some really important differences (e.g. playing with 10 – 30 big blinds). To get more insight into HU SNGS, I interviewed [...]
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The Isildur1 Supernova
Posted on22. Nov, 2009 by Gugel.
According to Wikipedia:
Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months.
It looks like Isildur1 fits that definition to a “T”. He emerged on the poker scene from nowhere. People have speculated that it’s likely blom90 (a Swedish poker player) from [...]
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New Version of Bing Blang Blaow (Dr. Seuss Style)
Posted on21. Nov, 2009 by Gugel.
Gentlemen, here’s an new, hilarious version of Bing Blang Blaow. Enjoy!
Lyrics:
Sit down, pour a drink,
I’ve a story to tell
‘Bout a villain who plays
Heads-Up 50 NL.
I’d been crushing the game,
Had a big winning session.
Zigging and zagging
With guile and aggression.
Just fifteen more minutes
‘Fore hitting the sack,
When a new guy sat in,
With a full fifty stack.
We traded some [...]
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Street-by-Street Poker EV Graphs with SECT
Posted on05. Nov, 2009 by Gugel.
Let’s say you have AA on the button with 100bb stacks. You misclick and accidentally raise to 99bb. Villain, a crazy billionaire railroad tycoon, has 27 offsuit and decides to call. The flop comes 222 and the pot is 198bb. Villain shoves his last 1bb and you obviously call.
HEM and PTR [...]
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