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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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Play BluffBot – Heads Up NL Poker Bot
Posted on26. Oct, 2009 by Gugel.
SuitedAces made an amazing post on the AnskyPoker.com HU Forums. He’s a limit player that’s transitioning to NL and he brought up Hyperborean-Eqm, a poker bot that won the 2009 Poker Bot HU NL Championship. Now Hyperborean-Eqm (made by a team from the University of Alberta) beat another poker bot, BluffBot for 1.8bb/100. Unfortunately, you can’t [...]
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Gugel vs. Squizzel – A Heads Up Poker Training Video
Posted on23. Oct, 2009 by Gugel.
Here’s a video of my 30-minute heads up grudge match versus Squizzel. We both usually play higher stakes, but we decided to play $50NL for instructional purposes. My version of events is below and Squizzel will post his version of events soon on BadVariance.com.
Be sure to watch these videos in fullscreen HD.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part [...]
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And the Winner Is…
Posted on14. Oct, 2009 by Gugel.
In 2 weeks since, 12 people registered and made a meaningful post on the AnskyPoker.com HU Forums.
The lucky winner of the $25 worth of free coaching is Hank. Congrats and prepare to crush souls.
Remember, posting on the AnskyPoker.com Heads Up Forums is almost like getting free coaching. You can ask me any question [...]
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40 Poker Tips From Sun Tzu’s Art of War
Posted on11. Oct, 2009 by Gugel.
Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military tacitian. His military strategy masterpiece, Art of War ($2.99), has some pretty solid advice for poker players. Here are 40 great poker tips from Sun Tzu:
Deception
All warfare is based on deception.
When able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we [...]
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The Best Days & Times to Play Poker
Posted on05. Oct, 2009 by Gugel.
In my previous data analysis posts, we talked about how hard it is to move up in stakes and which sites have the best action. Now, we’re going to look at what are the best times to play NL Hold’Em.
There’s obviously a lot of anecdotal evidence out there. Most people assume that the action on weekend nights [...]
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