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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 ($6.16), 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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Win $25 Worth of Free Coaching
Posted on28. Sep, 2009 by Gugel.
Want to win $25 (1/2 an hour) of free coaching from me? All you have to do is post a hand or ask a question on the AnskyPoker.com Heads Up Forums. I’ll select one lucky winner out of everyone that makes a post in the next 2 weeks.
Update: In 3 days, 5 people have already [...]
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My Bad River Bluff at $200 NL
Posted on27. Sep, 2009 by Gugel.
I’m playing $200 NL against Cricket Scores, a somewhat decent regular. We stacked off preflop when my AKs ran into his pocket queens. At this point, we’ve only played like 20 hands or so.
BB ($395.50)
Hero (SB) ($205.50)
Preflop: Hero is SB with Js, 2c
Hero bets $6, BB calls $4
Flop: ($12) 5c, 7h, 10d (2 [...]
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Introducing the AnskyPoker.com Heads Up Forums
Posted on24. Sep, 2009 by Gugel.
Check out the new AnskyPoker.com Heads Up Forums!
You’ll be able to personally ask me questions about hands you’ve played, heads up NL strategy, hand reading and mental toughness. I’ll post hands from my HU sessions too. It’s gonna be almost like getting free coaching from me…ALMOST…
If you have questions about HU SNGs, 6max or full ring [...]
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Should You Play on PokerStars or FullTilt? – Average Pot Sizes
Posted on22. Sep, 2009 by Gugel.
I’m really excited about this post. This data has never been released and it’s practical, objective advice that can increase your winrate.
Here’s how I got my hands on this juicy data:
Dameon of PokerTableRatings saw my last post on trying to objectively measure how hard it is to move up in stakes and asked me if I wanted any [...]
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How Hard is it to Move Up in Stakes?
Posted on14. Sep, 2009 by Gugel.
So as a follow-up to my previous post about data analysis, I decided to find out how hard it is to move up in stakes. Let’s say you’re playing $100NL and want to move up to $200NL. Just how much tougher is the competition?
Up to now, it’s been all hearsay. One guy says it’s easy. [...]
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