Note from David: I’d like everyone to welcome a new writer to the Poker Penguin Team. His name is John and he’s just coming into poker. He’s been a friend of mine for awhile and I’ve always enjoyed his writing, so I invited him to come on Poker Penguin and write about […]

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I’m stealing this from directly from Professional No-Limit Hold ‘em: Volume I (a book that I suggest you pick up by the way).
The reason I stole this quiz is that I think it provides a good example of an important point which I will discuss in the comments.
You’re playing a $5/$10 no-limit game with everyone […]

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There are mainly three factors that play into successfully reading opponents.
1. Their bet. The least reliable of the methods, it’s the first indication they give of what they could be holding. For instance, if they bet the flop, at face value, they are saying they hit the flop. However, as poker […]

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I wanted to talk about tells, but that post isn’t quite ready yet… but I need to mention this sooner rather than later.
WSOP Circuit Event
Friday, May 09, 2008 to Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Schedule:
Fri, May 9th 12 PM
Event #1 - No Limit Hold’em $500
Sat, May 10th 12 PM
Event #2 - No Limit Hold’em $500
Sun, May […]

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I won the home game last night (about $140), so I decided today that I might take that $100 and go play a $1/2 no-limit game at Harrah’s.
So, the game is 7 handed. I’ve been playing a little over an hour, so I fairly decent feel for the players at the table and I’m […]

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Been awhile. Life has simply been crazy with work… film productions are going nuts here and I’ve been working on many of them. Anyway, let’s jump back into it with a simple question:
What is a big bet?
The answer is that the question is relative to size of the game.
In the book, Professional No-Limit […]

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