Understanding the Balance of Folding and Calling In the game of poker, finding the right balance between folding and calling is crucial. Folding too much puts us at risk of being exploited by opponents who bluff relentlessly. On the other hand, calling too frequently often leads to becoming a losing player in the long run. […]
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If you’re a seasoned multi-table tournament (MTT) player, you likely keep track of your progress using ROI (return on investment). This is particularly true in the online environment, where personal tracking software and tournament tracking sites make that number readily available. While there’s no doubt that a healthy ROI is both good for the bankroll […]
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One of the most common questions we get from Vegas rookies at the Red Chip Poker Discord server is “where should I play poker?” We addressed this question in our WSOP Guide, but that, of course, is tailored specifically to the situation during the annual WSOP. Since 85% of the poker year occurs outside the […]
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Poker is all about exploits. Your goal is to find leaks in your opponent’s strategy, figure out how to best take advantage of those leaks, and then implement plays to exploit their mistakes. This is poker in a nutshell. When bluffing your aim is to exploit a player who will fold too often. When value […]
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This is the first article in a series aimed at cash-game players looking to get into tournaments, as well as anyone who is relatively inexperienced in this format. Like my $1/$2 series this is designed as entry-level information. For those wanting to take their tournament game to a higher level, our PRO and CORE subscriptions […]
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As I explained in the first article of this series, my primary goal is to facilitate an easy transition for cash-game players who want to get into tournaments. The bulk of the series will focus on live tournaments, but online tournaments for many provide an excellent first step. Naturally there are considerable geographical variations in […]
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For the remainder of this series I am going to break down tournaments into three stages. Exactly where these divisions occur is a little fuzzy, but roughly speaking the early, middle, and late stages of a tournament require different strategies, thus it’s convenient to treat them separately. As a baseline I’m going to use a […]
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In the previous article in this series I discussed some general principles for early tournament play. Using a characteristic Vegas structure, we left off just as the antes were about to kick in at 100/200/25. If you play a “tight early” strategy as I suggest, you’ll typically find yourself at this point with around an […]
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When we left our tournament in my last article, the bubble had just burst and you had cashed. Congratulations! But this is no time to rest on your laurels. In fact, one can argue that the real battle to realize tournament equity begins once you’re ITM (in the money). Before exploring that battle in detail, […]
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In this final part of my introductory tournament series, I’m going to break from educational convention and begin by telling you what I’m not going to talk about. I’m not touching re-entry tournaments for the simple reason that, these days, nearly every tournament allows re-entries. The only tactical decision that comes to mind with these […]
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