-
Is Free Online Poker Good Practice?
When it comes to free online poker, most of the players involved are just in the game for fun. Sure they want to increase their play money bankroll, but these players also have a good time calling any bet with ATC just to see if their hand hits. This being the case, most people say…
-
Online Poker Satellite Tips
One of the great things about online poker is that it gives you the chance to win prize packages for major land-based tournaments. For example, if you wanted to play in the WSOP Main Event, you could play for a prize package that would cover your travel expenses and $10k Main Event seat. Most online…
-
Epic Poker League Bankrupt – Is this the End?
We at ThePokerPractice have always been skeptical of the Epic Poker League, and have often questioned whether a PGA-style tournament organization could be successful in poker. So far, our skepticism hasn’t wavered – especially amidst news that the Epic Poker League is bankrupt. Their parent company, Federated Sports + Gaming, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday,…
-
Poker After Dark back on NBC
There’s not really much going on in the world of poker TV these days – especially since NBC pulled the plug on Poker After Dark towards the end of 2011. However, this all looks to change because Poker After Dark’s producers, Poker PROductions, announced that the show will be back. They did so via the following…
-
Losing your Preflop Edge with Premium Hands
One of the biggest poker tips that’s preached by strategists is to isolate one player when you have a premium hand (AA, KK, QQ, AK). The reason why is because you have a much better chance to win the hand and take an opponent’s stack when there’s only one player to deal with. To illustrate how this…
-
Hit and Run Poker Strategy
The typical way that skilled poker players make money is by sitting at the table for a few hours, analyzing all of their opponents, and using these observations to outplay them. Of course, not everybody is a skilled player who’s spent thousands of hours at the table. And the less poker strategy you know, the…
-
Brad Booth calls out Phil Hellmuth over UB
Several years ago, Brad Booth was at the top of the poker world since he was one of the richest and most respected players on the planet. And it didn’t hurt matters that “Yukon Brad” had an interesting back story to go along with all of his success that included grinding in the tiny Yukon…
-
Main Thing Poker Players should think about Preflop
Much is made about what hands beginning poker players should play preflop relative to their position. In fact, some poker theorists go as far as to create charts regarding what hands players should consider in each position. And these charts can be useful to total beginners who don’t have any clue about what preflop hands…