Online Poker Secrets» tournament poker

Pot Odds

jen — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:45:50 +0000

There is a lot of talk in poker among players whether or not pot odds are good enough in tournament poker to risk a lot or all of your chips. I think that the more experienced tournament players would tell you that pot odds should not be the sole reason to call most or all of your chips in a tournament. Many have said that your chips are too valuable in a tournament to risk them by just the calculation of pot odds.

The online poker secret is: Dont rely ONLY on Pot Odds, use it as a mere calculation in addition to all of your skills.

When do I go for it?

jen — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:44:34 +0000

When you are deep in a poker tournament and are a short stack when do you go for it? Some say that you should when you have 10 big blinds or less. I say that you should do it sooner than this if you want to have a chance to win the tournament. You have to accept that you are not going to have all the luck to win every tournament you play in, so if you have 15 to 20 big blinds you should start pushing with good hands.

I am not saying that you should push under the gun with 79 suited!!! I am saying that any two faces should be considered good enough.

Having Fold Equity is VERY important in tournament poker!

Patience Grasshopper..

jen — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:47:05 +0000

We have all heard this one before, but that doesnt mean we all listen. Its amazing that the smallest peices of advice in Poker are actually the most important to listen to. Patience is key when playing poker, ESPECIALLY online! You are seeing so many hands/hour, and its so easy to play hands just because they are there. Whether you are playing tournament poker or cash games, patience can be key to your success – as all it takes is 1 bad move and your game could be thrown.