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Poker Articles

If you want to keep up with all the strategy articles I've written, then look no further! Sort by topic, publication date, or alphabetical order. Some articles are available here in full. For others, check out the abstracts, and use the citations to obtain the articles in full.

When to Risk All Your Chips Early in a Tournament

Poker Helper, Feb 2007

When it comes to tournament poker, the traditional advice given by most authors is to play very conservatively in the early stages, avoiding any confrontations that might put your entire stack at risk. The rationale behind this advice is that if you are highly skilled, you can pass off marginal edges in the present because of bigger edges that you’ll have in the future. Understanding this concept is extremely important if you are to be a successful tournament player. However, some players take this concept to extremes that are ultimately detrimental to their results. ...

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