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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.

Don't Play Your Hands Face-Up

Poker Helper, Aug 2007

I’m playing no-limit hold’em with blinds of $1-$2, and I have $200 in front of me after posting my big blind. I’m one of seven players at the table when the following action transpires. Action folds to a fairly active player in middle position who raises to $8. Action folds to the small blind–a very tight player. He reraises to $20.

Bingo! By reraising preflop out-of-position, this tight player has just told you (and the rest of the table) that he has QQ+; and it might even be doubtful that QQ is in his distribution. By reraising out-of-position, he’s told the entire table his hand distribution to within 2 or 3 hands! This guy has been sitting and pining away for an opportunity to get a premium starting hand, so chances are good that he won’t be capable of releasing his high pocket pair in the face of heavy postflop action. He has just set himself up to get stackalacked...

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