Poker Decadence Conference

One way to do so is deciding to do what Teh Jinx Poker calls the “Re-Raise/Shove Heads Up Strategy“.

I’m going to give this a try…

This is so funny. Some girl, “Queen of Diamonds“, that thinks she’s a poker genius starts a poker blog, SUCKS OUT ON ME IN A LOW STAKES GAME, and then writes about her goofy gambling on her blog, justifying her ridiculous turn-shove…

Here’s the screenshots:

Here’s her side of the story. What a donk.

Brian Townsend is a Gambler and I love him for it. He’s holding 56s in this hand against the great Phil Ivey and decides to play it very aggressively. On the turn he makes a pair and an open-end straightdraw (to give him thirteen out against any pair really) pretty much drawing dead against 9T and 45 (which he could have known Phil didn’t have) so he decided to all-in semibluff with his last $90,000. I like the play because he’s pretty much drawing live, and should have loads of fold equity knowing Phil will most likely fold any pair, maybe even Jacks, Queens or Kings…

Phil makes a good call but gets drawn out on by Brian.

The whole Full Tilt Poker discussion in the comments is so stupid.

Can a 21-year old Full Tilt player do what Chris Ferguson did a couple months ago? Black Deuces is a new poker quest started by a young poker phenom hoping to turn fifty bucks into ten dimes by staying true to Ferguson’s strict bankroll management rules…

We’ll obviously keep you posted on BlackDeuces’ results…

Texas Holdem will always be one of the greatest online poker games. You got to play it to see why.

Found a new POT LIMIT OMAHA game in Belgium earlier last week at the Casino in Namur. Excellent news for an Omaha-buff like me who loves live poker so much more than he does online poker. Those who spend their their time at an online casino are missing out on the atmosphere of the table.

I played a first game on the only blind levels they offer (2/4€) and ended up about €650 up after being called down by obviously weak players on some powerhouses.

One guy at the table did even better dragging a €1.5K pot when the blank ace of spades re-raised his river pot bet while he was holding the king high straight flush. Ballsy play by the German fella, too bad he was drawing dead in the folding department there…

Also at the table: a strange Phil Laak - like figure doing… sit-ups. :s

I got yet another totally rubbish piece of poker talk in my mailbox… but I’m so ashamed that I’m putting it after the jump — hope you don’t mind.

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Ever since seeing Chris Moneymaker win the ‘03 World Series of Poker a lot of relatively new and young poker players have been trying to make it as professional poker players. A lot of them have failed and PPP Poker explains to us to great extent what it takes to become a poker pro — and what it doesn’t take too!

It’s a great article and we really feel like everyone with the intention of turning pro should give it a read!

Haha somebody actually sent me this article explaining me how poker works. Try reading it, I wonder if you learn something… OR NOT!

- Poker rules vary with each game in which newcomers should learn No Limit poker rules before joining tournaments or other poker games online. The rules are prepared so that you understand each method or action taking in poker to win the game and to play fair gaming.

-Hand ranks are often considered in many poker games because they are valuable assets. Hand ranks are important in No Limit games, such as Texas Hold’Em, Seven-card stud, Omaha, Omaha HI/Lo and so forth.

- Most poker games have set rules in which the players with the highest-ranking hand win the round. In some instances, the player with the lowest-rank hand wins the game.

-During some of the poker games, such as the Pot-Limits and No Limit, the rules apply. Throughout the game betting is essentially understood by most professional poker players who intend to challenge each hand to win the game; they often consider No Limit Poker rules, but they consider terms, blinds, buttons, all-in, buy-ins, position, check raise, calls, bets, and other essentials in poker as well.

ROFL! Phil Ivey needs to read this one…

Still running cold since the last post, and no sign of recovery. I realize it WILL turn around ANY TIME now. Could be next session, and I’m making sure I’m not letting this cold streak turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy, but it sucks.

Have had two winning sessions since last post. Others were down, some bad ones. Had one session in which I lost 4 times in a row with a flush. Went in ahead 3 times, went in on the river when some guy made a boat against me after making bad calls throughout the hand when I flopped the nuts.

Anyway, I’m keeping my head up. Bankroll is still alive, and I guess that’s all that counts — I’m not Gus Hansen yet.

I’m running cold. In the last 3 days I’ve had a guy pull a ONE-OUTER on me to make a STRAIGHT FLUSH against my nut flush. I’ve lost flush over flush big pots twice with a jack high flush and a queen high flush, twice with only 3 flushcards on the board. Lost set over set twice, once with middle set against top set.

Anyway, add not making any flushes except for when someone else has me beat and I’m good.

Oh… One more: pocket jacks. Flop TJK rainbow. I bet right out afraid of all sorts of straight draws and hoping for someone to have flopped two pair. I get called. Turn it a blank and I bet out the pot. Get re-raised all-in and call. Had KT. K rolls off on the river.

Good stuff, innit?