Poker Decadence Conference

Marcel Luske sings his own little poker song

I mean, don’t get me wrong, I like Marcel Luske — but he really does make a complete fool of himself in this WSOP-video of him doing his own little pokersong…
Come on Marcel, you’re always the classy one!! Glasses upside down, “strak in het pak”/suited up, looking like the don corleone of poker… And here [...]


Playing trouble hands pre flop- Tournament guide

Everybody knows there is value in the suited connectors and small pairs, but what stumps players is how to play them. The accepted wisdom is to get in cheap, however very few people can really tell you what that means. How cheap is cheap?
Suited connectors and small pairs are great hidden hands. If [...]


Protecting your Bankroll from Tilting

Even the best poker player in the world loses sometimes. You will have some losing sessions, some losing days and if you are really unlucky some losing weeks. Knowing when to just call it a day for the session is an invaluable skill and will save your bankroll from disappearing.
Set yourself an amount [...]


Finding an Edge in a Game of Luck – Hints for Chinese poker

When you first play Chinese Poker it can seem a little like roulette with cards but there are ways to find an edge. Once you have been dealt your cards, you must then study them in order to settle on what would be the correct hands to play.
You should look at your cards carefully [...]


After the flop drops – Post Flop Play in Pot Limit Omaha

Betting and playing the hand post-flop is the very heart of Pot Limit Omaha (PLO). When developing your PLO game post flop play should be your priority. Playing after the flop in PLO can be tricky; the pots are more likely to be contended and unless you have flopped the nuts you need to beware [...]


Bored of Holdem? Try Pot Limit Omaha

Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) is a different animal to Holdem. It seems an easy change to those who are bored of Texas Holdem. ‘I just have more cards,’ I hear you cry. NO. Stop now. Many of the things you have learned from playing Hold’em or NLH online will not [...]


Betting in Pot Limit Omaha: Best hand, bet your life?

One of the major mistakes in Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) poker is not knowing how to bet. The tendency for the rapid rise of the pot can make betting incorrectly a costly mistake. (Although others doing it can mean you have a very nice day) To help make sure you don’t sell [...]


Pot Limit Omaha – Choosing your starting hands

Playing Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) can take some adjustment for the Texas Holdem Player. What constitutes a good starting hand in Holdem is not necessarily what you look for in PLO. Most new players of PLO are surprised to learn that being dealt AAAA is not the best hand going. What you [...]