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Beating the Rake
by Ed Miller | Published: May 14, '09
Almost everyone is familiar with a per-hand rake. In each pot, the house takes out a few dollars as its cut. In live play, this rake is often taken $1 for every $10 in the pot, capped at $4 per pot (in the United States). So, if the final pot is $22, $2 …
The Free-Showdown Play in Action
by Ed Miller | Published: Jun 22, '09
Last issue, I introduced you to a tactic called the free-showdown play. The idea is that if you have position, you can raise the turn with a marginal hand to encourage your opponent to call and then check the river. Then, you can check behind and take a …
Introduction to the Free-Showdown Play
by Ed Miller | Published: Jun 11, '09
Having position bestows an enormous advantage upon you. But to make the most of the advantage, you have to employ what I call tactics of ambiguous aggression. You make plenty of bets and raises in position. Sometimes those bets and raises imply a strong …
Three No-Limit Hold’em Realities
by Ed Miller | Published: Jun 08, '09
Eyewitness accounts are notoriously unreliable. An image enters the eye and hits the back of the retina. Almost immediately, the brain goes to work trying to fill in the blanks. Was only half of a face in view? Just the back of a head? The brain …
Pocket Kings Flop an Ace ... Again
by Ed Miller | Published: May 26, '09
… ;width:148px;margin:0px 0px;border:0px solid;}http://media.cardplayer.com/assets/000/000/129/Miller_Ed-148x174.jpg(Ed Miller)! It happens to us all more times than we’d like to count. We build a nice pot …
Sweetening the Pot in No-Limit
by Ed Miller | Published: Apr 29, '09
… a pocket pair on the button in a multiway pot is a very favorable situation, and I want my edge to be bigger. Ed is a featured coach at StoxPoker.com. Also check out his online poker advice column, NotedPokerAuthority.com. He has authored four books …
Starting a Session the Right Way
by Ed Miller | Published: Apr 08, '09
… 't "setting you up" for anything, and if he happened to flop two pair, he just got lucky at the right time. Ed is a featured coach at StoxPoker.com. Also check out his online poker advice column, NotedPokerAuthority.com. He has authored four books on …
When Do I Know I'm Awesome?
by Ed Miller | Published: Mar 20, '09
… are irrelevant. All that matters is that you are better today than you were yesterday. Only then will you be awesome. Ed is a featured coach at StoxPoker.com. Also check out his online poker advice column, NotedPokerAuthority.com. He has authored four …
Extracting Bonus Value on Dry Boards
by Ed Miller | Published: Mar 06, '09
… hand by checking the flop and betting only half of the pot on the turn). Don't miss out on your river value! Ed is a featured coach at StoxPoker.com. Also check out his online poker advice column, NotedPokerAuthority.com. He has authored four books on …
Pocket Aces and Limping In
by Ed Miller | Published: Feb 20, '09
… just don't matter enough to change it up. Build yourself some nice pots, and the money will come your way. Ed is a featured coach at StoxPoker.com. Also check out his online poker advice column, NotedPokerAuthority.com. He has authored four books on …
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