2015
10.28
[ English ]

Before you even sit down at a table; whether at a real life casino or in or at your desk to gamble on online, you must be in the correct mental outlook. Poker is a game of using logic to defeat your competitor, just like chess. So your brain should at all times be clear and alert. Do not compete in poker when you are tired, sad, or have any other problems. This is what makes even the best gamblers lose.

Unless you are competing with your brother’s kids or for excitement on family game night, the object of the game is to win money. You must see every player you play like one more payment in your account. If you bet on cards regularly each week, note your earnings and losses. This will help you discover where you appear in your game and how much your poker game is actually profiting you.

The point of poker is to gain money, however that’s not what you might be thinking about during your play. You should concentrate on performing the proper decision every time it’s your opportunity to call, check, or place a bet. Constantly focus attention on making the strongest decision at the time without worry about your pot. Eventually the more good decisions you perform in a game, the higher money you usually will acquire.

It is possible to make the proper action and even still relinquish the hand but you won’t throw away your money in the long run. The one thing to keep in mind when you are competing in poker is that all winnings are from mistakes. The better you get at decision making, the larger your pocket book will get.

2015
10.28

Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to achieve closing poker table in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest enthusiasts around the world. While betting on web poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. Gus frequently plays in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen generally buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a good hand and then pushes all in. I know Hansen is a great poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has absolutely no reason to play at the table with the minimum buy in.

Buying in for the min takes most of the expertise out of deep stack poker. Gus is presumed to be one of the best poker players in the world but he can’t buy in for the total dollar value. I think television can skew our view of the real world at times. The best players in the world might just be guys you have never heard of before. Gus can be seen wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in high stakes omaha high and texas hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a competition player. Can he use his talents in money rounds?