Video: Foucault on Mid-Stakes Heads Up Cash
Andrew ‘Foucault’ Brokos walks through a heads up session in this no limit strategy video
Dealing With Maniacs in Six Max Limit Hold ‘em
Carl outlines the challenges posed by hyper-aggressive opponents in shorthanded limit holdem
Selecting the proper level in 6-max Limit Hold ‘em
Carl provides a pocket guide to level selection in modern online shorthanded limit games
Beating the bully in no limit 6 max games
On the poker forums and in every magazine that I have ever read, there are always questions from players asking how to deal with aggressive players in poker. The term “loose aggressive” has injected fear into the heart of many a poker player. You are sitting to the right of a loose aggressive player and [...]
Playing from late position in 6 MAX NLHE games
We all know and appreciate just how important position is in poker but let us take a look at a few of those reasons for why position is so critical in a game like NLHE. Of course there are different types of position in poker and many novices really only understand fixed position but there [...]
Strategy for handling three bettors in 6 max cash games
In no-limit hold ‘em 6-max cash games, there’s one thing most of my students bring up when I ask them to tell me an area they have trouble with: dealing with 3-bets, specifically, when getting 3-bet by their opponents.
It’s a spot that comes up often and is almost always tough to deal with. What [...]
Playing limped pots in 6 max no limit cash games
The following is an excerpt from Bill Vosti’s excellent ebook covering winning 6 max cash play online that Vosti was nice enough to provide to PTP readers. If you’re new to 6 max play or looking polish up your game, Vosti’s book is a great tool. It offers solid, well-reasoned advice presented clearly [...]
Reasons to raise preflop in shorthanded no limit holdem
Recently, I was talking to a friend of mine who is a casual poker player and we got on the topic of the hyper-aggressive preflop style that’s promoted by the Cardrunners set. When I started describing the preflop raising frequency some of the pros over there advocate, he reacted with a slight roll of [...]
Fundamental strategy for 6-max micro-stakes no limit cash games
This article is intended to give a beginning/intermediate player a general idea on how to play a solid pre-flop game at micro NL 6-max. Hopefully someone can build on a few of these ideas and become a winning player.
Position is Everything
I’ll start out talking about position because [...]
Proper Use of Aggression in Short-handed No Limit Hold’em Games
Most poker players are aware that aggression is a vital part of winning strategy in short-handed situations. But most players still don’t know exactly how to apply that knowledge. At a short-handed No Limit Hold’em cash game you are either a shark or a fish, and it’s the proper use of aggression which divides the [...]
