Author Archives: Jason Schlachter

A Great Bet

I was playing $10/$10 at Parx last week when an interesting hand came up.  My opponent was aggressive, playing well, could read hands and wasn’t afraid to put money in the pot.  He had $3200 and I covered him. Villain is … Continue reading

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Be Smart

I hate to write about some of the negative things that occur in the poker world.  Yes, they happen in all industries, but people often have a more negative view of the poker world and I hate to reinforce that. … Continue reading

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Bet Sizing

Here is a good blog post that discusses betsizing a bit. Note how important it is for achieving your goals: http://www.thinkingpoker.net/2012/02/whats-your-plan-turned-a-big-draw-results/

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A Betsizing Mistake

I was playing $10/25 NLHE at Sands in PA when an interesting hand came up.  It was my first time in the casino and I didn’t recognize anyone, but everyone seemed to know each other.  The player in question was … Continue reading

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Don’t Reload After Getting Stacked

I was playing with a player over the past week who told me he was a professional.  While I declined to tell him I was as well, it made me watch him a bit more closely because I wanted to … Continue reading

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