Tag Archives: Preflop

How Not To Beat Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning has had among the best starts in NFL history, having thrown more touchdown passes in the first 5 games than any other quarterback while leading the Denver Broncos to a 5-0 record.  His team has averaged 46 points … Continue reading

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The Final Word on Variance, Winrates, Small Edges and Loose Aggressive Players

In this post, I want to explain how variance, your winrate, pushing small edges and being a loose aggressive player come together to affect your winrate and your game. There are two definitions of variance.  The first is the statistical definition of … Continue reading

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Inducing Mistakes

I went to Borgata for the weekend to get in some hours and played two hands that illustrated the principle of inducing big mistakes from your opponent. The first one was the first hand I had played at the table. … Continue reading

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I Was Fired 2 Years Ago Today

Dear Mr. Obama, Members of Congress, Governors and State Officials, My name is Jason Schlachter and I used to have the greatest job in the world until I was fired by the government 2 years ago.  I was an internet … Continue reading

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The Best Hand I Have Played in a While

Sometimes you feel like you are in the zone and that you know exactly what your opponents are going to do.  When they do exactly what you are expecting and it works out, it’s truly a great feeling.  I have … Continue reading

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