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The Biggest Advantage Amateurs Have Over Professionals

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Jason Schlachter

The biggest advantage that amateurs can have over professionals is behaving randomly.  If amateurs do something randomly or without any reason, it can be difficult or impossible  for professionals(and other opponents) to deduce what range of hands he hold.  For … Continue reading →

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Inducing Mistakes

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jason Schlachter

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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The Best Hand I Have Played in a While

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Jason Schlachter

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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A Bit About Varying Your Play in Poker

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jason Schlachter

Many people talk about varying the way you play so that opponents will have a more difficult time determining what hands you might have.  In actuality, it is usually impossible, or at least very difficult, to determine exactly which cards … Continue reading →

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Poker is Hard Work

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Jason Schlachter

I have been playing mostly in the Rio in their $5/$10 game, which has no cap.  This means that you can buyin for any amount you want.  This has its pluses and minuses but overall, leads to a few very, … Continue reading →

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