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Strategy with Kristy: Andrew Seidman Discusses His Book, Easy Game

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:00:27 +0000

Strategy with Kristy: Andrew Seidman Discusses His Book, Easy Game
November 03 2011, Kristy Arnett Related Articles Strategy with Kristy: Andrew Robl Discusses Televised Cash Game Hands Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 2 with Tommy Angelo Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 1 with Tommy Angelo Share It Tags Poker Strategy, PokerNews Strategy, PokerNews Podcast, Poker Strategy Print Andrew “Balugawhale” Seidman was the premiere guest on the Strategy with Kristy podcast and has come back to discuss topics in his updated, re-released book Easy Game. Here is a snippet from the interview: The first thing that we have to realize at any given time is that our hand is always going to fit in one of these three categories: low value, medium value, or premium value. Premium just means that it’s good enough to raise for value. We don’t need to raise, but it’s good enough to. So, obviously aces are always good enough to raise for value preflop. A hand like jacks, whether or not it’s a good hand to reraise for value preflop would depend on a lot of things. Against a really tight player who only opens the nuts preflop, then we probably don’t want to reraise jacks, but against a crazy maniac person we do. We can actually see the beginning of how these value categories might change depending on a whole bunch of different circumstances like our stack sizes, our opponents, everything. What we find is that, if we’re not in premium value, and we can’t raise for value, then do we have enough value to play our hand? That would put us in the medium value. So let’s say we’re up against a huge nit, we have jacks, and he opens. We think, “OK, we’re not in premium because I can’t raise for value, but do I have value to play my hand? Yes, I can flop a set, so I’m in medium value.” Now, if we go one step further, we might say, “My hand is not quite good enough to be in medium value because I don’t think it has enough value to call.” Let’s say I have a hand like eight-five suited and a regular raises. It’s sort of on the borderline between medium value and low value. If we decide it’s low value then we can’t continue by calling because we don’t have enough value to capitalize on and we can’t raise for value ourselves. So, we have to either fold our hand, or we could bluff with it. We don’t lose any value if we have to fold our hand at some point in the hand because we were planning on folding it anyway. I’m going to tie this back now to polarized and strong ranges (depolarized ranges). When we want to create a strong range, we don’t raise any of our low value hands, we just fold all of them, and the premium range becomes very wide. So now, jacks is clearly premium, king-queen is premium, ace-nine is premium half the time. The medium-strength hand ranges become a little bit more narrow and a little bit weaker because most of the higher end of the medium-value range is now considered premium value because we’re choosing to adopt a strong range. On the other hand, if we want to create a polarized range, our medium-value range gets very big. Now, our premium range is very small and there are only a few hands we’re going to raise for value, and we have as many low value hands as we do want to raise. Want more? Listen to the Strategy with Kristy podcast below. Podcast Powered By Podbean Tune in every Thursday for new episodes of Strategy with Kristy and feel free to send in questions, ideas or suggestions for the podcast to kristy@pokernews.com. Also remember, follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news. Follow Kristy Arnett on Twitter — @KristyArnett Comments

Strategy with Kristy: Andrew Robl Discusses Televised Cash Game Hands

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:18:04 +0000

Strategy with Kristy: Andrew Robl Discusses Televised Cash Game Hands
October 27 2011, Kristy Arnett Related Articles Strategy with Kristy Podcast: Olivier Busquet Discusses Tough Spots Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 2 with Tommy Angelo Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 1 with Tommy Angelo Related Players Share It Tags Andrew Robl, Cash Poker, High Stakes Poker, Lex Veldhuis, PokerNews Podcast, PokerNews Strategy, Poker Strategy Print Andrew “Good2cu” Robl is known for both his cash game and tournament skill. He’s played in a number of televised cash games, and the cameras have caught plenty of interesting hands for viewers to discuss. For this edition of Strategy with Kristy, Robl sits down with Kristy Arnett to discuss a few of his most-talked-about televised cash-game hands. To view the hands as they played out on television, check Arnett’s latest blog post. Here is a snippet from the interview, in which Robl discusses a hand from High Stakes Poker [game details and action of the hand are written separately]: Game Lex Veldhuis straddled to $1,600. Phil Ivey raised to $7,000 from the cutoff. Robl had on the button and called. Patrik Antonius looked down at in the small blind and reraised to $30,400. Ivey folded. Robl moved all-in for $113,900 and Antonius called, making the pot $299,600. Why did you decide to flat Ivey’s raise? I mean, I could have raised. I just didn’t want to reraise and have Ivey four-bet. I’d be in a tough spot and not really know what to do. It’s kind of a hand where I don’t really want to get it in if I three-bet, but I don’t want to fold either. It’s also very deceiving if I flat there. You wouldn’t normally put me on this type of hand when I flat. You said that it’s kind of hard to put you on this type of hand since you flatted on the button so Antonius’ move kind of looks like a squeeze. Were you thinking that he might do this with a pretty wide range? Yeah, I mean, Antonius is a good enough player that you’re never going to really know exactly what he has when he reraises one time. It’s not like he’s going to have a super-tight range of hands. He and Ivey were super deep. So, he’s not going to be reraising strong hands like ace-jack and ace-ten offsuit because it would get him in trouble playing deep with Ivey out of position. I do think he reraises with a lot of hands, though. Once he reraises, there’s already like $50,000 in the pot, and I only have another $100,000 left. You continued playing in the game after losing this pot. How do you, personally, recover and continue playing well. I don’t know. I’ve played a lot of poker. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you win. I definitely wasn’t happy, but things like this have happened to me a lot in my poker career. There’s no reason not to play your A-game and give money away after that. Want to know what else Robl told Arnett? You’re going to have to listen to the podcast: Podcast Powered By Podbean Tune in every Thursday for new episodes of Strategy with Kristy and feel free to send in questions, ideas or suggestions for the podcast to kristy@pokernews.com. Also remember to follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news. Follow Kristy Arnett on Twitter — @KristyArnett Comments

World Series of Poker Europe Coming Soon

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:18:26 +0000

World Series of Poker Europe Coming Soon
The WSOPE (World Series of Poker Europe) is coming soon, and will be taking place in Cannes, France. This exciting poker tournament will begin on 7th October, and will end on 20th October, 2011. This is the first time that this poker tournament will take place in Cannes, France. There are seven gold bracelet events that will take place, and ther are 51 other events that will be taking place in the very busy two weeks of the World Series of Poker Europe tournament. Both beginner and advanced poker players should all be able to find events that suit their skill levels. There will be televised coverage of the Main Event of the WSOPE, and it will be broadcast globally by ESPN, so those that are unable to attend can still keep an eye on the most exciting event of the poker tournament. For those who wish to watch the seven gold bracelet events in real time, there will be live coverage of the events that will be streamed on the WSOP.com website. Bracelet event number 1 is Six Handed No Limit Hold’em with a buy-in of €2,680. Bracelet event number 2 is No Limit Hold’em with a buy-in of €1,090. Bracelet event number 3 is Pot Limit Omaha with a buy-in of €5,300. Bracelet event number 4 is No Limit Hold’em SHOOTOUT with a buy-in of 3,200. Bracelet event number 5 is NL Hold’em Split with a buy-in of €10,400. Bracelet event number 6 is Six Handed Pot Limit Omaha with a buy-in of €1,620. The WSOPE Main Event championship will take place on 15th October 2011. Cannes is a great venue to hold this exciting poker event. Cannes is most well known for the Cannes Film Festival that also takes place there. It is a great seaside vacation spot that is frequented by people from all over the world. Players can play hard at the tables and have the chance to really relax when they are not playing poker. Related Posts Merge Poker Back in the US Nominees for Poker Hall of Fame Announced World Poker Tour Returns to Nevada Microgaming Poker Network Improves Victor Chandler Poker Offers Facebook Promo Share on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace…

PPA Chairman Alfonse D’Amato Will Be Witness at Subcommittee Hearing on Internet Poker

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:18:14 +0000

PPA Chairman Alfonse D’Amato Will Be Witness at Subcommittee Hearing on Internet Poker
October 20 2011, Matthew Kredell Related Articles Reid, Kyl Pen Letter to Department of Justice Regarding Internet Poker Rep. Joe Barton’s Online Poker Bill Going Forward Rep. Joe Barton Introduces Online Poker Act of 2011 Share It Tags Poker Players Alliance, Gambling legislation, Online Poker, Poker and the Law Print Poker Players Alliance chairman Alfonse D’Amato will be a witness at the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade hearing on Internet poker on Tuesday. The hearing isn’t on Rep. Joe Barton’s online poker bill, though Barton is a member of the subcommittee. Instead, it will focus on the more general theme “Internet Gaming: Is There a Safe Bet?” “I think there are different stakeholders who are not necessarily on board with Barton’s bill and would like to have a general discussion on how Internet poker can be regulated,” said John Pappas, executive director of the PPA. “It will be a learning opportunity for the committee members to get their heads around an issue without confusing specific legislation. We think it will be good for building momentum.” Pappas indicated that D’Amato will speak on what players would like to see in federal legislation, including the solvency of operators, ensuring player funds are kept in a separate trust account, and the fairness of games. “Given the committee’s interest in player protections, I think it is appropriate that someone from the PPA testifies,” Pappas said. “It’s certainly a big moment for the organization and we’re very excited that D’Amato has been invited.” The subcommittee is chaired by Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.), who won a special election to take the place of husband Sonny Bono when he died in a skiing accident in 1998 and is now in her sixth term. She has been tagged as being an opponent of federally legislated online poker in the past, though more will be known after the hearing. She comes from Palm Springs, where tribal interests are prominent. The subcommittee is part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In past years, Rep. Barney Frank’s Internet gambling bills have went in front of the full Financial Services Committee without going through a subcommittee. Pappas said that was more a product of Frank being chairman of the full committee, and that going through a subcommittee is normally how the process goes. Because the hearing is not on a specific bill, the subcommittee might have to hold another hearing and then markup on Barton’s bill before it could go in front of the full Energy and Commerce Committee. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. EDT in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. “I am pleased that Chairman Bono Mack is holding a hearing on the important issue of Internet gaming,” Barton said in a statement. “It’s a first step to showing why the current law is a lose-lose for everyone — the public, the taxpayer, the banking industry, and the people who want to play online poker openly and honestly on the Internet. I look forward to an open exchange of ideas.” The PPA is asking for poker players to use Twitter and Facebook to send encouraging messages regarding online poker to subcommittee members prior to the hearing. For people who are constituents of subcommittee members, emails and phone calls would be of greater impact. Follow PokerNews on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news. Recent Articles The Nightly Turbo: Another Class Action FTP Suit, Trump Eyes Online Poker, and More Global Poker Index: Seidel Leads; Buchanan Set to Make Push Towards the Top Previewing the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Hammond Win Fast at PokerStars in the New Time Tourneys AGCC Incorrectly Reported Amount Seized from Full Tilt Poker Most Popular This Week The Nightly Turbo: Antonius Opens Up About FTP, NHL All-Star Endorses Poker, and More Where Are They Now: 2003 WSOP Main Event Final Tablist, Tomer Benvenisti The Weekly Turbo: Poker Funds Seized, NBC Cancels Heads-Up Championship, and More The Nightly Turbo: Secret Service Seizes Funds, More Changes at Epic Poker, and More The Nightly Turbo: Tony G Bets on Himself, PartyPoker Premier League Returns, and More Comments

Strategy with Kristy Podcast: Olivier Busquet Discusses Tough Spots

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:36:05 +0000

Strategy with Kristy Podcast: Olivier Busquet Discusses Tough Spots
September 29 2011, Kristy Arnett Related Articles Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 2 with Tommy Angelo Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 1 with Tommy Angelo Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 2 with Andrew Seidman Share It Tags Olivier Busquet, PokerNews Podcast, Poker Strategy, Cash Poker Print Olivier Busquet, also known as “livb” online, honed his poker skills by crushing online sit-n-gos. He’s also had impressive live tournament poker results, including a win in the 2009 World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open. His live winnings exceed $2.4 million. For this edition of Strategy with Kristy, Busquet answers questions sent in by listeners, and also discusses his thought process in a few tough spots against good, loose-aggressive players. Here is a snippet from the interview: Let’s say you have queens and you raise in middle position. A loose-aggressive type of player flats you in position, and you’re 200 big blinds deep. The flop comes nine-eight-seven with a flush draw. You continuation bet [c-bet], and your opponent raises. In this spot, you’re out of position against a good player. It feels like you’re getting run over if you bet-fold an overpair. At the same time, he’s going to make the rest of the hand super difficult for you to play if you call. He will be able to play perfectly against you with hands that either have a lot of equity or a hand that has you beat. What’s your thought process here? What a lot of people have to understand is that the definition of tough spots is that there aren’t clear cut answers. So, you’re in a tough spot, and you’re not sure what to do, that’s good. That’s the right response to have. It shouldn’t be an easy answer where you just say, “Oh I have to call, I have queens.” Well, no you don’t. Folding isn’t the worst play in the world. What do you do if you have top set? Or when you flop a straight? Or when you have queen-ten with the flush draw in that spot? If he’s raising so much on that board, then when you do have big hands, you’re going to end up being able to make a lot of money. It’s fine, from a range point-of-view, to fold your marginal hands. To be honest, even though it’s an overpair, queens in that spot, on that board, is a marginal hand. It’s the type of board, depending on your opponent, that you should probably be catering your c-betting range to your opponent’s aggressiveness. You don’t want to be c-betting your entire range on that board if you think your opponent is going to raise light there. Now there are some good aggressive players who interpret that board as really scary, so they’re actually not raising your c-bet without hands that are either very strong or have a lot of equity. From that point of view, you might want to c-bet a lot on that flop. So again, it just depends on how your opponents play. If your opponent is trying to represent a number of hands because he knows he can represent tons of hands and he knows you can’t continue without a strong hand, then you might want to tighten up your c-betting range. But, I think folding in that spot is perfectly reasonable and probably the best play. If I had jacks, I’d be much more likely to call than if I had two queens. And that may be obvious, but just to be clear, you would have a gutter to a ten that would give you a straight that would beat other straights. Your opponent could have a six, so it’s not like he couldn’t have anything. It also makes it less likely that your opponent could have jack-ten. It’s just a much better hand in that spot because you can improve your hand and it takes away some of the cards from your opponent. Two queens on that board, is just not that strong. Folding is probably the best play. Podcast Powered By Podbean Tune in every Thursday for new episodes of Strategy with Kristy and feel free to send in questions, ideas or suggestions for the podcast to kristy@pokernews.com. Also remember, follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news. Follow Kristy Arnett on Twitter — @KristyArnett Comments Very good job by everyone!

Phil Hellmuth dodges 12th bracelet

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:18:11 +0000

Phil Hellmuth dodges 12th bracelet
After Richard Ashby was eliminated in 3rd place, Phil Hellmuth would go heads up with John Juanda for the bracelet. Juanda in my opinion, is the one of the most under rated poker pros. He slips under the radar with his humble tone contrasting the ostentatious Phil Hellmuth. All of [...]

The Nightly Turbo: PokerStars WCOOP Schedule Released, Online Poker Traffic, and More

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:54:16 +0000

The Nightly Turbo: PokerStars WCOOP Schedule Released, Online Poker Traffic, and More
The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the day’s top poker news stories including the newly released 2011 PokerStars WCOOP schedule, a look at online poker traffic, and more.

Adrien ‘zlatan35′ Allain signs with PKR Poker

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:54:17 +0000

Adrien ‘zlatan35′ Allain signs with PKR Poker
APT (Asian Poker Tour) Macau Main Event winner drien ‘zlatan35′ Allain is the latest up and coming star to join poker’s coolest collective Team PKR Pro. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_08102009_329.html

The Development of Seven-Card Stud

admin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:18:18 +0000

The Development of Seven-Card Stud
The development of Seven-Card Stud has been well-documented. It is richly concentrated in the pages of the history books on poker. The rich history of Seven-Card Stud, however, is underappreciated by most poker players as many amateur poker players immediately turn to Texas Hold’em as their choice of poker variant. Appreciating even a part of [...]

Liquored Up Player Banned From Twitter Poker Tour

admin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:36:21 +0000

Liquored Up Player Banned From Twitter Poker Tour
Recently re-elected Twitter Poker Tour Chairman, Geoff Manning, stated that Steve “Alfman” Carse (known as street3 on twitter) would serve a lifetime ban from the prestigious poker tour. The latest ordeal centered around Mr. Carse showing up to the Tulsa HoneyDipper’s Association Poker Tour (sponsored by the Twitter Poker Tour) well inebriated, unable to sit [...]

The Search for the real Isuldur1
Everyone must know by now that I’ve spent more than a few hours of time and energy trying to introduce Isildur1 to the poker playing world where his great poker playing skills could be appreciated like the other amazing internet phenomena of today. I arranged to stake him and let him play in my Kermit the [...]