A rule of thumb for cash games is that the first raise means nothing, the reraise doesn’t mean much more, but the four-bet starts to get scary. In tournaments, the first raise still means nothing, but the reraise is already frightening.
Matt Matros – 07/2009 – in CardPlayer
Categories: Poker Strategy
Tagged: aggressivity, cash game, Matros, tournament
Deep down inside, poker is what I do, and it’s what I live for, so if I knew I wouldn’t be able to win another poker tournament again, I would quit and my life would have no meaning anymore.
Annette Obrestad – 11/2009 – In PokerNews
Categories: Poker in General
Tagged: life, Obrestad, tournament
On June 11, I won my record breaking eleventh WSOP (World Series of Poker) bracelet, which was promised — last year — to my sister Molly, who was born 11/11/71. I have given all eleven of my bracelets away to family members (my parents, my wife, my sons, etc.), except the main event bracelet from [...]
Categories: Poker Players
Tagged: Hellmuth, tournament, WSOP