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Joe Cada becomes youngest poker champion, nets $8.5M

becker — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:25:18 +0000

A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.

Joe Cada of Shelby Township, Mich., turned over a pa... read more

Casino denies player’s $166M win, blames it on machine malfunction

becker — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:50 +0000

A Daytona Beach man thought he hit the jackpot. He thought he won $166 million on a slot machine at the very popular Hard Rock Hotel and Casino near I-4 in Tampa.

However, as soon as the crowds departed, the celebration ended. The casino told him that he didn’t win a thing. The casino c... read more

Incorporating Bet Sizes

becker — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:20:48 +0000

As poker players we try to follow betting patterns to figure out what an opponent may be holding. We mentally create a range of possible hands they could be on, and then eliminate hand possibilities based on the betting patterns... read more

Calling to Test Your Opponent

becker — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:59:46 +0000

No limit holdem is an aggressive game where players make lots of bluffs on the flop. Most hands that are played are heads-up or three handed by the time the flop hits the table, so most players in late positions, or the pre-flop aggressors... read more

Set Mining

becker — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:35:21 +0000

A common misconception in poker is that it’s the proper play to fold small pocket pairs in the face of a raise that looks to be a bigger pocket pair. In this spot your smaller pocket pair will surely be dominated, but this situation ... read more

Making the Right Value Bet

becker — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:00:06 +0000

In no-limit and pot-limit holdem getting the best value on your hands is the name of the game. When you have what you think is the lead in hand, it’s important to bet the proper amount for the situation. The situation can take... read more

Tournament Small Ball Betting

becker — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:07:30 +0000

Small ball poker betting techniques allow you to play more hands while limiting the risk that you’ll face during a hand. These strategies are best utilized in deep stack tournaments that afford you more chips with smaller blinds. ... read more

Final Table Deals

becker — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:20:57 +0000

At some time during your poker playing life you’ll find yourself in a situation where someone will want to make a deal at a final table. First off, you should realize that under no circumstances should you make a deal if you don’t... read more

Over Betting

becker — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:54:51 +0000

Over betting is an advanced tactic that a player can use to get action on a hand when no other action is likely. There are two situations where the bet will work well. The first is against a novice player who doesn’t really have a c... read more

Advertising for your Table Image

becker — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:23:15 +0000

As you become more advanced in your poker game you need to start to feed your opponent false information about yourself during the game. You know that good players are watching your every move, and that they’re remembering all... read more