June 2009

Curry, brandy and MTTs

Matthew Pitt / 29 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Over the past few days I've managed to stuff my fat face with curry, drink a load of booze and play some poker. All of which combined lead to a happy Pudding!...Read more »

Genius or Madness?

Marcus Bateman / 29 June 2009 / 1 Comments

One of the strangest phenomenons in poker is that the very highest stake games often play much more like the very lowest stake games than they do the mid stake ones. This is a pretty odd point, as in nearly...Read more »

Danglers in Pot Limit Omaha

Marcus Bateman / 26 June 2009 / Leave a comment

The term 'dangler' simply refers to a card in your hand that does not combine well with the others. The six of clubs in a hand like KhJhAs simply does not work with any of the other cards in terms...Read more »

Poker blog round-up: Alex Martin, Rubbish, Smogie, Fenix and Tabatabai

Matthew Pitt / 26 June 2009 / 2 Comments

I've been really busy this week filling my little head with as much World Series of Poker news as I can and as a result I have been wanting to play a load of tournaments, but with me running bad...Read more »

Judging a book by its cover

Matthew Pitt / 23 June 2009 / Leave a comment

We all know the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover" and if you don't then I honestly think that there must be something wrong with you. Today I judged and was judged so thought I'd fire off a...Read more »

Cheating and Collusion

Marcus Bateman / 23 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Spotting collusion and cheating if at a table is one of the key things you should be looking for when playing, be it live or online. Poker will probably always have some people who attempt to cheat to win at...Read more »

Mixing It Up

Marcus Bateman / 22 June 2009 / Leave a comment

The truly greatest poker players have no one single gear. All are capable of switching their game up depending on a whole range of factors, switching to the one that they feel is the most optimal for the table situation,...Read more »

Poker blog round-up: Barry Carter, NYCRounders, Snoopy and Truthans

Matthew Pitt / 19 June 2009 / 3 Comments

The World Series of Poker is more than halfway through and I have been reading plenty of blogs and stories that have made me insanely jealous of the guy and gals out there. I really need to get my act...Read more »

Blocker Bets

Marcus Bateman / 19 June 2009 / Leave a comment

The term 'blocker bet' simply refers to a situation in poker where a player has a hand they want to call a bet with, but do not want to be faced with a big bet to call. By leading out...Read more »

Calling STT Players - Progressive Jackpot on Betfair

Dave Allan / 18 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Just been alerted to a juicy sounding promotion on the Betfair Poker main site for any SNG players playing at $12 stakes and above....Read more »

Legends of Poker: Wild Bill Hickok

Matthew Pitt / 17 June 2009 / Leave a comment

James Butler Hickok was born on May 27, 1837 and was a well-known figure in the American Old West. Better known as Wild Bill Hickok, he had a reputation for being a notorious gunfighter and gambler, both of which would...Read more »

Everyone's a winner baby!

Matthew Pitt / 17 June 2009 / 5 Comments

As some of you will know, I was in court yesterday to try and sort out a few issue regarding contact with Pud Jr. I really wasn't looking forward to it to say the least as I didn't know what...Read more »

Setting Up Squeezes With Big Hands

Marcus Bateman / 17 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Although I would not usually advocate flat calling raises with big pairs very often, there are certain situations where you can be fairly confident you may well get re-raised if you do, and in these spots it is often wise...Read more »

I hate premium hands!

Matthew Pitt / 15 June 2009 / 5 Comments

Fold preflop. That's what I should do with big pocket pairs and other premium hands as it seems all I do lately is have them cracked. Obviously I know that is not the case but sometimes it really feels like...Read more »

Cludgie Flushes Away Rivals in Million Dollar Freeroll

Dave Allan / 15 June 2009 / Leave a comment

After a marathon tournament lasting a little over five hours, CLUDGIE emerged victorious in the June 14 UK Regional WSOPE Million Dollar Freeroll defeating Danni1986 after an exhausting heads-up battle and joins the eight other confirmed qualifiers in the live...Read more »

Finishing Off Poker Tournaments

Marcus Bateman / 15 June 2009 / Leave a comment

All truly great champions in any competitive arena of skill have one key thing in common - they are all great finishers. There are many players in all genres of sports and games who are great players, regularly get deep...Read more »

Poker blog round-up: O-Poker, Jhub3000, Lukekim, Mudwig

Matthew Pitt / 12 June 2009 / 2 Comments

I've been a little bit down in the dumps this week but thankfully I have read some brilliant blogs that have cheered me right up. Some are serious, others humorous but all of them are worth reading over your dinner...Read more »

To Show or Not To Show

Marcus Bateman / 09 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Dealing with players who habitually show you their hands can be an extremely taxing and annoying experience. People play poker for a variety of reasons, be it to make money, relax from their usual routine of life, or in the...Read more »

Dolphin No Fish in Million Dollar Freeroll

Dave Allan / 08 June 2009 / Leave a comment

RedDolphin proved himself a bit of a shark in the latest UK Million Dollar Game Freeroll on Betfair Poker when outlasting the 108 other freerollers to book his place in the live regional final later this year....Read more »

Prize Fighter

Matthew Pitt / 08 June 2009 / 1 Comments

So far in June I have played on my Xbox 360 more than I have played poker and as a result it is no surprise my bankroll has stayed around the same amount. I don't know why but I am...Read more »

Check Raising on the River

Marcus Bateman / 08 June 2009 / Leave a comment

River check raising is one of the most useful plays in no limit hold'em and pot limit Omaha, yet one that is under used on the whole, probably due to players being worried about hands being checked behind them when...Read more »

Poker blog round-up: Bossanova, Amatay, BurnleyMik, Everton Yorkie and Mo-Stoneskin

Matthew Pitt / 05 June 2009 / 3 Comments

What a beautiful week this one has been weather wise, an absolute scorcher that has resulted in yours truly slightly burning his head and now sporting a fine example of a Farmer's Tan. When the sun is cracking the flags...Read more »

Folding Full Houses in Omaha

Marcus Bateman / 04 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Being able to fold small full houses is one of the hall marks of great Omaha players. When you play hold'em, you should basically never even be considering folding full houses unless the board is very tricky (say you have...Read more »

Questions and Answers with Betfair Pro John Tabatabai

Dave Allan / 03 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Introducing our very own poker Pro John Tabatabai in a series of videos made shortly before the Welshman landed the valuable Heads-Up Tournament at the Aussie Millions early this year....Read more »

Big Bet Bluffs

Marcus Bateman / 02 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Big bet bluffs are one of the most important areas to understand in no limit and pot limit games. For the most part, big bets indicate big hands amongst capable players. However, as you are looking to get lots of...Read more »

Roady The Star Of The Show In $1 Million Freeroll Week 7

Dave Allan / 01 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Roady is the latest player to take a step closer to winning a million dollars after winning the May 31st UK Regional Satellite in Betfair's Million Dollar Game Freeroll....Read more »

Light at the end of the tunnel

Matthew Pitt / 01 June 2009 / 1 Comments

I don't know if it has come across in my recent blog posts but I've been a little bit down in the dumps and generally feeling sorry for myself. It's been a combination of needing to lose some weight, wanting...Read more »

WSOPE Caesars Cup

Dave Allan / 01 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Betfair Poker introduces a truly once in a lifetime poker experience. Represent Betfair on the European team in the inaugural Caesars Cup - Europe Vs The Americas - at WSOP Europe 2009. The Caesars Cup is a Ryder Cup-inspired team...Read more »