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River bets in Omaha

Imper1um / 22 October 2009 / Leave a comment

One of the key areas that weak players make mistakes in when playing Omaha is how and when they bet the river. The river is one of the most crucial times in any pot limit game, as it is usually...Read more »

Pre flop initiative in Pot Limit Omaha

Imper1um / 21 August 2009 / Leave a comment

In a recent Marcus Bateman piece we saw what a huge effect pre flop initiative has in hold'em, and why it is critical to try and take as much momentum into the flop as possible. Many hold'em players immediately assume...Read more »

Adjusting Continuation Bet Frequencies in Pot Limit Omaha

Imper1um / 03 July 2009 / Leave a comment

One of the key mistakes hold'em players make when they start playing pot limit Omaha is to continuation bet at a similar frequency to what they do in hold'em. This is nearly always a big mistake in pot limit Omaha...Read more »

Re-isolating

Imper1um / 21 May 2009 / Leave a comment

Re-isolating is one of the most dangerous, yet also potentially rewarding moves in poker, particularly at the higher limits....Read more »

Changing Your Behaviour When Re-Stealing

Imper1um / 29 April 2009 / Leave a comment

After reading Marcus Bateman's excellent piece about when you should be re-stealing, I thought I'd look at the situations where you should be looking to change your own behavior depending on the stack sizes around you....Read more »

Attacking The Big Stack

Imper1um / 11 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Most players in tournaments try and avoid the big stack at the table. This is mainly because they can bust you, where as you can't bust them - which gives them a sizable psychological and practical edge over you....Read more »

Closing down satellites

Imper1um / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

In satellites players usually start off with more chips and the blinds move up slower, better players usually have a clear edge and therefore there is tons of value in playing them. Early in the satellite play your standard game,...Read more »