Articles : HID Imper1um

River bets in Omaha

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:54:28 +0000

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 where the very big bets (which tend to decide who is a winner or loser at the end of a session) go in, and thinking carefully about what you should be doing on the river is crucial to long term success.

Pre flop initiative in Pot Limit Omaha

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:41:41 +0000

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 that this is the right strategy for every genre of flop poker, but in other flop games, and particularly pot limit Omaha, this concept is a very different animal to the one it is in hold'em, and must be adjusted to accordingly.

Adjusting Continuation Bet Frequencies in Pot Limit Omaha

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:56:49 +0000

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 though, for two key reasons.

Re-isolating

Thu, 21 May 2009 22:12:26 +0000

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

Changing Your Behaviour When Re-Stealing

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:58:47 +0000

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.

Attacking The Big Stack

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:54:03 +0000

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.

Closing down satellites

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:42:27 +0000

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, this article will focus on the strategy to employ late in a satellite (specifically around the bubble) when your talent will really be tested.