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Back in the winner's circle
Imper1um / 06 November 2009 / Leave a comment
Grinding online this month in a relaxed, distraction free environment has so far proven to be a great decision for me....Read more »
Back to blogging regularly
Imper1um / 01 November 2009 / Leave a comment
Other then a few strategy articles, I haven't really done a lot of blogging about live poker tournaments or what's going on in my life lately. I'd like this to be the first of many official blog posts in a...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 »
Heads up SNGs - Position
Imper1um / 10 March 2009 / Leave a comment
The single most important concept to understand when playing heads up is position. If you do not understand the importance of position and how to use it to your advantage you will be an easy target in any heads up...Read more »
Kick Boxing Main Event In Latest Prop Bet
Imper1um / 04 February 2009 / 3 Comments
Seems like it's the Prop Bet season and last year's weight loss bet with Rolande De Wolfe now seems pretty tame compared to what I have in store once the WSOP starts....Read more »
Bellagio Videos
Imper1um / 28 January 2009 / Leave a comment
Couple of videos below while at The Bellagio hanging out with the best DJ in the world Tiesto and the freaky magician Antonio Esfandiari! Antonio Esfandiari bets Tiesto's friend Val Kolton $7,000 on a coin flip!!! Coinflip 1. Heads or...Read more »
A quick review of 2008 - Sorel Mizzi
Imper1um / 31 December 2008 / Leave a comment
Passing the million dollars mark in live tournament earnings, winning my first major live event and being just one river card away from winning a WSOP bracelet all meant 2008 was a pretty special year for me at the poker...Read more »
Collusion and soft playing in Italy
Imper1um / 23 November 2008 / 1 Comments
So I'm in Italy to do an interview on an Italian poker television show called "Poker Sportivo" in Bologna and there just so happens to be a 2200 Euro event 200 km away in Venice. How can I pass this...Read more »
Day 3 Niagara - Ups and downs and pleased with a cash
Imper1um / 11 November 2008 / Leave a comment
I'm start off on a decent table with one good online player and Gavin Smith. I lose the first three pots I play and get down to about 170k. Then I make a really good value bet against Gavin with...Read more »
Day 2 Niagara - Short-stack to top ten stack
Imper1um / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment
After ending Day 1 with just 9,100 chips, I had a lot of work to do. With the blinds being 400/800 with antes, realistically, I have low expectations, but it is a fun stack to play, and I never give...Read more »
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