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The prisoner's dilemma is a problem that is frequently discussed as an example of game theory. It is a simple problem that has some key consequences on poker. Game theory is extremely useful for analysing certain aspects of poker, and... Read more

Tags: game theory, online poker, prisoners dilemma

It is immediately apparent to anyone that walks into a major poker tournament that there is a huge amount of ego amongst many players. This can range from simple confidence, all the way to constant claims of how good they... Read more

Tags: Barry Greenstein, Chip Reese, Phil Hellmuth, poker ego, poker etiquette, Scotty Nguyen

Poker is mostly a game about people. Although it has cards, a large luck element and different ways of betting, at it's core it is simply a game of psychology. Each player has their own views on the game, their... Read more

Tags: identifying players, poker psychology, poker strength, poker weakness

Situations often arise in cash games where changing seat will give you a larger edge than where you currently are. These situations come up frequently when there are one or two players who seem to be either tilting hard or... Read more

Tags: cash games, changing seats, gaining position

In my opinion, being able to play multiple tables at once is the single greatest feature of online play. The ability to play numerous tables, coupled with the much higher rate of turnover of hands that virtual shuffling allows, enables... Read more

Tags: multi-tabling, multiple tables, online play

The single hardest thing to cope with in poker is losing money. No matter how objective, or how detached from the money you become, you will always have to struggle to stay composed in the face of big losses.... Read more

Tags: Mike Caro, Phil Ivey, tilt control

This concept shows brilliantly how fluid the general consensus on the 'correct' poker strategy can change. When I first started playing seriously around six years ago, this was a very common strategy advocated by many.... Read more

Advertising is an extremely important part of any poker players game at the mid stakes or higher (at the low stakes it is useless as mostly the players are too weak to notice it, and/or respond to it).... Read more

This is probably the most contentious issue in poker today - which is better, the loose style favored by many successful players, or the super tight style employed by players like Phil Hellmuth? The answer to this is probably neither,... Read more

This is a new addition from last year, and one which appears to be much more like the regular $1.5k buy in events that they hold during the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.... Read more