Heads Up NL Preflop Hand Ranges

I can almost immediately tell how good my opponent is by their preflop hand selection. A good opponent is aware of the advantages of position. He’ll be aggressive on the button and tight in the BB. Just how aggressive should you be on the button and how tight should you be…

Lie Detection

A detective pounds on the desk and looks the criminal in the eye. The uneasy crook fidgets and can’t meet the detective’s gaze. “It looks like we have a liar here,” the detective declares.

Despite what Hollywood would have you believe, fidgeting and avoid eye gaze show…

Tournament Resteals

Resteals are about a number of important factors, and very often the least of which is the quality of your hand. The thing with resteals, is that all they REALLY are about though, is risk-reward. If someone with 80bbs opens and you shove for 80 behind him, obviously this is a bad play.

How to Control Tilt

We’ve all done it. We ask ourselves how an idiot can stupidly win so many pots. At some point in our poker careers, we’ve thought that “it’s my turn to win” or “that donks luck is bound to run out!” Unfortunately, that’s not how poker works. Each hand is an independent event. The hands before…

9 Poker Tournament Lessons

Lesson 1
Like Amir Vahedi said about a million times at the 2003 WSOP, “In order to live, you have to be willing to die.” It sounds a little ridiculous, but I really believe in it. I am just as ready to go broke on the first hand, as I am on the bubble.

River Bet Timing Tells

A brick comes on the river. I look down on my middle pair on an uncoordinated board as my opponent fires out a ½ pot sized bet. I can only beat a bluff. Whether you choose to call, raise or fold depends on your opponent and the action on previous streets. But how often do people generally…

Ansky’s Best 2+2 Posts

I just came 4th in the Stars 300, for about 5400 dollars. I’m pretty sure I’m at the stage with my poker “career” and bankroll, that I could give 2 shits about coming in 4th. I mean, yeah, 5400, weeee, but I fucking hate losing at final tables. It was a fairly tough final table though…