Doug Polk Is Not A Gambler

Professional gambler? Isn't that an oxymoron?

Sometimes Players Will Tell You Exactly How They Play. You Just Have To Listen.

We all give away some information no matter how hard we try not to. Some of the time our opponents will actually verbalize this information.

Playing LAG To Quickly Build An Image & Then Putting It To Use

Sometimes it may only take a few hands to build an image that you can capitalize on

Confidently Betting Despite Being Out Of Position (OOP)

If we know our opponent well enough we can form a plan to out play him despite being out of position.

Winning A Poker Bad Beat Jackpot

Sometimes long shots come in, even those as long as 999:1.

Folding Overpairs In Multi Way Pots

Multi-way pots can be quite tricky and one pair is simply not often a strong enough hand to win, even when it's an overpair.

Always Ask For A Seat Change Button

Everyone knows that table selection is very important. Most people also know that seat selection is just as important. But surprisingly not many players actively move seats to gain a better position at the table.

Strategically Using Certain Chips In Certain Spots

Bart Hanson once wrote about why he likes to use big chips in certain situations. Your opponent has bet $100 into you on the flop, and you know that you're going to call. Bart's take is that you should pay attention to how you pay the call.

Full Ring No Limit Cash Games

Thoughts on playing full ring no-limit texas hold 'em. #poker