Play the Player

Posted by wynn on Jan 20, 2010 in Donkeys, Great Reads, Table Talk | 1 comment

I hear talk all the time about playing the player. Where many fall short is they think they can take a marginal hand and outplay weaker players that are calling stations. It won’t work. You need to have the stone cold nuts against these types of players. That said, it is HOW you play the nuts against the players that makes the difference. I was in two...

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Gut

Posted by wynn on Dec 15, 2009 in Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

I am on a break outside the casino last night when a player at the table hunts me down. This solid player approaches me, shakes my hand, and says, “I just want to shake your hand, Sir. The way you gutted that player was just beautiful. You made it an art. I really enjoyed watching you work.” I simply smiled and said thank you. How gratifying is...

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Big Boat

Posted by wynn on Dec 10, 2009 in Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

I am not a big fan of A-K. Suited. Off-suit. Late position. Any position. Big slick is simply over-rated for cash games. That said, I get A-K off while being one-off the button. With a bunch of limpers in the pot, I raise pre-flop to $25. I get three callers. The flop comes As-Kc-10c. Now what? With a potential straight, flush draw, royal flush draw, $100 in the...

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Stuck on Jacks

Posted by wynn on Dec 8, 2009 in Donkeys, Great Reads | 0 comments

I was in a $2 – $100 spread limit Texas Hold’Em game the other night. Before I disclose the hole cards, let me first describe the action in this exciting hand. I am in the big blind. Someone in middle position makes it $7 to go. Four players called. I pump it up to $27. Everyone folds around to the original raiser and he calls. The four original...

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Never Easy

Posted by wynn on Nov 14, 2009 in Bad Beats, Table Talk | 0 comments

I am sitting on a big stack the other day with over 80% of the chips on the table when I get dealt K-K. I raise to $25. The action folds around to a woman who moves all-in on me for another $50. I insta-call. She shows 9-9 and is dominated. The flop comes K-Q-10. I have top set and she has a gut shot straight draw. It is not the money at stake. I probably spent...

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