Sick Reads and No Cards

Posted by wynn on Mar 29, 2010 in Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

One of the internet players on High Stakes Poker made a comment about only playing 300 hands a year in live games. Sounds about right for me lately. I can’t seem to catch a playable hand. And when I do, I can’t get action. The good part of my game is my sick reads. The other night, some guy in early position raises to $15 preflop and gets 6...

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The Judge’s Game

Posted by wynn on Mar 18, 2010 in Bluffs, Great Reads, Rounders | 0 comments

Now that the Rounders quotes series is complete, (see all posts by clicking on the Rounders category in the sidebar), I would like to pay homage to my favorite scene in the movie. The scene is The Judge’s game. It illustrates the importance of watching the players and not the cards to see tells to help read what each player is...

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Circus Act

Posted by wynn on Feb 12, 2010 in Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

I am pleased to announce my retirement / hiatus is over. While my two tournaments yesterday were complete disasters (13 consecutive tournaments where I was eliminated by runner-runner longshots), my two cash game sessions were classic Sammy Wynn. My reads in the first cash game session were 100% accurate. I felt like a circus act. A young gun in the first...

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Pro Player

Posted by wynn on Feb 11, 2010 in Buy-in | 0 comments

So, you want to play poker like a pro? In my mind, one can play profitably but not play like a pro. What does it take to play like a pro? Two key ingredients that you have to be born with are the ability to accurately read other players’ hands and heart. Reading hands blind is 80% of my game. You either have it or you don’t. Most don’t. Having...

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Cursed Queens

Posted by wynn on Sep 1, 2009 in Bad Beats, Donkeys, Great Reads | 0 comments

Pocket queens and A-Q suited used to rank high on my favorite hands list. Today, I have officially removed any and all queens from list of playable hands. After last night, I may change my name to Bad Beat Bob. Here is why: In a five hour span, I had five playable hands, in order: A-K spades A-K diamonds A-Q hearts Q-Q Q-Q I saw a cheap flop with A-K spades....

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