Last month we discussed several different general ideas on how to gear up to transform yourself into a player that can quickly adapt to any new variants that may arise in the future. This month we will outline several key considerations to analyze when formulating a strategy for any new game that you chose to [...]
Becoming a Mixed Game Player – Part 1
Learning new games and becoming a well-rounded poker player is very challenging but immensely rewarding. Variety is the spice of life; as a kid I always begged my parents to get the cereal packs with all of the different flavors. No Limit Hold’em is a great game, but often you will be packed in like [...]
Pot Limit Omaha High/Low Eight or Better Rules and Basic Strategy
Rules of the Game Pot Limit Omaha High/Low Eight or Better (PLO8) is slowly gaining popularity in the poker world. There are a large amount of cash games and tournaments spread online and each year the game has increased its presence at the WSOP including a recently added $10,000 Championship event. While it is making [...]
Pot Limit Big O High/Low Eight or Better Rules and Basic Strategy
Rules of the Game Pot Limit Big O High/Low Eight or Better is a five card version of Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better (PLO8) and is often referred to simply as Big O. Big O is much more common as a live cash game than PLO8 especially at the WSOP. In addition, it’s also [...]
No Limit Five Card Draw High Rules and Basic Strategy
Rules of the Game No Limit Five Card Draw High (NL5CD) is as American as apple pie. Until the poker boom back in 2003 many people thought Five Card Draw and poker were one and the same. “What is Hold’em? That’s also poker?” were the questions that many asked as they watched Moneymaker take down [...]