Online Poker Tools are to Online Poker Cheats, as Vitamins are to Steroids by Chris Sorensen
... Online Poker Tools definedAn Online Poker Tool is any device that a player uses to assist or help play Online Poker. Online Poker Tools conform to the Terms and Conditions of the Online Poker Room. Technically, a pad and calculator could be an Online Poker Tool. Most Poker Tools are software that is used before, during, or after play. Online Poker Cheats describedGenerally speaking, an Online Poker Cheat is any Software/Program that when utilized, breaches the Terms and Conditions of your ...

The Psychology of Poker Calculators by Marty Smith
... As all experienced poker players will tell you, that is just part of the equation. There is absolutely no guarantee that a persistent maniac doesn’t have your two pair DEAD-TO-RIGHT with a made straight. That’s the intellectual part of the game. But poker is a game that persistently challenges not only your intellect, but your emotions as well. What may be surprising to you is that a poker calculator can help you check your emotions. That may be odd news to some, because a poker calculator ...

Pot Odds: When To Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is by Johnny Profit
... Two players call the bet and it is up to you to make your decision. This seems like an easy fold but one would be surprised how overrated high face cards are. If you look at the pot odds you have only invested 15 dollars assuming you are playing 5/10. In this situation with very little hope of improving your hand your job would be to fold. Common sense or a proven method to making money? Keep in mind that all of these methods and tips are provided to make you a conservative money maker – no ...

Final Table Tournament Play and Your Poker Calculator by Marty Smith
... Post flop aggression with first in pressure is your move here with hands that could range from Ace-anything, any pair, suited connectors and any two paint cards. Most of these combinations are instant fold warnings from your poker calculator. So you really should only use it as an indicator of hand strength. When I am short stack I am looking for anything over 75% in position. Thats one of the reasons I really like using VPIP meter because it will give you a percentage strength on your ...

Texas Holdem Tournament Strategy - Poker Tournament Betting Basics by Rick Braddy
... Let’s say there are 10 players at your table, and the poker tournament structure has you at $25 antes with $200/$400 blinds. That’s a total of $850 that’s sitting thre in each and every pot before anyone even places their first bet! So, before you even look at your hand, you know that the minimum bet is $400, so you’ll need a good hand (with roughly 1 in 2 odds or better) in order to simply break even. At this point, people will be angling to “steal the blinds” by placing a hefty bet, ...

Poker Calculator Types and the Security of Your Poker Bankroll by Marty Smith
... You could call this the “black hat” of Poker Calculators, because it extracts information on your future opponents, by monitoring your poker website’s table action, and thus building a player database whether you are at a table or not. Then you can retrieve information from that database to view your opponents’ hand selection, playing styles, raising habits, bankroll fluctuations, experience, and a host of other factors. In general, the Mathematical and Empirical types of poker calculators ...

Texas Holdem Tournament Strategy - Poker Tournament Fundamentals by Rick Braddy
... Play the Player – the key to winning in poker is to get other players to make the wrong play, which you then profit from. To do this, knowing your opponents, understanding what kinds of hands they play, whether they’ll fold when bluffed, and knowing when it’s time to lay down your hand to simply survive and play another is crucial. The alternative is to do what many players do - just leave most everything to chance and play the game in a random, unpredictable fashion with whatever hands ...