Advanced Poker Articles

Take advantage of the articles below that are written by the Full Tilt Poker pro’s. They are written for intermediate poker players and advanced players. All the concepts and strategy can be used in both a live and online poker game.

Getting Paid on a Monster - One of the most profitable situations in poker is one in which you’ve flopped a monster and someone else is betting into you. It’s an incredible feeling but, alas, one of the rarest occurrences in the game. - Roland de Wofle

Being a Bully - Many players understand the concepts involved in building a large chip stack during a tournament. What they don’t understand, however, is how to use their chips effectively once they’ve gotten them. Once they’ve accumulated a lot of chips, many players want to control the action, but they haven’t thought through how to take command of the table. - Gus Hansen

How to Play the Bubble - I had just bubbled in the $2,000 Seven-Card Stud Tournament at the World Series of Poker*. I had a drawing hand and I ended up losing all my chips, which was a big mistake. I was embarrassed. I was talking to my Dad - Full Tilt Poker pro, Keith Sexton - and I said, “I can’t believe how unlucky I got.” He disagreed, and said my play was just incredibly stupid in regard to money and chip management, based on where I stood in the tournament. He was right. - Paul Sexton

How to Bluff Against a Solid Player - When trying to steal pots in No-Limit Hold’em, you have to ask yourself questions like: “How likely is it that my opponent has a hand?” and “Does my bet (bluff) make sense in the context of the way the hand played out?” - Ross Boatman

When to Continuation Bet - When you raise pre-flop in a game of No-Limit Hold ‘em and are called, you’re faced with a decision when the flop hits the board. Should you put out a continuation bet on the flop or should you check and let the turn come off for free? Of course, there are a variety of factors that will effect any decision in a hand of poker, but if I was the one who raised pre-flop, I’ll put out a continuation bet on the flop a large proportion of the time. - Andy Bloch