Poker Tips from Jake

Playing the flop in Texas Hold’em

03 Jun 2010 // No Comments

The flop has to be the uh-huh moment in every texas hold'em game. The standard strategy when that 4th card lands on the table is a straight and simple rule: (1) Evaluate the type of flop and the strength of your hand relative to that flop ... » Read More

Don’t call just for the sake of it

27 May 2010 // 1 Comment

One of the main issues with new players is that they like to play every hand they get, even if they have a Ace-Low or a 10-Jack. The statistical probability of winning with such a hand is a little too low, and in tournament poker ... » Read More

How to start your winning poker career?

12 May 2010 // No Comments

Howdy, How to start your winning poker career? When you are very new to the game of poker it is wise to see what good information is available around here. Just starting and loosing big sums of money is not the most advisable way of getting successful ... » Read More

Recognizing typical player styles

06 May 2010 // No Comments

Howdy, Besides that you should decide the experience level of a player at your table (see my EBook how to) it’s also wise to recognize the playing style of this player. In general there are four playing styles: This is determined by a combination of two variables. ... » Read More

17USD Lowered Price! Winning Tournament Poker eBook!

28 Apr 2010 // No Comments

What makes this poker book better than any other poker book? The answer is simple. My Jake Smood Method is specially designed to put you in the top 10% of poker tournaments within five hours. Five hours! How many people can attest to that, or are ... » Read More

Accelerate your learning

20 Apr 2010 // No Comments

Howdy, Time is valuable. In order to play good poker you have to be patient as I explained in an earlier tip. But there is a way to accelerate your learning. In order to master the strategy as I explained in earlier tips and in chapter ... » Read More

Control your emotions

10 Apr 2010 // No Comments

Howdy, You all know the feeling you just lost a big pot which you should have won because you had the best hand but a bad beat happened to you. It’s very easy to let your emotions control your actions now and take decisions that cost ... » Read More

Study your poker table opponents

04 Apr 2010 // 1 Comment

Howdy, Knowing what kind of moves you can expect from your opponents at the poker table is important to go deep into the tournament and grow your chip stack with a healthy pace. A beginning player may play almost any hand that looks good, so Ax, 22, ... » Read More

Shut out distractions at the poker table

03 Apr 2010 // No Comments

Poker is a game of focus on your cards, noticing little things of your opponents. People are easily distracted by surrounding sounds, other people in your neighborhood talking, avatars smiling at you at the poker table, other players chatting at you, the turned on TV ... » Read More

Patience is a wise thing to have

31 Mar 2010 // No Comments

How simple it sounds doesn't it? Be patient and humble when you sit at the poker table. Edmund Burke said: Our patience will achieve more than our force. Michelangelo said: Genius is eternal patience. Benjamin Franklin said: He that can have patience can have what he will. These quote’s ... » Read More

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