Poker Tips from Jake

Psychology of poker & money

16 Jul 2011 // No Comments

Today, a friend of mine asked about the difference between playing with money and without money. Eg: In many online poker sites you can play with the "play" money first and then if you would like, progress to the money tables. You see, poker, is very ... » Read More

Zygna iPhone poker app

14 Jul 2011 // No Comments

Sometimes you just want to practice on the go... I've been experimenting quite a bit with poker iPhone apps, a little just for fun. There are alot of small fish out there because there isn't money to be played on apps, but it's mainly for the ... » Read More

Other types of flop strategy

13 Jul 2011 // No Comments

There are a few things one needs to take note in looking at the flop. Here are a few: 1) The strength of your hand - You need to ask yourself just how strong your hand is. If you are drawing just how strong of a ... » Read More

14USD Lowered Price! Winning Tournament Poker eBook!

16 Jun 2011 // 1 Comment

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

Playing the flop in Texas Hold’em

03 Jun 2010 // 2 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 // 2 Comments

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

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

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