Those Eureka Moments

Unlike the Ancient Greek Mathematician my breakthrough didn't occur to me in the bath. It occurred to me at my Poker Laptop, playing a 10 man STT Turbo tournament with Poker Stove by my side.

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Until recently I didn't realise how stale my game had gotten. Playing the same hands the same way. This was even more evident due to the fact that I was in a turbo tournament (something I do not usually play).

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In these tournaments you obviously can't sit and wait for a hand, you have to get some chips quick - SO HOW?

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Well I realise now that you have to use position, hand strength and a knowledge of the opponent.

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Nothing different here than to a normal tournament then eh?

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Of course not:

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I know how to play different opponents ...

I know where the strongest positions to play from are ...

... and I know what the strongest hands to play are!

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What I didn't know however was the strength of hands in position against the right opponent.

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Not making much sense am I ... what do you expect! Archimedes was a genius with total command over complex mathematical equations. I however only have a rudimentary command over the written word!

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All I can say is I need to do some more poker study with the great poker tool that can be found at www.pokerstove.com.

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I'm sure most who read a poker blog can:

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Calculate their number of outs

Calculate their pot odds

Calculate their implied odds

Make a few moves (squeeze plays, stop and goes etc)

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But do we all understand the percentage chance of any particular hand winning in any situation? I certainly do not!

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So with Poker Stove you can put in your starting hand and the hand you think your opponents may have and Poker Stove will calculate your percentage chance of not losing.

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It isn't automated, and will not give you live information on what you should do in any given situation ...

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... but it will help you predict outcomes and aid analysing past hands.

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I feel it is going to help take me (with a lot of hard work) on to the next level of my poker game.

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I strongly suggest you download this free piece of software and give it a whirl ...

... just don't learn to much from it if you are going to sit at my tables!

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Until Next Time

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Keep it Tight