Trash hands can yield returns if played right

Trash hands can yield returns if played right
PokerGazette 03/04/06 14:41
You might ask why a top-notch player such as Gus Hansen plays cards like 9-2 offsuit in televised tournaments. Any poker book in the world puts a hand like that in the trash category.Hopefully, after you finish reading this column, you'll have a better understanding of the theory behind playing trash hands, from time to time, and when it might be right to do so.The basic principle behind playing a trash hand isn't that you believe your hand has any value at all. It's based on two things: You're

To show or not to show? That is the question
PokerGazette 02/25/06 15:02
There are two schools of thought when it comes to revealing your cards after everyone else has folded and the hand is over.One asks, why would you? Why give your opponents free information about how you play when they didn't pay for it?While I totally understand and respect this strategy, I believe that in certain situations, it can be advantageous to show opponents your cards. When you watch me play poker on television, notice that I often show my hand. Of course, I'm not doing this randomly. M

How to watch poker players -- quietly
Poker - Topix 03/03/06 18:41
These guys -- and a few women -- are working hard playing cards. You can see it in their faces.