Two Plus Two Online Poker Strategy Magazine Publisher Note
... we encourage vigorous debate on 2+2, and that includes this magazine. If you look at the article list, you’ll see an article by Robert Samuels titled “Debating Malmuth’s Real Poker Psychology.” Now for those who don’t know, not only is Robert a poker player, but he has a Ph.D. in psychology, so I certainly will have my work cut out to successfully debate him. What I plan to do is put a link to his article on our Psychology Forum and take it from there. Of course, everyone is welcome to participate. more ...
Monsters Under the Bed
Do you see monsters under the bed? Do you worry, every time you have a strong hand, that someone else might have something stronger yet? Do you check your full house down on the river, in case your opponent might be waiting to check-raise you with quads?
If so, you are suffering from a form of worst-case scenario thinking, which is really a form of loss aversion. Like most human brains, yours cares more about not losing what you have than it does about winning more. It is an understandable preference, one shared to some degree by most of the world’s people, but it costs you money at the poker table. more ...
Three Betting from the Big Blind in Omaha Eight or Better, Part 1
In Omaha Eight or better (O/8), equities run close and position is very beneficial so players in steal positions will often open with a wide range of holdings. From the button, your average online opponent will play around 50%-60% of their holdings and loose-aggressive opponents will often open wider than that. more...
