When my reading ability is sharp, I can dodge bullets, baby! I have no problem folding super-strong hands and that saves me a ton of chips. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
It used to be considered an art form to win a tournament without having to shove all your chips in the middle. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
Ultra-aggressive players have a knack of making otherwise sound players commit huge stacks of chips with relatively weak hands, like A-Q. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
It’s always pretty cool to hit a card on the river, especially when you’re lucky enough to do it two days in a row. But good fortune doesn’t last forever. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
Look, I never enjoy risking my tournament life with a marginal hand, but if you want to be a poker champion, that’s exactly what needs to be done. Just don’t do it too often! Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
Before you decide to play with live straddles in your home game, remember that this twist essentially doubles the size of the game. It’s often used by players who have been losing and are trying to get lucky and win a big pot. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
The benefit of fast play is that you’ll get players to commit their chips with relatively weak hands since it will be hard for them to believe that you have a strong hand every single time. The downside is that your opponents will raise weak when you have nothing at all, forcing you to fold. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
The flop bet is a useful tactic for both old-school and new-school players because it can be effective if you are strong, weak, or somewhere in between. Betting out weak on a bluff can allow you to pick up an uncontested pot while betting out strong gives you the opportunity to control the size of the pot. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
I typically don’t bet out on the flop because I’ve been in the business of trapping my ultra-aggressive opponents so much that I’ve simply forgotten the benefits of a simple flop bet! Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
Look, No Limit Texas Hold ’em is a game of reads, deduction and logic, and Allen Cunningham excels in each. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
