Championship Hold'em Tournament Hands : Championship Strategies at Limit and No-Limit Hold'em!

by McEvoy , Tom; Cloutier, T.J.

• ISBN13: 9781580421492
• ISBN10: 1580421490
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-01
• Publisher: Cardoza

Summary

Two tournament legends show players the key concepts and thinking behind 100 actual hold 'em hands.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	15	(4)
LIMIT HOLD'EM HANDS	19	(132)
INTRODUCTION	21	(3)
BIG PAIRS	24	(21)
1. HOW TO PLAY ACES	24	(7)
The Basics
Aces in a Front Position
Dangerous Flops
Other Types of Flops
Aces in Late Position
2. HOW TO PLAY KINGS	31	(4)
The Basics
When an Ace Hits on the Flop
When You Flop a Flush Draw
3. HOW TO PLAY QUEENS	35	(6)
The Basics
When You Flop an Open-Ended Straight Draw or Overpair
Flopping Top Set on a Dangerous Board
4. HOW TO PLAY JACKS	41	(4)
When You Flop an Open-Ended Straight Draw or Overpair
BIG CONNECTORS	45	(19)
5. HOW TO PLAY A-K	45	(5)
When You Flop Two Overcards
Dangerous Flops
Trapping
6. HOW TO PLAY A-Q	50	(2)
7. HOW TO PLAY A-J	52	(3)
8. HOW TO PLAY K-Q	55	(6)
9. HOW TO PLAY Q-J	61	(3)
MEDIUM CONNECTORS	64	(13)
10. HOW TO PLAY J-10	64	(7)
11. HOW TO PLAY 10-9	71	(2)
12. HOW TO PLAY 8-7	73	(4)
MEDIUM PAIRS	77	(13)
13. HOW TO PLAY TENS	77	(4)
14. HOW TO PLAY NINES	81	(3)
15. HOW TO PLAY EIGHTS AND SEVENS	84	(6)
SMALL PAIRS	90	(12)
16. HOW TO PLAY SIXES	90	(3)
17. HOW TO PLAY FIVES	93	(4)
18. HOW TO PLAY FOURS	97	(2)
19. HOW TO PLAY TWOS	99	(3)
SMALL CONNECTORS	102	(3)
20. HOW TO PLAY 5-4	102	(3)
BIG-LITTLE SUITED	105	(7)
21. HOW TO PLAY A-7	105	(4)
22. HOW TO PLAY K-5	109	(3)
ONE-GAP HANDS	112	(8)
23. HOW TO PLAY Q-10	112	(3)
24. HOW TO PLAY 10-8	115	(1)
25. HOW TO PLAY 9-7	116	(2)
26. HOW TO PLAY 7-5	118	(2)
TWO-GAP HANDS	120	(9)
27. HOW TO PLAY K-10	120	(2)
28. HOW TO PLAY Q-9, J-8	122	(2)
29. HOW TO PLAY 10-7	124	(2)
Defending the Blind with Inferior Hands
30. HOW TO PLAY 8-5	126	(3)
THREE-GAP HANDS	129	(10)
31. HOW TO PLAYA-10	129	(5)
32. HOW TO PLAY K-9	134	(2)
33. HOW TO PLAY 10-6	136	(3)
PLAYING THE BLINDS	139	(5)
34. BIG AND LITTLE BLINDS	139	(5)
PLAYING AGAINST SUPER-AGGRESSORS	144	(7)
35. STRATEGY ADJUSTMENTS	144	(7)
NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM HANDS	151	(94)
INTRODUCTION	153	(3)
ACES	156	(22)
36. HOW TO PLAY ACES IN FRONT POSITION	156	(9)
The Case for Limping
The Case for Raising
Playing Aces in the Late Stage
Pot-Limit Hold'em
37. HOW TO PLAY ACES IN MIDDLE POSITION	165	(8)
Setting the Standard Raise
38. HOW TO PLAY ACES IN LATE POSITION	173	(1)
39. HOW TO PLAY ACES IN THE BLINDS	174	(4)
When Bad Things Happen to Good Hands
ACE-KING	178	(9)
40. HOW TO PLAY ACE-KING	178	(3)
41. HOW TO PLAY ACE-KING	181	(2)
42. HOW TO PLAY ACE-KING	183	(2)
43. HOW TO PLAY ACE-KING	185	(2)
KINGS	187	(5)
44. HOW TO PLAY KINGS IN EARLY POSITION	187	(2)
45. HOW TO PLAY KINGS ON A RAG FLOP	189	(3)
46. HOW TO PLAY KINGS
AGAINST AN ACE-BOARD	192	(5)
47. HOW TO PLAY TWO KINGS: OVERPAIR	193	(2)
48. HOW TO PLAY TWO KINGS AT THE WSOP	195	(2)
TWO QUEENS	197	(5)
49. HOW TO PLAY TWO QUEENS	197	(5)
Queens in Early Position
Queens in Late Position
Pot-Limit Play
TWO JACKS	202	(3)
50. HOW TO PLAY TWO JACKS	202	(3)
ACE-QUEEN	205	(3)
51. HOW TO PLAY ACE-QUEEN	205	(3)
ACE-JACK	208	(2)
52. HOW TO PLAY ACE-JACK	208	(2)
KING-QUEEN	210	(3)
53. HOW TO PLAY KING-QUEEN	210	(3)
K-Q in Late Position
K-Q in the Blinds
ACE-WHEEL CARD	213	(6)
54. HOW TO PLAY ACE-WHEEL CARD	213	(6)
Playing A-4 in Pot-Limit Hold'em
A No-Limit Ace-Small-Card Scenario
Another Ace-Small-Card Scenario
TWO TENS	219	(5)
55. HOW TO PLAY TWO TENS	219	(5)
Early to Middle Position Late Position
MIDDLE PAIRS	224	(2)
56. HOW TO PLAY MIDDLE PAIRS	224	(2)
SMALL PAIRS	226	(5)
57. HOW TO PLAY SMALL PAIRS (SIXES)	226	(2)
58. HOW TO PLAY SMALL PAIRS (FOURS)	228	(3)
Pot Limit Notes
MIDDLE SUITED CONNECTORS	231	(5)
59. HOW TO PLAY MIDDLE SUITED CONNECTORS 9-8	231	(5)
Early Position
Late Position
Pot Limit Notes
THE "7-2" FACTOR	236	(3)
60. HOW TO PLAY THE "7-2" FACTOR	236	(3)
BUILDING YOUR STACK	239	(6)
61. HOW TO BUILD YOUR STACK	239	(6)
KEY CONCEPTS LEARNED AT THE WORLD SERIES OF POKER	245	(102)
INTRODUCTION	247	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1978	249	(5)
1. HOW TO BLUFF AND TURN THE TIDE	249	(3)
2. HOW TO GET POT-COMMITTED	252	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1979	254	(6)
3. SET OVER SET	254	(1)
4. GETTING FLUSHED OUT AT THE RIVER	255	(2)
5. HOLDING POCKET ACES AGAINST A DRAW	257	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1981	260	(7)
6. SET OVER SET TURNS THE TIDE	260	(2)
7. THREE-HANDED WITH KINGS	262	(1)
8. FLUSH DRAWS HEAD-UP	263	(1)
9. DRAW AGAINST DRAW AGAINST LUCK	264	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1982	267	(2)
10. THE MIRACLE CHIP	267	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1983	269	(3)
11. SET AGAINST DRAW	269	(1)
12. HEADS UP FOR SEVEN HOURS	270	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1984	272	(2)
13. MAKING A DRAMATIC BLUFF	272	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1985	274	(3)
14. A KEY HAND IN THE FINAL TABLE	274	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1987	277	(3)
15. OVERBETTING THE POT LOSES THE BATTLE	277	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1988	280	(2)
16. AT A TOUGH FINAL TABLE	280	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1990	282	(3)
17. A DRAMATIC AND INCREDIBLE HAND	282	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1991	285	(5)
18. BIG SLICK VS. J-J VS. 8-8	285	(2)
19. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BEST KICKER	287	(1)
20. A GUTSHOT DRAW	288	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1992	290	(8)
21. WHEN A DRAW FALLS SHORT	290	(1)
22. TOUGH DECISION-FOLDING POCKET KINGS	291	(2)
23. BLUFFING, RAISING, RE-RAISING, FOLDING	293	(2)
24. GOING HEADS-UP WITH A MARGINAL HAND	295	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1993	298	(2)
25. KNOWING WHEN IT'S TIME TO SHUT DOWN	298	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1994	300	(5)
26. A STRAIGHT FLUSH DOUBLES UP THE WINNER	300	(2)
27. THE DANGER OF CHECKING	302	(1)
28. UNDERSTANDING WHEN AN OPPONENT IS POT-COMMITTED	303	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1995	305	(4)
29. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHIP COUNT	305	(2)
30. THE EIGHTS WERE LOOKING GREAT	307	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1997	309	(9)
31. A DRAW VERSUS TWO PAIR	309	(1)
32. WHEN THE FLOP COMES A-K-X	310	(1)
33. PLAYING A BIG BLUFF	311	(2)
34. THE LUCK FACTOR	313	(2)
35. WHEN THE FLOP SHOULD BE BET	315	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 1998	318	(6)
36. POCKET ROCKETS HIT THE DUST	318	(1)
37. THE IMPORTANCE OF READING A BIGGER PAIR	319	(2)
38. RAISE OR JUST MAKE A CRYING CALL?	321	(1)
39. THE FATEFUL A-Q	322	(2)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 2000	324	(6)
40. 11 TO 10 FAVORITE OR 4.5 TO 1 DOG	324	(2)
41. ONLY HAND IT COULD BE: ACES	326	(1)
42. CHIPPING AWAY STRATEGY	327	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 2001	330	(5)
43. SLOW-PLAYING KINGS	330	(2)
44. A GAME OF MISTAKES	332	(3)
WSOP CONCEPTS FROM 2002	335	(2)
45. A NIGHTMARE OF ACES	335	(2)
TOURNAMENT TALK WITH T.J. AT THE FINAL TABLE	337	(10)
TOURNAMENT POKER TERMS	347