Win Your Way into Big Money Hold'em Tournaments : How to Beat Casino and Online Satellite Poker Tournament

by Tom McEvoy; Brad Daugherty

• ISBN13: 9781580421478
• ISBN10: 1580421474
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-01
• Publisher: Cardoza

Summary

The super popular satellites-small entrance fee tournaments where the winner earns entrance to the main tournament event-often worth $5,000-$10,000!-are the most popular events in poker. In 2003, Chris Moneymaker earned the $10,000 WSOP buy-in through a $

Table of Contents

Introduction	15	(2)
Overview: Turning a Toothpick into a Lumberyard	17	(258)
Some Fantastic Satellite Parlays	23	(2)
The Upside of Playing Satellites	25	(4)
The Downside of Playing Satellites	29	(1)
Win Your Way Into Big Money Hold'em Tournaments	30	(1)
1. Ten Ways To Win a Seat for the World Series	31	(12)
1. Win a Satellite at an On-Land Casino	33	(1)
2. Win an Online Satellite	34	(1)
3. Win a One-Table Satellite for a $1,000-$5,000 WSOP Seat	34	(1)
4. Win a Two-Tier Double Shootout Satellite at the Horseshoe	35	(1)
5. Win a Super Satellite at the Horseshoe	35	(1)
6. Win a Seat in a Super Satellite via a One-Table Satellite	35	(1)
7. Win a One-Table Satellite for a $10,000 Seat	36	(1)
8. Win a "Last Chance" Satellite the Morning of the Big One	37	(1)
9. Win a Seat in an On-Land Tournament That Awards a WSOP Seat to the Winner	38	(1)
10. Run Satellites in Your Home Game	39	(1)
What If You Don't Win a Seat?	40	(1)
Your Last Resort	40	(3)
2. How Satellites Work	43	(22)
One-Table Satellites at the Horseshoe and Other Casinos	46	(5)
How Do You Buy into a Satellite?	46	(1)
Can You Change Your Mind If You Find Yourself at a Table with Intimidating Players?	47	(1)
How Many Chips Do You Get at the Start?	47	(1)
What Limits Do You Start at and How Fast Do They Go Up?	48	(1)
Do the Limits Double Every Round?	48	(1)
How Soon Does a Player Usually Get Knocked Out? At Which Level?	49	(1)
How Long Does a One-Table Limit Satellite Last?	49	(1)
How About a No-Limit Hold'em Satellite?	49	(1)
How Are Seven-Card Stud Satellites Structured?	50	(1)
When Should You Start Playing Satellites for the World Series?	50	(1)
One-Table Satellites To Win an Entry Into a Super Satellite	51	(1)
Two-Tier Double-Shootout Satellites at the World Series of Poker	52	(2)
Super Satellites at On-Land Casinos	54	(2)
Satellites at Online Casinos	56	(3)
Online Satellites To Win a Seat in a Bigger Satellite	59	(2)
Other Aspects of Online Poker	61	(4)
With the Absence of Body Language in Online Poker, What Other Types of Tells Can You Rely On?	61	(1)
How About Keeping a "Book" on Your Opponents?	62	(1)
Can You Play Anonymously by Using an Alias?	62	(1)
How Do You Buy into an Online Satellite?	63	(1)
When Can You Sign Up for an Online Satellite?	64	(1)
Is the Vigorish the Same in Online and On-Land Casinos?	64	(1)
3. One-Table Satellites: Important Factors To Consider	65	(18)
When Should You Play One-Table Satellites?	67	(3)
How Many One-Table Satellites Should You Play?	70	(1)
How Much Money Should You Budget to Play Satellites?	71	(2)
How Do You Get Paid When You Win a Satellite?	73	(2)
Should You Tip Satellite Dealers?	75	(1)
One-Table Satellites at On-Land Casinos	76	(4)
Satellites for Small Buy-In Tournaments	77	(1)
Other Considerations	78	(1)
The Upside	79	(1)
One-Table Satellites at Online Casinos	80	(1)
Satellite Bargains	81	(2)
4. Limit Hold'em Satellites: Winning Principles	83	(18)
The Balancing Act	86	(1)
Table Image	86	(3)
Building an Image	86	(1)
Creating Deception	87	(2)
Categorizing Your Opponents	89	(2)
Tight Players	89	(1)
Loose-Aggressive Players	89	(1)
Weak Players	90	(1)
Solid-Aggressive Players	90	(1)
Maximizing Your Profits	91	(4)
If You Are a Tight Player	91	(1)
If You Are a Loose-Aggressive Player	92	(1)
If You Are a Weak or Inexperienced Player	93	(1)
If You Are a Solid-Aggressive Player	94	(1)
Changing Hand Values	95	(1)
The Chip Count	96	(1)
Targeting the Opposition	97	(2)
The Effects of Rising Limits	99	(1)
Saving Bets	99	(2)
5. One-Table Limit Hold'em Satellites: Winning Strategies Round-by-Round	101	(36)
Round One	103	(6)
Playing Multiway Pots	106	(3)
Round Two	109	(5)
Playing Against a Rammer-Jammer	112	(1)
Thinning the Field	112	(2)
Round Three	114	(3)
Round Four	117	(7)
Defending Against a Loose-Aggressive Opponent	119	(1)
Defending Against a Weak Player	120	(2)
Check-Raising in Round Four	122	(1)
Starting Hand Requirements	123	(1)
Do I Call or Do I Raise?	124	(1)
Round Five	124	(13)
Playing Against Short-Chipped Opponents	125	(2)
Playing Shorthanded	127	(2)
The Art of Deal-Making in One-Table Satellites	129	(8)
6. No-Limit Hold'em Satellites: Winning Principles	137	(36)
The Balancing Act	139	(10)
Scenario One	140	(1)
Scenario Two	141	(1)
Scenario Three	142	(3)
Scenario Four	145	(3)
Game Discussion	148	(1)
You Need a Stronger Hand in Order to Call Than You Do to Bet	149	(1)
You Don't Need to Win a Lot of Pots in No-Limit Hold'em	150	(1)
How Much to Bet	151	(8)
Reopening the Betting with a Mini-Raise Can Cause Trouble	154	(2)
When You Raise All-In, Do It with a Specific Goal in Mind	156	(3)
You Can Get Free Information from Your Opponents-and Give Some Back	159	(3)
Your Style of Play Affects Your Chances of Winning	162	(1)
You Can Play Small Pairs and Connectors in Select Situations	163	(2)
Slow-Playing Can Be a Lethal Weapon	165	(1)
You Can Delay Stealing the Pot Until After the Flop	166	(2)
Look for Opportunities to Come Over the Top of an Opponent	168	(2)
Play the Button Like a Fine Violin	170	(1)
Don't Despair When You Get Behind	171	(2)
7. One-Table No-Limit Hold'em Satellites: Winning Strategy Round-by-Round and Player-by-Player	173	(36)
Round One	175	(7)
Position	176	(2)
Trouble Hands	178	(1)
Slow-Playing Hands	178	(1)
All-In Mentality	178	(1)
Adjusting Your Strategy for Ten- or Nine-Handed Play	179	(3)
Round Two	182	(1)
Adjusting Your Strategy for Eight- or Seven-Handed Play	183	(1)
Round Three	183	(3)
Adjusting Your Strategy for Six-Handed Play	184	(2)
Round Four	186	(10)
Limping in Round Four	188	(3)
Playing Your Opponents' Stacks	191	(1)
Adjusting Your Strategy for Five-Handed Play	191	(3)
Adjusting Your Strategy for Four-Handed Play	194	(2)
Round Five	196	(5)
Calling an All-In Bet	198	(1)
Playing When You Are Short-Stacked	199	(1)
Attacking the Big Stack	200	(1)
Playing Premium Hands	201	(1)
Round Six	201	(8)
Adjusting Your Strategy for Three-Handed Play	202	(2)
Adjusting Your Strategy for Heads-Up Play	204	(5)
8. No-Limit Hold'em Super Satellites: Winning Strategies Round-by-Round	209	(30)
Rebuys and Add-Ons	212	(3)
Factors to Consider Before You Rebuy	212	(3)
The First Quarter	215	(9)
Round One	216	(3)
Round Two	219	(3)
Round Three: Your Last Chance To Rebuy	222	(2)
The Second Quarter	224	(6)
Round Four: You Have To Change Gears	224	(3)
Round Five	227	(1)
Round Six	228	(1)
Round Seven	229	(1)
The Third Quarter	230	(4)
Round Eight	230	(1)
Round Nine	231	(3)
The Fourth Quarter	234	(5)
Final Table Strategy: An Overview	234	(5)
9. No-Limit Super Satellites: Playing the Final Table	239	(36)
Marching Forward to the Battlefield	243	(32)
10. Online Satellites: How To Play for Profit and Pleasure	275	(28)
Online vs. On-Land	277	(5)
Tells	277	(1)
Making a Deal	278	(1)
Payouts	279	(2)
Competition	281	(1)
Strategy Tips for Playing Multi-Table No-Limit Hold'em Satellites Online	282	(8)
How Do You Know When You're in Trouble, and What Can You Do About It?	285	(1)
How Many Chips Per Round Does It Take to Play in Online Multi-Table Satellites?	286	(4)
Strategy Tips for Playing Multi-Table Limit Hold'em Satellites Online	290	(15)
How Do You Know When You're in Trouble, and What Can You Do About It?	294	(4)
Playing When You Have a Medium Stack	298	(1)
Playing a Big Stack	299	(4)
11. Two Vintage Satellite Stories	303	(6)
From Brad Daugherty	305	(1)
From Cowboys, Gamblers & Hustlers by Cowboy Wolford	306	(3)
Satellite Terminology	309