Tired of Freezing? Change Your Tournament Format
Posted By KC on April 10, 2009
So, is anybody tired of playing in or hosting the same freeze-out or re-buy tournament week after week? Anybody looking for a change of pace and a different tournament structure? Well, I have a couple suggestions for you.
Obviously, beyond any shadow of a doubt, no matter what variation of poker you’re playing, the most commonly played tournament structures are simple freeze-out and re-buy tournaments. There’s probably a reason for this, too. They are popular, they work well, and they are easy to run. In fact, my favorite type of tournament is a freeze-out with no re-buys or add-ons. (more…)
My Uncle Rollo once said to me, “Son.” Uncle Rollo always called me son. He said, “Son, every poker player goes through a rough streak in which he can’t seem to do anything right, and when he finally gets his money in good, he can’t even win a showdown. When this happens to you, you’ll have to make a choice.” With that, Uncle Rollo walked away and left me standing in complete befuddlement.
This is Part II of a two-part article on playing short-stacked in No Limit Texas Hold’em Tournaments, but avoiding getting too short-stacked. In Part I, I discussed the concept of The Plateau Theory and the Tumble Factor to help measure your chip stack status in a tournament. In Part II, I will discuss the types of hands that players may have when short-stacked and whether or not they are worthy of playing. For those of you who have not read Part I, or need a refresher, please take a peek at: 
I recently came across an interesting dilemna. If you could have unlimited access to all poker knowledge but have no guarantee of poker success, or be blissfully unaware of all your faults and mistakes, but be guaranteed a modest gain in your poker endeavors, which would you choose?
This is Part I of a two-part article on playing short-stacked, but avoiding getting too short-stacked. In this article, I will discuss the concept of M, identify it’s potential inadequacies for home game tournaments, and show an alternate way (The Plateau Theory) to measure your position in a tournament. Part II will discuss the types of hands that players may have when short-stacked and whether or not they are worthy of playing.
