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Be wary of limpers

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:50:55 +0000

When you see a player is just calling (limping) into a pot you need to be suspicious.
This is especially true if they are usually an aggressive bettor.
Sometime they are on a draw but they may also have the nuts and just be letting you do the betting for them.
If they were in the Big blind they may have gotten a big blind special so pay attention and take a little extra time to try and figure out what they would be calling you with. Don’t keep betting into them blindly.

Newsday came to watch how Poker Prima Divas show ACG how to get in the game!

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:44:11 +0000

ACG hosted a great womens event in Long Island and everyone learned how poker skills can help get them to the boardroom.
Check it out in newsday.

Poker Prima Divas does power poker with Alexandra and James

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:11:22 +0000

The New York Post got a taste of woman at the poker table when Alexandra and James hosted an invitation only women’s poker night at David Chu’s townhouse. The room was decorated by baubles from Jacob and Co. Here’s what everone’s is talking about

Join us with ACG in our First Ever Long Island Event

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:58:52 +0000

Join PokerPrimaDIVAS as we team up with ACG on October 24th for a great networking event in Long Island. If you are a professional female in the financial, accounting or the legal arena Sign up and come and join. Find out why 68% of CEO’s would rather play poker than golf.

Picking up tells on the flop

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:07:05 +0000

When the flop is being dealt you should be looking at the other players faces and body language not at the flop. See if they make a facial expression that indicates strength or weakness or notice if they move toward grabbing their chips . If they reach towards chips they likely have a hand. Additionally, players who look away from the flop generally have a strong hand. They want to seem disinterested so they look away. Players that stare at the flop often have nothing. Remember this is a game about reading people and you need to pay attention to the non-verbal cues if you want to be a winner.

It’s Ok to change your seat or your table

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:35:18 +0000

There are numerous reasons that can make a seat or table change a good move. If you have a very aggressive player to your left who is raising every hand and you never get to see a flop it may be time for a switch. If someone is abusive or too drunk you may want to get up too. If you crave action and you are playing with a very tight crew move to a more aggressive table. It is your right to move and you should do if you feel the need. A word of caution. In some instance in a Casino card room if the tables are too short they may not let you move as they want to keep the players per table at an equal level. Casinos and players don’t want 5 people at one table and 9 at another but it certainly cannot hurt to ask.

Do Not discount the Short Stack

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:13:11 +0000

Yes they may be light in chips but they have nothing to lose so it is harder to tell if they are making a move with rags or the nuts. If you have a big chip stack you may want to try to take them down but if your stack is marginal and there are several players left to act don’t try to be the hero unless you have the right cards or pot odds especially if you are close to making it into the money.

Pay Attention at the table

admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:44:37 +0000

You have to pay attention to what is going on at the table if you want to make it deep into a tourney.
When out of the hand spend your time looking at the players and their actions rather than texting and tweeting. You can pick up a lot of information by observing the betting, tells and other behavior. You can be sure that the serious players are watching you.

Michael J Fox Parkinsons Poker Charity Event

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:20:03 +0000

Lori Klausner, David Einhorn , Ellen Leikind, Michael enjoy a fun evening for a good cause.

Playing a short stack in a cash game

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:07:04 +0000

If you are playing in a low level cash game like a $1-$2 no limit many casinos have a max buy-in. However if someone has been winning at the table for hours they may have a significantly higher numer of chips than the max buy. Many people are afraid to come in with a short stack say $100 when many of the players at the table have 5x’s that amount. While it is true that in some ways you are at a disadvantage with the short stack, if you are disciplined and getting cards it can be a good opportunity to win a lot of chips with a smaller downside. This is not the time to do a lot of bluffing nor is it suggested that you call smalll bets and whittle away your stack. You are best off waiting for good cards and then making bold moves. If you are not getting hands you really have to be folding but if the cards are coming your way with a lot of chips on the table you have a good chance of having a nice win even starting with the small stack