Tuesday Freezeout Club

June 5th, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "All i did [during my early poker years], was eat, sleep, and breathe tournament poker and the results showed up."  - Daniel Negreanu What in the Word...?   ...M Is M even a word? This is going to be a bit of a 2 part discussion.  Obviously, we are going to be talking about M and what it means.  What is definitely more important though is why using it (or its alternative) is very important in tournament poker. First lets dig into the meaning of "M".  Dan Harrington, in his book Harrington on Holdem brought popularity to the concept and signified it as M after Paul Magriel with whom h

June 5th, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "Those chips are your weapons, your arsenal.  If you are afraid to use them, don't play."    - Doyle Brunson What in the Word...?   ...Expected Value (EV) What's the Value of anything that involves risk? It took me a long time to take to heart the idea that poker isn't about winning money or winning pots.  It is fundamentally about making good decisions.  Whether the decision is to call, raise, fold, enter a tournament, or sell your car, you should be considering the EV (Expected Value) of each of these moves. You can get so wrapped up in thinking about EV that it may help you sort

May 22nd, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "Baseball is like a poker game.  Nobody wants to quit when he is losing; nobody wants you to quit when you are ahead."    - Jackie Robinson What in the Word...?   ...Positions  Chart of the positions and their respective nicknames. We all, hopefully, know the power and importance of playing from position.  Our position, and that of our opponent, dictates our range, bet sizing, and polarization opportunity. However, today we are going to go over the names of the positions themselves.  By knowing these names (or nicknames), you will have a lot easier time talking hands with friends or coaches an