More Debatable Instructional Material

[Rushmore]

Linking, because copying wouldn't copy the tables:

http://www.pokerpages.com/articles/a...s/samuel40.htm

So, then, when you hold JJ, and the flop comes TT2, and the guy moves in on you, he never holds a pair under tens? The gist seems to be that if there are no obvious draws, then the guy has to have you beat or be holding exactly AK (the only hand your jacks can beat, apparently).

Is there really anyone who believes this in the Poker World of 2005? Wouldn't it be great if poker really were this simple?

[fnord_too]

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This is a good article for people who are not well versed in analyzing hands (since it shows a methodology for thinking about situations, which is better than unthought out action), but it does ignore an awful lot of situational details and does not even really consider the possibility of bluffing (just semi-bluffing) IIRC.

In the past, there have been a lot of people who undervalue overpairs on this forum, and it would be good for those people to read the article I think. For someone capable of thinking situations through in a clear and good manner, this article really does not have a lot to offer.