Fran Ferlan

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.You’re not playing any junk hands. You’re not chasing miracle draws. You don’t go off on insane monkey tilts. Yet for some reason, you’re still not making bank at the poker tables.Eliminating some basic mistakes is guaranteed to improve your poker results, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to automatically start crushing the game

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Bluffing is arguably the most exciting part of poker. There’s nothing that makes you feel more like a pro than pushing your opponent out of a huge pot while holding absolute air.However, bluffing in the wrong spots can be costly. There’s more to a successful bluff than having the nerves of steel and an unreadable...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.You don’t have to be a high stakes poker pro to make money in this game. There’s decent money to be made even at the lower stakes, but only if you follow the right strategy.In this article, you’ll find out about some lesser known strategies you can use to dominate the low stakes poker games....

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Skilled poker players are called sharks because they can recognize a fish a mile away.As Mike McDermott (played by Matt Damon) famously said in the movie Rounders:“If you can’t spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.”I would even go a step further and say that if...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.One of the most common mistakes a lot of amateur poker players make is playing too many hands.This includes hands that may look pretty enough at a glance, but are in fact mediocre hands that can often get you in trouble post flop.In this article, we’ll take a look at 4 starting poker hands good...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.In today’s day and age, it’s easier than ever to learn new skills, and poker is no exception. Yet, even with the plethora of available information just a click away, a lot of amateur poker players keep making the same basic mistakes over and over again.In this article, we’ll take a look at 5 most...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Knowing how to spot a bluff is an important skill to have at the poker table, especially when you start playing against more skilled opponents.Fortunately, you don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to successfully pick up on a bluff.In this article, we’ll take a look at 5 easy ways to tell if your opponents are...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Poker maniacs are arguably the most frustrating player type you can encounter at the felt. Their incessant aggression can be infuriating, and their erratic playstyle can make it virtually impossible to predict their next move.What’s worse, they seem to get rewarded for their crazy plays by constantly sucking out on you, hitting

Playing against aggressive poker players can be a frustrating experience. While you should aim to play aggressive poker yourself, it’s annoying when you’re the one on the receiving end of aggression from your opponents.This is especially true if they have position on you. In these cases, fighting back can often seem like a losing battle.In this article, we’ll take a look at how...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.One of the most common mistakes beginner poker players make is playing too many hands. This includes a number of hands that may look decent at a glance, but can often be more trouble than they’re worth.In this article, we’ll take a look at 5 such hands that could be costing you money.We’ll also take...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Most players lose money over the long run playing poker, and only a handful of players manage to win big. In order to be one of the select few winners, you need to work on improving your game.Since becoming a winning poker player can be hard, it may be worthwlile to filp the script and...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.In a recent article, we’ve discussed underrated no-limit hold’em hands you should play more often. This time we’ll go the other way, and take a look at some overrated starting hands you should consider ditching more often.Of course, as the saying goes, in poker, there are no good or bad hands. There are only good...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.If you are playing poker cash games, chances are you’re going to start to encounter familiar faces after a while.While most of your poker winnings will come from recreational players, sometimes there simply won’t be any of them around.In order to be a profitable long term winner, you need to know how to make money...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Do you consider yourself to be a winning poker player?This may seem like a simple question, but the answer can be complicated.What does it actually mean to win in poker? Is it making an x amount of money in a certain time period? And if so, how much money are we talking about?Poker has a...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Whether you are an experienced player or a total beginner, improving your poker game takes a lot of time and effort.There’s no improvement without effort, but with the right approach, it doesn’t have to take months or years to take your poker game to the next level.This article will show you 6 surefire ways to...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan. In no- limit hold’em, most of the money you’ll make will come from strong premium hands, namely strong pocket pairs, Ace-King and so on. These strong hands basically play themselves, and it’s fairly obvious they’ll be your most profitable long-term winners.However, there are other often overlooked hands that can also help your

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.In no- limit hold’em, some hands are easier to play than others.There are strong hands that basically play themselves, and there’s trash hands that you just fold preflop and you don’t think twice about it.Between these two categories, there’s a wide range of hands that aren’t as straightforward, and can often be quite tricky to

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Not all starting Texas hold’em hands are created equal. While you can theoretically “get lucky” and smash the flop with virtually any starting hand, some starting hands are obviously stronger than others.In fact, a disproportionate amount of money you earn in poker will come from these strong starting hands. Think of the Pareto

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Poker cash games are arguably the format to play if you want to make money consistently.You can buy in for any amount you want, sit down to play and leave any time, and the blinds structure is always the same. You can also find games any time you want, especially if you’re playing online poker.Cash...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Fran Ferlan.Reading your opponent’s hand is more art than science. When playing poker, it’s nearly impossible to zero in on your opponent’s exact hole cards.However, there are techniques you can use to narrow down your opponent’s range to make better decisions on the felt.You don’t have to be a poker savant or have psychic abilities to...