Couldn’t help but be intrigued by this Two Plus Two thread so, having been party to a similar scenario recently, we thought we’d give it some discussion. Long story short, Barbara Enright, in a tournament at the Bike, refused to agree to a deal that would have taken $165 from the $5K first prize to … continuation reading bet

PokerStrategy.com: A force for good? Or a force for evil? – Part 2
With seven years’ experience in the online poker industry I have naturally had a lot of dealings with PokerStrategy.com. As we alluded to in Part 1, the biggest names in online poker fall over themselves to do business with them, and the companies that I have worked for are no exception – handing them the … continuation reading bet

PokerStrategy.com: A force for good? Or a force for evil? – Part 1
In a pokerQ4.com analysis two-part special, we take a look at PokerStrategy.com; discussing the pros and cons of the largest online poker affiliate in the world and one of the most profitable companies in the history of online poker. For those of you not familiar with PokerStrategy.com, I suspect you should probably be reading PokerNews.com, … continuation reading bet

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker 2 – a Little Happine$$
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker volume 2: Stages of the Tournaments by Jonathan Little is the much anticipated next book from D&B Poker Series books. Volume 1 was rather good, one of the best modern NLH tournament books we have read since Harrington on Hold’em. The start of SPTP2 was also good in that it … continuation reading bet

Little Secrets of Books, Films and Professional Tournament Poker
I do not read the back blurb of any book I have been given or bought. I do not even look at the chapter titles. I spend most of my time when the cinema film trailers are on with my eyes closed. I like things to be a surprise. What is the point of knowing … continuation reading bet

HUD’s and the HUDDIE
He who masters the HUD stays dry when it rains The above quote isn’t actually attributed anybody but it draws me nicely onto the subject matter of tonight’s article – Heads Up Displays or HUD’s for short (pronounced ‘hood’ by the young hoodie-wearing bi-polar’s that turn up to play poker at live events these days, … continuation reading bet
The Week Ahead: Stan James #Poker
Every week at pokerQ4 we aim to let you know about the best online promotions and offers coming up in the next 7 days. Where possible these offers will be available to our American cousins too but on some occasions, like today, that won’t be possible, and we all know who to blame for that … continuation reading bet
One off poker tournament risk strategy?
It was perhaps the hand that defined the year or the career of a few people involved. Does the hand of the year also define the poker strategy of one off tournament risk play versus regular tournament risk play? The Final Table of the 2011 WSOP Main Event and this year they stop and restart … continuation reading bet
Who’s the Poker Daddy now?
Being the Poker Daddy of a table is great, even just having a lot of cash or tournament chips is great. But being the Poker Daddy this hand does not mean you will still be the Poker Daddy in a few minutes. The other day I got 2 straight flushes in 2 consecutive hands using … continuation reading bet
Retard poker excuse for only calling with the nuts quads
Only calling with the nuts quads on the river is not something you see every day. Perhaps missing that you have a straight flush can be explained but quads is hard to miss. Then to follow it up with a retarded poker excuse means Epic Fail. Only calling with the nuts quads on the river … continuation reading bet
TCOOP = PokerStars on Charlie!
PokerStars has finally gone and done it and are launching its Turbo and Hyper Turbo Championship Of Online Poker! The TCOOP will be sprinting from 19 – 29 January 2012 on PokerStars and includes all the types of tournaments and variations you can imagine. PokerStars Turbos are heaven on earth The best thing about … continuation reading bet
Final Table Deal hostage negotiations
Final Table Deal negotiations offer poker players the chance to increase their tournament #WINNING amounts. As shown at the Sunday $10 Million Final Table and discussed in our article Poker Stars Sunday $10 Million Deal or No Deal? those players that can spot the weakness by the other players can negotiate themselves more #WINNINGS. The … continuation reading bet
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