Best poker moments - Joe Hachem's amazing win at the WSOP 2005 final table!

Today we're not going to talk about tactics and strategies. I'd like to share with you one of the most remarkable moments in the history of poker tournaments. 

Joe Hachem is sitting at the final table of the WSOP 2005 and is going heads-up against Steve Dannemann. In the final hand, Hachem called a pre-flop raise from 300,000 to 700,000 chips with 7-3 offsuit, which is considered as one of the worst starting hands in Texas Hold 'em. The flop came 6-5-4, giving Hachem a straight. The turn brought an A, which meant Steve Dannenmann made the top pair (with an open-ended straight draw) with his starting hand of A-3. Hachem bet, Dannenmann raised, Hachem moved all-in and was called. In the end, Dannenmann could only tie if the river brought a 7 (giving him the same straight), but the 4 on the river ensured Hachem the win. 

Take a look at this memorable play:

Hachem entered the World Series of Poker as a relatively unknown poker player. He won the 2005 World Series of Poker $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em Main Event, beating 5,618 other players! He won $7,500,000 for the first place finish, then a record for all-time largest poker tournament prize. He entered the tournament by paying the $10,000 entrance fee in cash. 

As you see poker is a wildly exciting and unpredictable game. And if you're wondering whether or not online poker is something for you, the answer is a clear YES. Start playing, focus on learning a winning way to play the game, and then you will eventually realize where your profits lie and how much they are and will be.

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Texas Hold Em Tactics - Identifying Weak Players to Attack

One of my best Texas Hold Em Tactics is to identify vulnerable players and then bully them to death. Well, until they have no money at least. Focusing on weak players has got to be one of the most fun and interesting things you can do when playing Texas hold em. There's something fulfilling of drilling your enemies into the ground and pillaging all their money.

One Of The Cruelest Texas Hold Em Tactics
This has got to be one of the cruelest Texas Hold Em Tactics you can do. If you are the type of individual that's concerned with people's feelings, what they think of you, and if their emotions could get hurt then this strategy isn't for you. If you're all up for crushing everything that comes in your way and taking all the money you can well read on!

Don't Just Bully Anyone
You can't just bully everyone. The point this Texas Hold Em Tactics so effective is because you bully the people that aren't going to battle; you bully the weaklings. Weaklings are unaggressive players and/or firm players. Static players normally only call or check so you get to attack first. Firm players will only play decent cards so will fold if they have nothing at all.

How I recognize Weak Players
I'm going to give you a long catalog of items that may point out player is weak, or has insecurities in some aspects. I've structured the statements so the more 'YES' you answer the weaker the player is. The more 'NO' you answer means the player is strong. Don't waste your time attacking strong players. Identifying the weak players to bully is this Texas Hold Em Tactics target.

- When first up do they check?
- Do they check whenever they can?
- Do they only call other players raises, never reraising?
- Do they only play a pot very rarely?
- When they win do they always have premium cards?
- Do they only have pairs/pockets/trips when they win? (as opposed to straights and flushes)
- Do they often fold when they are in the big blind?
- Do they often fold when they are in the small blind?
- When antes come in in tournament play, do they still fold often?
- When in very late positions, do they just check and call everyone before them?
- After the flop hits and they don't fold, will they just often check or call?
- When past the turn and river and at a showdown do they just often check or call?
- Do they usually fold at the flop, not often playing past it?
- Is there any sort of threshold that you can see they won't bet over and above?
- Is their stack relatively small when compared to yours?
- Has this player never check-raised in this game yet?
- Are they not really more protective of the big blind more then the small blind?
- Do they bet only the minimum amount to raise if they ever do?
Real Texas Hold Em
- Does their body language show no confidence?
- Do they take a lot of time to think about their moves?
- Do they show facial expressions of disgust, anger, or uncertainty.
- Are they sidetracked from the game, like looking around, watching tv etc?
- Do they look weak? (bit of an assumption but I find its sometimes true.)

This should be sufficient to get you started on this Texas Hold Em Tactics goal, which is to help you identify the weak players you can bully. When you think that a certain player is weak you need to aggressively attack them.

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