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Black Friday's Impact on Poker Players: Strategies to Catch Up
StrategyDecember 1, 2013·1 min read

Black Friday's Impact on Poker Players: Strategies to Catch Up


The author was 19 years old during Black Friday and played HU PLO $1/$2 online. The author currently plays $5/$10-$10/$20 in offline games.

The author qualified for a $5,000 6-max PLO tournament through a satellite and discussed the generation gap with Dani Stern. The author feels that the generation affected by Black Friday lacks the bankroll and experience to compete with older players.

The author mentions that younger players who left the country are stronger and more adaptable. The author notes that modern poker analysis tools give younger players an edge over older ones. The author discusses the complexity of modern poker, including the importance of considering future streets in decision-making.

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