ArticlesAllen Cunningham
Allen attended UCLA where
he planned on pursuing an Engineering degree. While he enjoyed his studies,
Allen also discovered that playing poker in some of the local casinos was an
enjoyable and profitable past time.
- Using my tight table image enabled me to maneuver
through a very tough field in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'em event at the
2007 WSOP*. After I doubled up early in Day 2, I used my table image in
the late Nicknamed "Clever Piggy"
- 5 WSOP Bracelets
- Finished fourth at the 2006 WSOP Main Event
- 2005 WSOP Player of the Year
Articles by this Author
Pro Tip #182: Playing a Medium Stack in Early Position
- By Allen Cunningham
- Published 03/25/2009
- Poker , FullTilt Poker Tips
- Unrated
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A medium stack is defined as when you have about 30-40 big blinds, and learning how to play it is absolutely vital to tournament success. In most poker tournaments, you’ll have a stack that size from about the time half of the field has been eliminated all the way to the final table.
Pro Tip #157: Early Tournament Strategies
- By Allen Cunningham
- Published 09/3/2008
- FullTilt Poker Tips
- Unrated
Many players' first
exposure to poker comes from watching World Series Of Poker and World Poker
Tour tournaments on TV, and I think that's great. It's entertaining and you'll
see some interesting plays, but viewers have to understand that they shouldn't
model their games based on the action they see on TV.
Pro Tip #147: Stealing the Blinds
- By Allen Cunningham
- Published 08/19/2008
- FullTilt Poker Tips
- Unrated
The middle stages of a
poker tournament can be a tortuous and tedious experience for even the most
seasoned pro. The long trek toward the money, combined with a variety of
potentially tricky scenarios you may face along the way, make it difficult to
come up with one sure-fire strategy to help you through. That said, one aspect
of mid-tourney play that’s extremely important is picking up pots pre-flop.
Pro Tip #124: Establishing a Tight Table Image
- By Allen Cunningham
- Published 07/2/2008
- FullTilt Poker Tips
- Unrated
Throughout a poker tournament,
your table image will help determine how much action you'll get and,
ultimately, how you can manipulate your opponents into making big calls or big
laydowns at the wrong times.