Education Review December: Introducing faarcyde
Various content was released in December, including TwiceT's heads-up video series and the first video by our new video producer faarcyde, a seasoned mid-stakes and higher SnGs player. Topics of the strategy articles published in December include bluffs from a game theory perspective and an analysis of the correct play with tens and jacks.
Recommended videos
The final month of 2011 featured a total of 40 videos added to our video section. Besides videos on tournaments such as WCOOP Main Event and the Sunday Million, our video producers have also made sure that you've got plenty of material to learn from if you wish to improve your NL, FL or even Stud game.
We have also gained a new video producer, as a well-known mid to high stakes SnGs player faarcyde has joined PokerStrategy.com under alias therealfaarcyde. He has introduced himself as well as showed a little bit of his game in general in his first video for PokerStrategy.com
That video as well as some other notable ones from December are listed below:
| Status | Type | Name | Producer |
 Basic |
PSY | Setting and reaching goals - Part 7 | lgrant |
| Basic |
SnG | League of Champions - TwiceT vs Maxipouce | twicet |
 Bronze + |
NL BSS | Five Star General | ge5sterne |
 Gold |
NL BSS | Boomer2k10 Live - Episode 2 | ge5sterne |
| Gold |
Stud | Stud Hi/lo - Episode 1 | rainmantrail |
| Gold |
FL | johnnyrocket1 playing 3/6 - Episode 2 | johnnyrocket1 |
 Platinum |
SnG | HU with TwiceT - Part 4 | twicet |
| Platinum |
MTT | Sunday Million - Part 2 | jonathanlittle |
| Platinum |
SnG | Introducing faarcyde | therealfaarcyde |
 Diamond |
MTT | WCOOP Main Event - Part 4 | aaronlambert |
Latest strategy articles
The past month saw a number of new strategy articles written, covering topics ranging from bluffs, specific game types, time zones and more. In addition to the usual authors of our various strategy articles, a new writer miikkaanttonen has also joined us, focusing his first article on MTT stack sizes. If you wish to know more about his background and what you can expect from him, go check out our interview with him.
As for the strategy articles published in December, here they are:
| Status | Type | Topic | Author |
| Basic |
PLO | PLO Hi/Lo Strategy Guide - Part 1 | ribbo |
| Basic |
Stud | An Introduction to Seven Card Stud Hi | dumbbass |
| Basic |
FL | 7 Tips on How to Become a Successful FL Player | huckebein |
| Basic |
NL BSS | 7 Tips on How to Become a Successful NL Player | huckebein |
| Basic |
SnG | 7 Tips on How to Become a Successful SnG Player | huckebein |
| Basic |
PLO | PLO for Beginners (2) - Preflop Play | huckebein |
| Basic |
General | What's the Deal with Time Zones? | |
| Basic |
MTT-SnG | An Overview of MT-SnGs | huckebein |
 Silver |
MTT | How to play with different stack sizes in an MTT | miikkaanttonen |
| Gold |
NL BSS | Playing Jacks and Tens | miiwiin |
| Platinum |
NL BSS | Mathematical Concepts for NL Hold'em - Part 4 | hasenbraten |
| Platinum |
NL BSS | Bluffs from a game theory perspective |
Previous quizzes of the week
December featured the continuation of the Beginners Quiz series, as put your poker knowledge to a test yet again. If you are a new Fixed Limit player, don't hesitate to take the quiz and find any potential leaks in your play.
In addition, shakin65 has created a quiz for tournament players. Putting you into various tough spots, this quiz will help you see how good is your tournament game.
Test your poker knowledge by taking part in these weekly quizzes from December:
| Status | Type | Subject | Author |
| Basic |
FL | Beginners Quiz (4) - Fixed Limit | |
| Gold |
MTT-SnG | MT-SnGs | fishermansfriend |
Interesting hands from the forums
We had a very successful month and many new members found out that our HE service brings their game to a new level. Over 25% more threads have been created than in the previous month, thank you! Of course it is difficult to pick best threads amongst those, but please have a look at the following ones:
| Status | Type | Hand | Hand judge |
 Basic |
NL | AA and monster stack,huge discussion inside! | veriz |
| Basic |
NL | also AA,but totally different - donkbet on flop and are we already behind ? | veriz |
| Silver |
FL | SSS is not dead - gerv and his evaluations keep helping members who play SSS (in this case the member just trippled up, but still is a SSS anyway) | gerv |
| Silver |
SnG | SnG's are all about close decissions - how whould you decide here? | lessthanthreee |
Preview for next month's content
In the opening month of 2011, you can expect new Advanced Handreading article aimed at FL players, donkbet column and a variety of new videos there to help you improve your game.
In order to become a more successful poker player, we also encourage you to not only post your hands, but also take part in the discussions of other players' hands.
You think you are already doing that and your analysis are liked by the PokerStrategists who posted the threads? Do not hesitate to apply as a voluntary hand judge and join the hand judging team - more information here.
