Raising issues
Raising from late position in a tournament can sometimes be a major leak depending on the table You’re playing a poker tournament and it is folded to you...
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Annette’s streets
Our three tournament dilemmas prove no match for WSOPE champ Annette Obrestad SCENARIO ONE It’s the fourth level of a $55 online MTT, with the blinds at 50...
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SNG Mid-stack quiz
When you reach the bubble of a sit&go, you should lose your fear and attack In this SNG quiz we’re looking at situations in which you’ve reached a sit&...
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Pre-flop Limit Hold’em
Despite its reputation as a simple game, pre-flop play in limit hold’em is a complex and subtle affair While no-limit hold’em is the undisputed king of the pla...
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PLO tournaments part II
In the second part of his two-part series, Karl Mahrenholz reveals some of the nuances of pot-limit Omaha tournament play I’ve previously looked at some ...
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Badbeats and angry donkeys
Variance can make you feel like someone’s got it in for you but tilting off money is not going to help This month has been an utter disaster. There, I’ve...
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A guide to three-betting
Once upon a time winning at poker was all about making aggressive raises – now it’s all about the re-raise… The game of no-limit Hold’em has ...
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Different strokes
Playing ABC poker will only get you so far, before you’ll need to try something a little different Have you ever played in a home game against one of you...
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Sin City redemption
Rick Dacey catches up with his Badbeat mentor John Tabatabai in Las Vegas… As it turns out , getting leathered in Spearmint Rhino until the wee ho...
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Six appeal
Six-max cash games are all the rage right now, but you need to adapt to the aggression Let’s face it – nobody plays poker to fold hand after hand for hours on ...
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