Multi-way pots
Top British pro Marc ‘Mr Cool’ Goodwin gets to the bottom of some of the game’s trickiest concepts. How do multi-way pots differ from heads-up pots? The key di...
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Straight draws
How you can use the stealthy qualities of a open-ended straight draw to your advantage You can therefore play your hand as if it is a flush draw, lookin...
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Burst the bubble
Bubble play can be thrilling, but tightening up and folding your way to a payout is often the best strategy Trying to protect your tournament life at the expen...
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Satellite Strategy
Winning a seat in the WSOP main event is all about adapting your game to the unique demands of satellite structure There are a number of ways to qualify for th...
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Dime time
Pocket Tens – a more than playable hand, but what does it take to fold them pre-flop? Few of us would complain at being dealt pocket tens, but how heavy ...
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Bleeding ’em dry
Value betting is often the difference between being a winner and a loser Think through the situation rather than just checking behind reflexively and mi...
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Top pair strategy
Despite being a common situation, hitting top pair/top kicker rarely leaves a straightforward decision In the nine years I’ve been playing poker, I have ...
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Poker clinic
Willie Tann consoles a reader who had to lay down pocket Kings in a cash game KING FOR A DAY I was playing in an online no-limit six-handed $3/$6 cash ...
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Scared money
Flopping a big hand on a ‘wet’ flop can seem like a tough spot, but the solution is simple There are 26 cards in the deck that will make our decisions v...
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Multi talented Isaac Baron tells us his story: “Poker is a huge ...
Gambling instincts have netted Isaac Baron millions from online cash games as well as tourneys. We had to find out more… The world of online poker is div...
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