Jacks in the box
Whether you pick up pocket Jacks in a tournament or a cash game, you need never go broke with them again Playing pocket Jacks is easy if you’re short-st...
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Fold equity
Fold equity: a critical concept or a useless buzzword? we take a look at both sides When I was studying for my degree, part of my course involved taking classe...
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Killer instincts
Maths is important in poker, but just going by the numbers can only get you so far When doing the “poker maths” you have to factor in the likelihood you...
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How to win a Razz tourney
Featuring Huck Seed Razz is one of the simplest forms of poker around, and to play and enjoy it in a tournament setting all you need is a little patience. In t...
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Pole position
You’ve mastered hold’em tournament play, now turn those new-found skills into pot-limit Omaha gold For me pot-limit omaha is by far my favourite form of ...
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Out of position?
How to overcome positional disadvantage in pot-limit Omaha The key to playing big hands out of position is understanding when the board is favourable to...
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Short-handed hold’em #2
Winning short-handed play is all about deception and perception we show you how to spin a winning strategy Next time you’re in America, here’s a ba...
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On the Couch #3
While it’s comforting to feel like you’re part of a group, this can be a mistake at the poker table Due to an innate psychological ‘need to belong’...
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Short-handed hold’em #1
Short-handed it’s important to play the player so we look at the usual suspects and ways to beat them Last time we talked about patterns of deception and the n...
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Bluffing strategy
For a bluff to succeed in a limit hold’em cash game, you cannot simply raise or reraise on a whim Bluffing in limit hold’em takes a great deal more thoug...
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