Rich Pickings
Choosing the right game can be the difference between cashing big and going bust As a rule you should be looking for players that will enter the pot wit...
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Pocket Kings
Raising pre-flop with Kings is the preferred strategy, but there are times when you should just call There are not many feelings at the poker table that beat l...
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Total bluffing
In high-stakes cash games, it is not enough to rely on continuation bets as your main source of bluffs Bluffing is perhaps the most famous and most misundersto...
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Under the gun
Poker is all about tough decisions. We analyse a difficult situation and ask: what would you do? I was now likely to be playing a big pot against a toug...
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Big slick matters
Ace-King is a great pre-flop hand but what happens if you miss the flop in a multi-way pot? SCENARIO 1 You’re playing in an online no-limit tournament an...
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Block party
The blocking bet should be a staple move for every cash game player A blocking bet is a bet you place out on the river, when you are first to act. The purpose ...
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Exploiting weaknesses
Whether you’re playing in low or high-stakes cash games, there are always chinks in your opponents’ armour Some of the best cash games players approach the gam...
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Blind defence
It’s a painful reality that your blinds will often be at the mercy of better-positioned opponents in short-handed cash games One of the incontestable truths ab...
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Poker clinic
Run your poker problems past resident InsidePoker expert Willie Tann HOW DID I STACK UP? Here is a hand that I am not sure if I played correctly recently. It w...
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Taking it slow
The success of a slow-play is all about knowing your opponent’s tendencies and waiting for the right moment When choosing to slow-play big hands, you ha...
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