Mixing it up
In deep-stacked cash games, unpredictability is one of the most potent weapons in your arsenal The idea is not to make these plays because they are imme...
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The Tank
Don’t try to protect your hand, you’re better off playing a hand that can take care of itself Find your limit I’m not saying he wasn’t bluffing wh...
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Easy money
Buying in for the minimum and then waiting for a big hand may not be pretty, but it can reap rewards Your hand selection has to remain very tight. Make ...
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On the couch #4
Our resident psychologist explains how causing confusion in an opponent can bring down their game Another way to unbalance your opponents is to send out...
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Hand ranges
How to put your opponents on a range of hands in deep-stacked cash games Doyle Brunson was referring to no-limit hold’em as the ‘Cadillac of poker&...
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Playing Kojak
K–J suited can seem like a godsend if you’re not picking up cards says Lou Krieger I PLAYED AGAINST THE LATE TELLY Savalas a few times at the Bicycle Casino in...
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On The Couch
Paul Seagar reveals some telltale signs that will help you correctly call someone’s bluff One of the many fun things about poker is that it gives us a license ...
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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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The Tank
Winning poker means that you should be trying to put your opponents under pressure on every street Simply a suckout I was playing in a $50 multi-table tour...
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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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