Play or pass: Sammy Farha

Play or pass: Sammy Farha

Cash-game king and WSOP bracelet winner Sammy Farha tells us how he likes to play key starting hands With his slicked-back hair, an unlit cigarette hanging out... Continue Reading
Erik Sagstrom

Erik Sagstrom

He takes down a year’s salary in half an hour online, but is only just old enough to play live. So what is Erik Sagstrom’s secret?   When I get into my rh... Continue Reading
Tighten up

Tighten up

Reraising with nothing is a rush when it comes off, but aggressive players will get caught out in the end. Paul Jackson explains why it’s wise to forget flair ... Continue Reading
Making his own luck

Making his own luck

Aggressive maniac who rides his luck, or cool, calculating genius misrepresented by TV? What is the truth about Gus Hansen’s playing style?   Footage of h... Continue Reading
Loose is best

Loose is best

In the first of a regular new series, Pommo argues the case for playing drawing hands as if they’re made hands With every month that passes on planet poker, mo... Continue Reading
The other side of Ivey

The other side of Ivey

Friday night in the Tropicana Casino. An elderly woman sits in a wheelchair in front of a slot machine, a tube runs out of her nose into an oxygen tank strappe... Continue Reading
Take it down

Take it down

We explain why keeping player notes should be a top priority and a route to profit At my very first live tournament I remember one old poker dog considering an... Continue Reading
Show your strength

Show your strength

Aggressive play may not be everyone’s natural game, but, says Tony G, taking the game to your opponents in cash games often earns you a decisive edge – and som... Continue Reading