Seven-card stud
Before hold’em took over, the game of choice was seven-card stud Seven-card stud has been described by Phil Ivey (who began his career playing stud in the card...
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Streets ahead
Playing the turn and river is where it gets expensive in limit Omaha 8-or-better There’s rarely a justification to slow-play or check-raise in Omaha 8-o...
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Stud 8 tournaments
Poker pro Jennifer Harman is here to guide you through to the final table of a stud 8 tournament Your goal in stud 8 – as in all split-pot games – ...
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Player profiling
Profile your opponent’s patterns in heads-up pot-limit Omaha – these are the best weapons you have A passive opponent checking the flop is likely to hav...
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Short-handed HE #3
If you think limit Hold’em is for the weak-hearted then you’ve obviously never played it short-handed If you’ve been following this series with appropria...
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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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Beginners guide to H.O.R.S.E. Part 6. Tournament play
6. Tournament play Get involved in a lot of hands without fear of going broke As any no-limit Hold’em player will know, tournament theory dictates that you’ll ...
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Beginners guide to H.O.R.S.E.
5. Stud 8-Or-Bettter The golden rule… is to play strong starting hands almost all of the time The fifth and final game in H.O.R.S.E is Seven-Card Stud E...
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Omaha hi-lo
How to win a Omaha hi-lo tournament, featuring poker legend Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow The high hand is the best hand under the normal ranking...
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How to win Limit Hold’em
Limit Hold’em is less popular that it’s brasher No Limit cousin, but it offers plenty of opportunities It’s important to play aggressively w...
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