Playing suited cards
Many fall in love with a suited hand but how much is a hand really improved by being suited? The accepted card-room wisdon is that because flushes are rare, su...
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Playing your best poker
Good poker is often about losing the least when you aren’t playing your A-game, as we explain… As poker players and enthusiasts at whatever level, ...
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Changing gears
Karl Mahrenholz reveals the secrets of altering the speed of your play in the various stages of a tournament Changing gears is a hot topic when it comes to pok...
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Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud is a deceptively complex game and the key to beating it is by carefully analysing each street Over the past year or so, no-limit hold’em games ...
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Big-stack power
Discover strategies and concepts for playing a big stack in the early stages of a tournament The start of your tournament has been good to you. You’ve quadrupl...
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SNG post-bubble quiz
Once the bubble has burst and you’re into the money you will need to adjust your play to make most of the new situation In previous quizzes, I posed questions ...
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Average Joe
Maintain an average stack in tournaments and use it to your advantage One common discussion that tournament poker players often have is on the merits of the av...
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Five-card draw
Basic strategy behind beating the classic poker game five-card draw Five-card draw is a simple game with only two betting rounds. Each player is dealt five car...
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Continuation betting
We examine basic c-bet strategy and how to adapt your game to different types of opponent We have Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie to thank for popularising th...
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SNG big-stack quiz
If you’ve reached the bubble of a sit&go with a big stack, you need to finish the job In this month’s quiz, we turn to playing the bubble with a big...
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