Misadventures with sets

Misadventures with sets

1 Oct 2008
Here’s why set-mining can often be a miscalculated move Set-mining describes a play in no-limit hold’em in which a player smooth-calls a pre-flop raise w... Continue Reading
Tell-tale poker

Tell-tale poker

1 Oct 2008
You don’t need to ‘see’ a player to be able to read them. Sit-and-go star Jennifear says most online players are a mass of tells When playing... Continue Reading
Pre-flop Limit Hold’em

Pre-flop Limit Hold’em

1 Oct 2008
Despite its reputation as a simple game, pre-flop play in limit hold’em is a complex and subtle affair While no-limit hold’em is the undisputed king of the pla... Continue Reading
SNG Mid-stack quiz

SNG Mid-stack quiz

1 Oct 2008
When you reach the bubble of a sit&go, you should lose your fear and attack In this SNG quiz we’re looking at situations in which you’ve reached a sit&... Continue Reading
Creative differences

Creative differences

1 Oct 2008
ABC poker will net you an ABC win rate, but learning to play hands ‘creatively’ could win you far more The reason that most poker books don’t go into playing h... Continue Reading
Six appeal

Six appeal

1 Oct 2008
Six-max cash games are all the rage right now, but you need to adapt to the aggression Let’s face it – nobody plays poker to fold hand after hand for hours on ... Continue Reading
PLO tournaments part II

PLO tournaments part II

1 Oct 2008
In the second part of his two-part series, Karl Mahrenholz reveals some of the nuances of pot-limit Omaha tournament play I’ve previously looked at some ... Continue Reading
Twiggy thin value

Twiggy thin value

1 Oct 2008
As you rise up the limits in cash games you need to work harder to find value Most poker players understand the difference between value-betting and bluffing, ... Continue Reading
Sin City redemption

Sin City redemption

1 Oct 2008
Rick Dacey catches up with his Badbeat mentor John Tabatabai in Las Vegas…   As it turns out , getting leathered in Spearmint Rhino until the wee ho... Continue Reading
Different strokes

Different strokes

1 Oct 2008
Playing ABC poker will only get you so far, before you’ll need to try something a little different Have you ever played in a home game against one of you... Continue Reading