Badbeats and angry donkeys
Variance can make you feel like someone’s got it in for you but tilting off money is not going to help This month has been an utter disaster. There, I’ve...
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Raising issues
Raising from late position in a tournament can sometimes be a major leak depending on the table You’re playing a poker tournament and it is folded to you...
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Lose the pick ‘n’ mix
‘Mixing it up’ in tournaments by adding a random element to one’s play is often a mistake Poker players are always being told they need to ‘mix up’ their game....
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The importance of antes
Top British pro Marc Goodwin explains how to deal with stack-killing antes What are antes? Like blinds, antes are forced bets, only this time every player (inc...
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Deeper underground
Deep-stacked tournament play can throw up some tough situations that test even the best players SCENARIO ONE You are playing in a live £1,000 no-limit hold’em ...
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Smashing the Jacks-hammer
Pocket Jacks are one of the most notoriously troublesome hands in hold’em, says Marc Goodwin SCENARIO ONE You’re playing in a $2/$5 no-limit hold’em ca...
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Dan Carter
British poker prodigy Dan Carter explains how he built a bankroll and went pro before turning 21! Since giving up his studies at 18 to take a shot at poker, Da...
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Shortstacking superstar
Short-stacking won’t make you popular but can win you big money I’ve previously outlined a very basic strategy for winning money in no-limit hold ’...
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PLO Quiz
If you’re new to pot-limit Omaha, these dilemmas will set you on the path to enlightenment So far all of our quizzes have focused on no-limit hold’em, but many...
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Bubble bashing
Playing the bubble in a sit&go is what separates a losing player from a winning one In this quiz we’re going to examine the awkward situation of pla...
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