Blind spot
How do you play in the blinds? Why does everyone say that the blinds are losing positions? It’s a mathematical fact based on tens of millions of hands th...
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Daylight Robbery
The ability to steal pots is a crucial part of every cash game player’s repertoire All to often we find ourselves at a table grinding away, waiting for playabl...
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Pro Views
The pros get to grips with King-Queen, a hand that at first always looks tempting, but can land you in trouble King-Queen always presents problems because you ...
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Table roaches
Short-stack shoving is an annoying yet effective tactic Buy in for small amounts, so if you go on a cold run you don’t end up going busto As you read th...
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Squeeze up
The ‘squeeze’ play is an effective way to pick up chips with absolute rags Fancy plays are not designed to be used against beginners, who do not underst...
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Post-flop goals
Post-flop play is easily the most demanding area of no-limit hold’em because there are so many aspects to consider A lot of betting after the flop with ...
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Rich Pickings
Choosing the right game can be the difference between cashing big and going bust As a rule you should be looking for players that will enter the pot wit...
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Pocket Kings
Raising pre-flop with Kings is the preferred strategy, but there are times when you should just call There are not many feelings at the poker table that beat l...
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Total bluffing
In high-stakes cash games, it is not enough to rely on continuation bets as your main source of bluffs Bluffing is perhaps the most famous and most misundersto...
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Smart aggression
There’s a new breed of player in town and you’ve got two choices – join the party or know how to defend yourself Only Phil Hellmuth had fewer chips and ...
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