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Play in a major tournament for the first time I could never see the attraction of Caribbean poker tournaments. However, five minutes is all it took for me to c...
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Positional play – early position
We get to the bottom of why, in no-limit Hold’em, the seat you’re in should affect your decisions the most ‘If I could play every hand on the button I’d beat a...
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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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Outplaying the field
If you want to succeed at limit hold’em, you must become expert at reading the texture of the flop Limit Hold’em is a much more straightforward game than...
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Super satellites
Playing to win is usually an admirable quality, but in satellites surviving is the key Super satellites are the only tournaments you should consider – i...
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All-in online
Bluffing and calling are more likely online, so the requirements for going all-in differ, timing is everything When playing table stakes, you may not borrow or...
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Value judgement
How stack size is intrinsically linked to any decision you make Blinding off is never a good strategy as the more you blind off, the worse your mathemat...
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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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Steps to sit-and-go success Single-table tournaments are the perfect learning ground for players new to the game. They can be very cheap to enter and take you ...
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Get The Drop On Flops
The key to winning poker games often lies in how you play after the flop, but how do you know which hands are worth playing? Playing after the flop is t...
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