Breaking rank
You shouldn’t necessarily bet into an empty side pot if it reduces the chances of eliminating an opponent It’s one of the first things you learn when pla...
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Three times table
In the first of a series on poker truisms, we ask why the standard pre-flop raise is three times the big blind Large raises in late position can be a si...
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Playing the shortstack
Short-stack play can be tough but rewarding, as Shelley Rubenstein found at the WSOP At a final table recently, a well-known pro complimented me on what he ref...
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Poker Clinic
Be aware that Freeroll play is not really an accurate representation of how people approach tournaments Satellite news I was down to the last 18 players in a m...
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Drawing hands
Mr Cool gets to the bottom of some of the game’s trickiest concepts What do you need to think about when playing drawing hands? You have to take a lot of facto...
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Antonio Esfandiari
Magician turned poker pro offers his advice on tournament play Make sure you’re bluffing against players smart enough to fold Born in Iran, and moving t...
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Stop-and-go
The ‘stop-and-go’ is a great way of reducing the lottery that pre-flop play can create in major tournaments In a recent tournament, I found myself nearing the ...
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Daylight robbery
Stealing blinds is more than just a way to get free chips, it’s essential for tournament success Every time you steal the blinds and antes you’ve added ...
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Mastering heads-up
Jeff Kimber, winner of the 2006 World Heads-Up Poker Championship, on what it takes in one-on-one confrontations I PREPARATION The first thing you need to do i...
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Top of the pots
It’s post-flop panache rather than pre-flop brawn that lies at the heart of this Pot-limit hold’em Unless we restore pot-limit to its rightful place alo...
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