Playing Pocket Queens
Pocket Queens are a powerful hand but there is an element of danger too if you play them recklessly Looking down at pocket Queens can stir mixed emotions. Yes,...
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Playing Flush Draws
A check-raise with a flush draw is a standard play in tournament poker, but can the same be said for cash games? Flush draws in hold’em are the classic s...
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Playing suited cards
Many fall in love with a suited hand but how much is a hand really improved by being suited? The accepted card-room wisdon is that because flushes are rare, su...
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Playing your best poker
Good poker is often about losing the least when you aren’t playing your A-game, as we explain… As poker players and enthusiasts at whatever level, ...
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Continuation betting
We examine basic c-bet strategy and how to adapt your game to different types of opponent We have Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie to thank for popularising th...
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Calling all-in
What should you be thinking about when put to the test for your entire stack in a cash game? SCENARIO ONE You are playing in a six-handed $ 2.50/$ 5 ca...
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Ben ‘Milkybarkid’ Grundy
Omaha expert Ben Grundy tells how he made the jump from computer consultant to high stakes online poker pro Despite his boyish looks, 30-year-old Ben Grundy ha...
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Best forum strategy posts
Poker forums and websites are fun, entertaining and, most importantly, educational. Here are some of the best… In their 1992 hit single, Janet Jackson an...
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Floating
Floating has become one of the buzzwords in online cash games, because it is not hard to learn or execute Floating – callling with bad cards in order to ...
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Fire at will
Continuation betting is an essential part of anyone’s game but it’s all about selective aggression… Dan Harrington has a lot to answer for. B...
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