Poker clinic
Willie Tann consoles a reader who had to lay down pocket Kings in a cash game KING FOR A DAY I was playing in an online no-limit six-handed $3/$6 cash ...
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Top pair strategy
Despite being a common situation, hitting top pair/top kicker rarely leaves a straightforward decision In the nine years I’ve been playing poker, I have ...
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Monster flop
You’re the aggressor, you’re in position and you’ve flopped a monster against just one opponent TERMINOLOGY DOG – Abbreviated form of ‘underdog&rsq...
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Poker clinic
Don’t go sniffing after a losing player’s mucked hands, and don’t be put off by one bad cash game experience CRACKING UP I rarely play cash games, preferring t...
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Free your mind
You might think that giving free cards is a practice best avoided – but there are certain exceptional circumstances In hold’em, aggression is usually rew...
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Mind the gap
The Gap Concept was coined by David Sklansky over five years ago, but it still has much relevance You need a better hand to call a raise than to make a raise. ...
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Duel personality
No-limit heads-up requires the mastery of all the classic elements of poker For players craving action and the ultimate test of their skills, heads-up poker ha...
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Pocket money
Beating cash games at lower limits requires a combination of patience and controlled aggression ABC players leave themselves wide open for a strong play...
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Six pack
You can’t just sit around and wait for good hands if you want to come out ahead in six-max cash games Phil Shaw Six-max no-limit hold’em has becom...
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Suited and booted
Most players realise the true potential of suited connectors on the flop or later streets Suited connectors – hands like 6♦-7♦, J♠-10&...
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