Bubble Play
The common theory of success on the bubble is to up your aggression, but how does this stand-up in 2009? Many poker professionals delight in taking advantage o...
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Triple Draw
In the final instalment in our series looking at draw games, Alex Scott provides the lowdown on the action-packed game of triple draw People are always looking...
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Making Adjustments
How should you adjust your normal game when faced with an abnormally loose passive or loose aggressive table? As readers of this magazine know by now, there is...
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Game Selection
High-stakes cash game pro Alec Torelli takes a look at the art of game and table selection I am frequently asked by my peers and by students what I think is th...
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Stack Protection
There is a huge difference between protecting your cards and protecting your stack I’m playing in a fairly normal $ 1/$ 2 no-limit cash game with a res...
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Table Captains
Karl Mahrenholz explains how to beat the table captain in live tournaments The phrase ‘table captain’ is often heard at the poker table but what exactly does i...
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River Bluffing
Bluffing on the river is a tough, but potentially profitable, skill to learn Bluffing on the river might seem like a fairly simple thing to do – at this point ...
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Introducing PLO
If you’ve only ever played Hold’em it’s time to take your first steps into the exciting world of Omaha One thing that all the top PLO players possess is...
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Bet Sizing
There are many things to consider when deciding the size of your opening raise One of the most discussed and debated issues in the poker world is the topic of ...
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Julian Thew’s Pro Views
With the blinds at a constant level and a field which never whittles away, cash games demand spot on decision-making SCENARIO ONE You are playing in a 25p/50p ...
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