Sharp edges
Chipping up in the early stages of a tournament is not a matter of gambling but pushing bigger edges There is no better feeling in poker than having a massive ...
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Leader of the stack
Getting over the finishing line fast in a sit-and-go can make a big difference to your overall profit Settling down for a bit of online poker, you fire up a ni...
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Post-flop PLO strategy
Dave Colclough turns his expertise to a selection of challenging post-flop situations Pot-limit Omaha is often described as a flop game, so I want to concentra...
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Overboard overpairs
Knowing when to bet all three streets and when to slow down with an overpair is one of the most important skills in cash games You’ve been sitting patien...
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Greenstein’s weird lines
What happens when you are playing against a player taking very fishy lines? SCENARIO ONE You are playing a six-handed $3/$6 online cash game and have b...
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Ship the river
Betting for value on the river is the key to being a winning limit hold’em player In limit hold’em you will rarely call a big bet on the turn and then fo...
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Lose the pick ‘n’ mix
‘Mixing it up’ in tournaments by adding a random element to one’s play is often a mistake Poker players are always being told they need to ‘mix up’ their game....
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The importance of antes
Top British pro Marc Goodwin explains how to deal with stack-killing antes What are antes? Like blinds, antes are forced bets, only this time every player (inc...
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Deeper underground
Deep-stacked tournament play can throw up some tough situations that test even the best players SCENARIO ONE You are playing in a live £1,000 no-limit hold’em ...
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Smashing the Jacks-hammer
Pocket Jacks are one of the most notoriously troublesome hands in hold’em, says Marc Goodwin SCENARIO ONE You’re playing in a $2/$5 no-limit hold’em ca...
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