Six appeal
Six-max cash games are all the rage right now, but you need to adapt to the aggression Let’s face it – nobody plays poker to fold hand after hand for hours on ...
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PLO tournaments part II
In the second part of his two-part series, Karl Mahrenholz reveals some of the nuances of pot-limit Omaha tournament play I’ve previously looked at some ...
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Twiggy thin value
As you rise up the limits in cash games you need to work harder to find value Most poker players understand the difference between value-betting and bluffing, ...
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Sin City redemption
Rick Dacey catches up with his Badbeat mentor John Tabatabai in Las Vegas… As it turns out , getting leathered in Spearmint Rhino until the wee ho...
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Different strokes
Playing ABC poker will only get you so far, before you’ll need to try something a little different Have you ever played in a home game against one of you...
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A guide to three-betting
Once upon a time winning at poker was all about making aggressive raises – now it’s all about the re-raise… The game of no-limit Hold’em has ...
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PLO tournaments
Hold’em players are flocking to pot-limit Omaha tournaments, but many are making the same basic mistakes I began making the transition from Texas hold ’em to p...
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Annette’s streets
Our three tournament dilemmas prove no match for WSOPE champ Annette Obrestad SCENARIO ONE It’s the fourth level of a $55 online MTT, with the blinds at 50...
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Jackass!
Get yourself in the saddle and wait for the poker donkeys at the starting line Stone-cold bluffing is about the worst thing you can do against this type...
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Adjusting ranges
Adjusting your starting-hand ranges is one of the best ways of maximising your edge in a six-max cash game Stealing the blinds is so important that you ...
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