Multi-way pots
Top British pro Marc ‘Mr Cool’ Goodwin gets to the bottom of some of the game’s trickiest concepts. How do multi-way pots differ from heads-up pots? The key di...
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Dime time
Pocket Tens – a more than playable hand, but what does it take to fold them pre-flop? Few of us would complain at being dealt pocket tens, but how heavy ...
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All the right moves
Winning tournaments isn’t just about winning cards, you need to out manoeuvre your opponents too What’s your objective when you enter a poker tournament? I mea...
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Satellite Strategy
Winning a seat in the WSOP main event is all about adapting your game to the unique demands of satellite structure There are a number of ways to qualify for th...
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Burst the bubble
Bubble play can be thrilling, but tightening up and folding your way to a payout is often the best strategy Trying to protect your tournament life at the expen...
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Bleeding ’em dry
Value betting is often the difference between being a winner and a loser Think through the situation rather than just checking behind reflexively and mi...
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Straight draws
How you can use the stealthy qualities of a open-ended straight draw to your advantage You can therefore play your hand as if it is a flush draw, lookin...
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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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Middle ground
As you approach the bubble of a sit&go, you may be tempted to creep into the money We have looked at the optimum strategy for the opening stages of a sit&...
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