Hunter gatherer

1 May 2008

Chip accumulation versus chip preservation – it’s the age-old argument. The question is, can you do both? When I first started playing tournaments, I played as... Continue Reading

Pocket money

1 Apr 2008

Beating cash games at lower limits requires a combination of patience and controlled aggression   ABC players leave themselves wide open for a strong play... Continue Reading

Robot wars

1 Apr 2008

If you want to consistently win at sit&gos, then stop playing poker and start ‘pushbotting’ If you play a lot of online poker you will have come across a ... Continue Reading

Floating a bet

1 Apr 2008

The ‘float’ is a great strategy to employ against tight, solid players   You must have position to utilise the float play, as you cannot float out of posi... Continue Reading

Nice timing

1 Apr 2008

Good timing is one of the important skills for a poker player to have, says Marc Goodwin You must have come across the situation when you are about to raise an... Continue Reading

Short-stack shoves

1 Apr 2008

It’s a perennial dilemma: you need to push soon, but do you do it now or wait a few more hands? FOOLS RUSH IN I was recently playing in a $100 tournament w... Continue Reading

Post-flop punishment

1 Apr 2008

Karl Mahrenholz tackles what to do post-flop, whether or not you strike it lucky… TJ Cloutier famously once used the phrase ‘no set, no bet’.... Continue Reading

Speech play

1 Apr 2008

Knowing when to utilise speech play is an important part of a poker player’s game How much information do people generally give away when speaking at the... Continue Reading

Six pack

1 Apr 2008

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... Continue Reading

Suited and booted

1 Apr 2008

Most players realise the true potential of suited connectors on the flop or later streets Suited connectors – hands like 6♦-7♦, J♠-10&... Continue Reading