Trouble ahead
Marginal hands like K-10 and A-J are frequently responsible for some of the most difficult decisions in poker I was recently sent a letter from a reader who as...
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Next Month’s Quiz
Don’t switch off at the river, it’s precisely where you can maximise profits and minimise losses Many of us are guilty of switching off by the time...
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Short Stuff
Playing the short stack in tournaments is a simple, yet skilled, art. We show you how to pick the right spots… Nobody wants to be the short stack. It’s like be...
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Size matters
In just one hand in any given tournament, the balance of power at a table can change markedly Of the many things consider before entering a pot, stack sizes ar...
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Setting up
Flopping or facing a set is far more common in pot-limit hold’em than in no-limit Previously we looked at pot- limit versus no-limit and their differing nuance...
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Small Ball
Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu are trenchant supporters of the ‘small pot’ school of poker Phil Hellmuth has 11 WSOP bracelets and they’re all in hold...
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Pro Views
The pros get to grips with King-Queen, a hand that at first always looks tempting, but can land you in trouble King-Queen always presents problems because you ...
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Table roaches
Short-stack shoving is an annoying yet effective tactic Buy in for small amounts, so if you go on a cold run you don’t end up going busto As you read th...
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Squeeze up
The ‘squeeze’ play is an effective way to pick up chips with absolute rags Fancy plays are not designed to be used against beginners, who do not underst...
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Post-flop goals
Post-flop play is easily the most demanding area of no-limit hold’em because there are so many aspects to consider A lot of betting after the flop with ...
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