Stop-and-go
The ‘stop-and-go’ is a great way of reducing the lottery that pre-flop play can create in major tournaments In a recent tournament, I found myself nearing the ...
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Mastering heads-up
Jeff Kimber, winner of the 2006 World Heads-Up Poker Championship, on what it takes in one-on-one confrontations I PREPARATION The first thing you need to do i...
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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 nuances...
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Blind spot
We’ve banded together a select group of pot-limit Omaha specialists to tackle some tricky situations SCENARIO 1 You’re playing in a four-handed $5/&#...
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Rich Pickings
Choosing the right game can be the difference between cashing big and going bust. So learn to stake out your prey before you sit down There’s an oft-repe...
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Head-to-head
Heads-up no-limit hold’em is poker at its purest; the cards have the least bearing and your reading skills need to be spot on What will our pros do in the foll...
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Gender stereotyping
Be careful about living up to classic gender stereotypes, or you may find yourself being played for a fool Under pressure, many men tend to default to a...
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Game theory
Understanding the relationship between game theory, jail time and poker will make you a better player Suppose the police have arrested two people whom they kno...
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Playing the shortstack
Short-stack play can be tough but rewarding, as Shelley Rubenstein found at the WSOP At a final table recently, a well-known pro complimented me on what he ref...
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Breaking rank
You shouldn’t necessarily bet into an empty side pot if it reduces the chances of eliminating an opponent It’s one of the first things you learn when pla...
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