Keep the faith

Keep the faith

Be sure to have faith in your abilities, and you will become a winning poker player This year’s Main Event winner – the inescapably likeable Jerry ... Continue Reading
Top of the pots

Top of the pots

It’s post-flop panache rather than pre-flop brawn that lies at the heart of this Pot-limit hold’em   Unless we restore pot-limit to its rightful place alo... Continue Reading
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

A loose-aggressive style of play in no-limit can make you a dominant force at the table If you could create a robot to play poker perfectly how would it play? ... Continue Reading
Action on the river

Action on the river

Got yourself into a tricky river dilemma in a deep-stack cash game? You can’t do much better than asking two winners and one runner-up from the Grosvenor UK Po... Continue Reading
How to win live

How to win live

We are here to help guide you through the daunting first time you sit down in a live tournament Playing in major poker tournaments is a daunting experience. If... Continue Reading
It’s all Greek to me

It’s all Greek to me

Sometimes it feels like no matter how hard you try there is no justice in poker   I examined every move and how each would be perceived The Greek god Apol... Continue Reading
Raising hell

Raising hell

When your bet is answered with a nasty little raise instead of a call or fold – take stock of things   When you’ve been raised in a no-limit c... Continue Reading
Winning tourneys

Winning tourneys

It’s easy to win when you keep flopping the nuts but making great laydowns will give you a shot at every tournament Amarillo Slim once said, ‘If yo... Continue Reading
Poker Clinic

Poker Clinic

One of the golden rules of winning poker is that you can’t – and shouldn’t – try to win every pot YOU CAN’T WIN ‘EM ALL I was playing in a nine-handed no- limi... Continue Reading
Maximising bets

Maximising bets

Top British poker pro Marc Goodwin gets to the bottom of some of the game’s trickiest concepts. What should you think about when betting a strong hand? There&r... Continue Reading