On the Couch #1

On the Couch #1

Our new resident psychologist Dr Paul Seager is here to improve your mental powers Poker is more than just a game of cards. A successful player needs to be abl... Continue Reading
Adjusting your play

Adjusting your play

Full tables are for wimps! Lets go on a white-knuckle rollercoaster ride through short-handed games   Players who fall into predictable patterns… will bec... Continue Reading
Beat post-flop Omaha

Beat post-flop Omaha

Aggression isn’t always the answer! In heads-up pot-limit Omaha, slowplaying your big hands after the flop is the key to success   One of the most disastr... Continue Reading

The fishtank part 21

There’s no shame in checking… Email two-time WSOP winner Scott Fischman for his take on your problems Flushed out I’ve been playing poker for... Continue Reading
Slow it down

Slow it down

Hyper-aggressive players are the bane of many a poker player – even the most skilled   The check-raise, the call with intention of striking later and the ... Continue Reading
Playing the river

Playing the river

Betting on the river is based on two basic precepts, make sure you make the right decision   There are too many players who simply bet with what they thin... Continue Reading
Big Blind Alley

Big Blind Alley

Playing on the big blind may be the cheapest way to play, but thats no reason to throw chips away The big blind position is one that gives even seasoned player... Continue Reading
The Tank

The Tank

If you insist on firing at a pot of which you have no piece, you can expect to get badly hurt now and again Drawing blanks I was playing in a five-handed no-li... Continue Reading
Young pretenders

Young pretenders

Rick Dacey meets two gentlemen of the game, and has a moan about certain elements of big tourney fields   They… holler across the room when they see a big... Continue Reading
Super Systems: SAGE

Super Systems: SAGE

We put the most rigid poker systems through their paces in a quest for money without talent. This month: SAGE The System   This system gets a ‘FAIL&... Continue Reading