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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Passive listening
The danger posed by an opponent’s check or call will vary, depending on the type of player they are While most players tend toward overly aggressive pla...
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Beginners guide to H.O.R.S.E. Part 3. Razz
3. Razz You might want to limp with marginal hands to test the water The third leg of the H.O.R.S.E. format is Razz, otherwise known as Seven- Card Stud Lowbal...
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Fighting Fit
When there’s big money on the line you need to make sure your body raring to go and in peak condition Water is vital for maintaining concentration and l...
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Know your limit
Unsure of whether or not to make that call in a limit hold’em cash game? Help is at hand You’re playing in a live ten-handed $10/$20 limit hold&r...
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Taking the plunge
It’s essential to work out what you want to get out of poker before taking your game further Karma was restored a few hands later when I knocked out the...
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Omaha headaches
Raising in position in a heads-up pot-limit Omaha game is perhaps not always the best tactic Raising before the flop in heads-up pot-limit Omaha is a pe...
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