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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Method in madness
Having a maniac at your table is part of poker, and it can prove to be very frustrating, but rewarding One of the most important (and exciting) things about po...
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Heads-up strategy
Getting to the final two of a tournament is a feat in itself, but it’s no time to sit back and relax It’s a matter of trying to suffocate the short-stac...
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Beat cash games 4
The best cash game players make the wallet-busting money on later streets when the action hots up If a player makes a massive bet on the river, very oft...
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Six appeal
Hand selection in five and six-card Omaha is just as crucial as in the traditional four-card format Omaha, whose full name Omaha hold’em poker, has long ...
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Trigger Happy
Playing under the gun without a premium hand is an entirely feasible situation to be in When you have decided to get aggressive under the gun, the aggre...
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Phil Laak
Phil Laak says play both the cards and the players to turn a profit at the cash tables The player Phil ‘the Unabomber’ Laak shot to fame as the hoodie-wearing ...
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Wait your turn
In a climate where it’s all about aggression, the use of ‘checking’ has reached an all-time low You are merely deferring your chance to act. If someone ...
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False advertising
Master some simple methods of mind manipulation and your opponents will be putty in your hands Be aware that suggestion is more effective at making oppo...
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