Throwing the game

Throwing the game

Winning at gin rummy is dictated by what you throw away as much as what you hold. Phil Shaw gives you some tips on seeing the deadwood from the trees Few peopl... Continue Reading
Cash games 1

Cash games 1

To make serious money playing poker you need to hit the cash tables. Tournament poker has taken over the world. Yet 30 years ago poker tournaments barely exist... Continue Reading
Pro vs Pro: Limit

Pro vs Pro: Limit

Is limit a game of skill or a lottery? UK online sensation Paul Jackson faces off with US hotshot Michael Mizrachi Pro limit Fighting limit’s corner is M... Continue Reading
Action Replay: WSOP

Action Replay: WSOP

Tournament expert Paul Jackson takes an honest look at his performance at this year’s World Series of Poker – and some of the valuable lessons he learned from ... Continue Reading
With a twist…

With a twist…

Phil Shaw opens the door to a world of crazy pineapples and double flops – it’s hold’em, but not quite as you know it   The wraps that can make monster dr... Continue Reading
On the Razz

On the Razz

Razz is less of an improvisational game than no-limit hold’em, but that’s what makes the game so attractive to smart poker players Razz, or seven-card stud low... Continue Reading
So near yet so far

So near yet so far

"I was 12th, but gutted to miss out on the final table"   I was just trying to go as far as possible. The experience was fantastic, although for... Continue Reading
Defend yourself

Defend yourself

Minor adjustments in your pot-limit play can make the game more worthwhile – providing you protect your hands In terms of apparent profitability, pot-limit hol... Continue Reading
Limited access

Limited access

The key to being successful in fixed-limit tournaments is knowing when to play them like fixed-limit cash games, says Lou Krieger While no-limit hold’em ... Continue Reading
Pot Limit Omaha

Pot Limit Omaha

Annie Duke explains how taking a decidedly non-hold’em view is crucial to your long-term success in pot-limit Omaha Pot-limit Omaha, as with all forms of Omaha... Continue Reading