Raising issues
Raising from late position in a tournament can sometimes be a major leak depending on the table You’re playing a poker tournament and it is folded to you...
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Lose the pick ‘n’ mix
‘Mixing it up’ in tournaments by adding a random element to one’s play is often a mistake Poker players are always being told they need to ‘mix up’ their game....
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Deeper underground
Deep-stacked tournament play can throw up some tough situations that test even the best players SCENARIO ONE You are playing in a live £1,000 no-limit hold’em ...
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The importance of antes
Top British pro Marc Goodwin explains how to deal with stack-killing antes What are antes? Like blinds, antes are forced bets, only this time every player (inc...
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Short-stack dilemmas
Getting very short-stacked in a tournament is never a good situation, but there are ways out BURST THE BUBBLE? Your expert opinion is needed please. On our pok...
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Jackass!
Get yourself in the saddle and wait for the poker donkeys at the starting line Stone-cold bluffing is about the worst thing you can do against this type...
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Julian Thew
Julian Thew is one of Britain’s most successful poker players, and here he shares his tips In tournaments you can go a long time without any meaningful ...
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Fashion victims
A look at six of the hippest strategies that the kids are going nutz for on the baize… Betting the pot has to work a lot less frequently than a sm...
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Floating
Each month Marc ‘Mr Cool’ Goodwin gets to the bottom of some of the game’s trickiest concepts What is ‘floating’? There are differing definitions of floating b...
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The final table
Top British pro Marc ‘Mr Cool’ Goodwin gets to the bottom of some of the game’s trickiest concepts What’s the best strategy to adopt at the start of a final ta...
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