Annette’s streets
Our three tournament dilemmas prove no match for WSOPE champ Annette Obrestad SCENARIO ONE It’s the fourth level of a $55 online MTT, with the blinds at 50...
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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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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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Maths rules
Making good decisions in tournament poker often means calling with the worst of it when the maths tells you to There are 18 players left in a tournament and th...
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Poker clinic
Fold equity and the perils of middle pair are the issues Willie Tann has to contend with DONK OR NOT? I was playing in a £20 rebuy at my local casino and we ha...
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Weakest links
Spotting when your opponents are weak in a tournament can make all the difference In last issue’s article I talked about attacking weakness in the small ...
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