Springing the trap
Check-raising an opponent is one of the lowest blows you can land in poker Most check-raises should be made when you have a strong hand Check-raising is...
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Shortstack strategy
A stack is considered short when it reaches ten big blinds or fewer is it really push/fold at this juncture? If you know you are likely to be dominated ...
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Trigger Happy
Pre-flop stealing happened from the button, but when that became too obvious, players did it from the cut-off Raising from the cut-off had a lot to reco...
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Live games
Don’t be afraid of intimidating live games, a manageable level of stress will actually improve performance Don’t be put off playing a live game simply b...
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Value betting
Most tournament players underuse the value bet on the river, but it is crucial if you want to build a stack Don’t show your cards, rake in the pot and l...
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A tough spot
It’s the first hand, everyone has gone all-in and you’re on the big blind with Aces… Like a lot of my generation the book Big Deal was part of our early ...
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Size matters
In just one hand in any given tournament, the balance of power at a table can change markedly Of the many things to consider before entering a pot, stack sizes...
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Putting players on hands
Each month top British poker pro Marc ‘Mr Cool’ Goodwin gets to the bottom of some of the game’s trickiest concepts How can you put an early position raiser on...
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Head-to-head
Heads-up no-limit hold’em is poker at its purest; the cards have the least bearing and your reading skills need to be spot on What will our pros do in the foll...
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Game theory
Understanding the relationship between game theory, jail time and poker will make you a better player Suppose the police have arrested two people whom they kno...
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