Seven Card Stud certainly isn’t as popular as it was a decade ago, but that doesn’t mean nobody is playing it. In fact, there are still plenty of Seven Card Stud tournaments out there including some major WSOP events. Seeing as how Stud isn’t totally irrelevant, let’s take a look at some tips for how [...]
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Big pots are what defines a No-Limit Texas Hold’em player’s success. Sure there are lots of little small wins along the way that can boost your bankroll, but it’s the big pots that will make or break your bankroll. That’s why you need to know how to both build big pots and play them in [...]
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Poker is no doubt a thinking game so you’re bound to have thousands of thoughts during each session. Unfortunately, some of these thoughts can lead you straight down the wrong path – especially when you’re repeatedly having them! Here are some common thoughts people have at the poker table that can be detrimental to their [...]
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Like many people accross the world yesterday, Doyle Brunson put down a bet on football’s biggest game of the year: The Super Bowl. In his blog Doyle said he placed $50k down on New Orleans. Brunson posted on the 4th, “This will be an enjoyable event this year as I made a 100k bet on [...]
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Poker strategists discuss table position all of the time. Early, middle, and late positions have been thoroughly dissected from every angle so most people know how to bluff from these spots. But one area of the table you don’t see discussed much is the blinds – especially the big blind. That’s why many people aren’t [...]
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When hearing the term “leverage”, you might think of trying to gain an advantage while buying a car or a house. However, the concept of leverage can also be applied to poker since it will gain you a big advantage over opponents. But in order to gain this advantage, you must first understand what leverage [...]
Your typical sit and go tournament involves 9 or 10 players with all of the action taking place on one table. That being said, a lot of players like to branch out and play multi-table sit and go tournaments these days. But one thing to keep in mind with multi-table SNG’s is that they require [...]
While you can divide poker playing strategy into numerous divisions, everything boils down to this: tight versus loose. Tight players like to sit back, wait for the nuts to come, and suck unsuspecting opponents into their trap. Loose players, on the other hand, prefer to be more aggressive by betting and raising as frequently as [...]
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