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Huge Value Bluff? Hand Break-Down
In this post, we are going to have a look at a hand from the Poker Go cash game recently played at Aria, with a star-studded line-up.
There were many action pots and this is just one of the more interesting ones where Barry Woods takes a strange line with his showdown value…
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Picking Up The Lead In Pots
In this post, we are going to look at the art of Probe betting…
This is when we are going to pick up the lead on the turn when playing out of position when our opponent checks back the flop. We look at some worthy candidates for betting and some hands which we are going to want to still be checking with…
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Folding A Straight on the River
In this post, we look at a classic hand from the archives of High Stakes Poker from the GSN where Daniel Negreanu ends up making a straight but mucked his hand.
We review all the streets of action and break down the best lines of action from each player’s perspective…
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Exploitative Play Vs GTO Play
In this post, we are going to look into the perks of Exploitative Play versus GTO Play in Poker…
Both have their merits and certain players thrive on mastering either side of the game, but which is better?
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How to Play Against Check-Raises
In this post, we are going to look at a bunch of examples of hands that we get check-raised on the flop with…
We will look at which types of holdings and textures we continue on and which ones are just give-ups for our hands…
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Playing Effectively from the Big Blind
In this post, we will review some different scenarios from the Blinds and how best to play each different spot.
We review hands that play well as a call and 3-bet and which kinds of hands we are going to want to make folds with, even when we are getting a good price in the blinds.
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When to Fire out the C-bet
In this post we are digging into more hand examples on some solid lines for winning pots in No-Limit Hold’em, today we tackle how to play in 3-Bet pots…
These spots can be choppy waters for some people, even the most accomplished players can get a little dizzy playing bloated pots.
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Flopping a Set Vs the Maniac on the Final Table
In this post we are going to look at a hand from the Final Table of the WSOP Main event, we pick up the action with just 3 players remaining and one of them is the wild card…
We review the hand from all aspects and go over how much differently it could have been played in hindsight.
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When to Fire out the C-bet
Players like Barry Greenstein use a 100% C-Bet tactic and whilst it is not a bad strategy to C-Bet a high percentage of the time when you are the aggressor pre-flop, it’s also good to mix in check backs, especially when you could get raised off your hand.
In this article we look at some hands and whether we will want to fire out the C-Bet on the flop or look to Check and see a turn card…
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When to Fire the Double Barrel
We are going to look at some examples of when we need to be firing a second bullet and when we should be checking the turn for pot control…
It’s an important part of the game to know when to pile on the pressure and when are some nice times to ease your foot off the gas.
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Tom Dwan Vs Phil Hellmuth
We are going to look at a classic battle with Tom Dwan and Phil Hellmuth facing off in a 4-Bet Pot on Poker After Dark…
In this huge hand, Phil Hellmuth busts out a big hero call on the very capable Tom Dwan, we see how it all goes down…
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Fun Ways to Improve Your Poker Game
In this post, we look at some of the more fun ways to improve your Poker game in 2019…
We have scoured the corners of the internet to find these great free resources to improve your game in a fun way, check out our list…
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A Look at Some Tough Tournament Spots
In this post, we take a look at some of the harder tournament spots we will find ourselves in where it’s not obvious on how we should be playing our hands.
These are good things to look at with our game, as solving these types of situations makes the play in our next games easier!
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Make the Transition to Pro Poker Player
In the words of the Great Doyle Brunson “Poker is a hard way to make an easy living.” Only a true Poker player will know how very true this is, in this post, we are going to explore the many different parts of what “Going Pro” actually entails.
From Bankroll limits to Downswings we explore all the different parts of having a healthy balanced career as a Professional player.
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A Tournament Guide for New Poker Players
We are going to look at some tips on how to play tournaments for new poker players. We run over some big tips that will help new players make better and more profitable decisions.
Looking to plug some big leaks that new players have and make you more profitable from the word go!
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The Secrets of Crushing Pot-Limit Omaha
In this post, we are going to explore the great game on PLO (Pot Limit Omaha), a game where each player is dealt four cards and must use two of these to make a five-card hand.
We run through some big tips for people looking to improve at this great action game…
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How to look at Bad Beats in Poker
Bad beats can be a frustrating part of the game, but we are going to explore some thoughts on how to accept this as part of the great game of Poker.
Without this in the game it would be like a sport where the best would always dominate the amateurs, variance is the thing that levels the playing field in this gambling game…
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How to play when out of position on low flops
If you’ve ever been up against your nemesis opponent and looked down at a low flop that in general is not going to be that good for your range of raising hands and wondered what to do? This post is for you…
We are going to talk through some pointers on how to construct how we continue with our different hands in these pots that can feel awkward
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What are Pot Odds?
In this post, we explore how we are going to use pot odds to make sure we are playing profitably and getting the right price to hit our draws.
We share a cheat sheet for you to save and check on your equities in pots for if your new to the game too!
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How to Think in Terms of Hand Ranges
Some players already think of poker hands in terms of ranges however newer players will have questions like, “Did you have Ace-Queen?” or, “I think you have Three Nines” these players are thinking the wrong way to play Poker.
In this post we look at how to think differently and make better decisions…
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Tips for Playing Limped Pots
In this post, we explore how to exploit players that limp into pots, we are going to run through a few ways of playing our hands versus this type of action and look at some tips on when we should be wary of this move.
So to get the low down on how to play versus this type of move, have a read of our tips…
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Deep Run in Sunday Million Review part 2
In this post we continue on from Part one of the Sunday Million Tournament Review and pick up the action approaching the money bubble…
We review the rest of the hands we got dealt in the tournament, reviewing the big decisions in a video and write up of the hands!
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Deep Run in Sunday Million Review
In this post, we look at a few hands broken down from a deep run in a recent $109 Sunday Million Tournament on PokerStars.
We breakdown some of the ranges our opponents will have and look at why we play certain hands the way we do so you can learn how to have more deep runs just like this trying to win $112,000!
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Tips On Building Huge Tournament Stacks
We have compiled some of the most helpful tips that the best tournament high rollers live by every game they play.
Too many players concern themselves with their tournament life, we are going to show you how to cut through the misconceptions of tournament poker and play for the win with this series of tips.
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How to Play Different Stack Sizes in Tournament Poker
Today we are going to run through some basic strategy on playing at different stack depths in Tournaments.
Learning what to do with your hands at different stack sizes is the key to feeling comfortable, in control and at home with tournament situations.
We break down all tournament stacks into 4 categories and give some handy tips on what to do with each type of stack!
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How to Use Range Advantage to Bluff
Today we look at another hand from the master Tom Dwan on his appearances from High Stakes Poker…
We look at hand where he chose to turn a hand with good amounts of showdown value into a bluff, this is a very complex move against some of the toughest opponents there are including a WSOP main event winner and Barry Greenstein.
We break down exactly why he made the move and how you can look to make plays like this in your games…
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A Quick Guide to Beating the Worst Poker Players
We are going to look at some of the tendencies that we will see from the worst players on the table and how we can exploit these tendencies to get a better win rate versus their play.
Poker is about being balanced and having bluffs a good percentage of the time as well as value hands and generally playing a mixed style so that people can’t read us and know how to play against us…
In this post we look at how to beat people who are unbalanced! aka BAD!
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Cash Game Tips to Improve Your Win Rate
In this post we have come up with some very informative tips to help you work on the finer points of your cash game.
We have listed some of the best pointers for improving your win rate with immediate effect…
So jump in and see if we can get a little better insight into how the best in the business make so much money at cash game poker.
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A Guide to Studying Spots After Your Sessions
We look at some Final Table spots after playing a session of poker and break down the ranges to make sure we are playing correctly!
We are going to show you the tools and methods of how the best players learn exactly what hands they should be making moves within these final table spots…
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When Should We Donk Bet?
When we here the term Donk bet, we can automatically assume that it is a ‘Bad Move’ or it’s something done by poor players who just don’t know what they are doing…
However this is untrue, the Donk bet simply means picking up the betting lead when it wasn’t yours on the previous street of action and there are some good times to use this tool!
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