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Globalization, AI development, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies - all these contribute to the Internet being oversaturated. For the most part, with duplicated and poorly written information. Everything we…

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From 1970 to 2024, the World Series of Poker has managed to set records more than once. In this article, we're mentioning three of the most impressive ones. #1 The…

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The Festival Series will kick off their season at the King's Resort in Rozvadov on May 31st. Qualifiers had been running already since the very beginning of this year, and…

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When it comes to European poker, Banco Casino is the place to be. The Banco Casino Masters kicked off its 39th edition on Monday, May 13th and for us this…

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Players from around the world came together on Cyprus for some great high stakes poker action. The Merit Royal Diamond and Spa Resort is as glamorous as it gets, and…

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Dan Bilzerian, a name synonymous with lavish lifestyles and high-stakes poker. Throughout the years, he's been a figure shrouded in both controversy and admiration. Due to his ability to maintain…

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Counter-Strike Champ Griffin Benger Wins Millions at Online Poker

Griffin “Flush_Entity” Benger has won millions playing online poker but before he pocketed his first dollar, he was already used to spending long days grinding in front of a computer.…

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There are things we wish we knew before we started playing poker for a living. To play poker full time in 2024 is challenging, even if you’re skilled – nothing…

April 11, 2011 | PokerListings Team
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Aggressive 6-max game online. Under-the-gun player raises to $9 and you 3-bet to $27. Everyone folds to the UTG player, who flat-calls. You have him pegged as the fish at the table. Flop

K
3
2
. He donk-bets $60.

What should you do?
Pot: $57
Fold
Button
$200
Fold
Small Blind
$239
Fold
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Raise: $60
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$100
Fold
2nd
$300
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When you make the final table of a large multi-table tournament, one of the most important decisions facing you may be whether or not you want to make a deal.…

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How to Pick the Best Online Poker Games For You

When you log in to your favorite poker room, there are countless different types of poker to choose from. There are tournaments, sit-and-gos, full-ring cash games, short-handed cash games, and…

October 27, 2008 | PokerListings Team
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How to Increase Your Aggression (The Right Way) in Poker

Take a look at all of the top-earning poker pros in the world. The most common trait among all of these players is their hyper-aggressive style of play. Even the…

October 21, 2008 | PokerListings Team
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How to Avoid Making Bad Bluffs in Poker

There is nothing more rewarding for a pro than calling down an amateur making a bad bluff; and there’s nothing more upsetting to an amateur than getting called. An amateur…

October 5, 2008 | PokerListings Team
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How to Avoid the Gambler’s Fallacy in Poker

You’ve probably never heard of the gambler’s fallacy. If not, read on because if you’re not familiar with it, you’ve likely fallen into its trap and it’s costing you money.…

October 4, 2008 | PokerListings Team
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Why You Want to Play with Bad Players in Poker

One of the most familiar laments new players make is that if they only played against better players, they wouldn’t get sucked out on so much. Correspondingly, if they didn’t…

October 2, 2008 | PokerListings Team
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How to Make Simple Prop Bets at the Poker Table

As mentioned in this article, one of the ways a player can juice some action out of a table is to start some prop bets. Prop bets, short for proposition…

September 21, 2008 | PokerListings Team
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When Should I Move Up Stakes in Poker?

Everyone has heard a story of an “elite” online player making a meteoric rise up through the stakes. One day he’s grinding $1/$2; the next he’s at $200/$400 and playing…

September 17, 2008 | PokerListings Team
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