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How to Play Better Heads-Up Poker: A Beginners Guide

In the worlds of professional and high-stakes poker, a lot of poker players say that how well you play heads-up is the purest indication of your true poker skill. Some pros, in fact, play heads-up…

April 12, 2008 | 12 minutes to read

Can Intuition Lead You to Good Poker Decisions?

I've spent over 40 years living two parallel lives. In one I'm a degenerate gambler, a horse player and a poker junkie; in the other, a respected scientist. I've kept them separate mainly because my colleagues in each have little appreciation for the wonder, the complexities and just the full-bore…

March 29, 2008 | 6 minutes to read

How to Exploit Your Table Image in Poker

Once you get into the habit of paying attention to your image, you must constantly monitor how your opponents react to different playing styles. When faced with aggression, do they slow down and wait for a hand, trying to trap, or do they play back at you? When you're playing tight do…

March 27, 2008 | 3 minutes to read

How to Play Poker: The 23 Golden Rules

Over the last few years I’ve written down some “golden rules.” These are rules for playing professional poker that all players should adhere to. Most of these are personal rules I created to keep my…

March 22, 2008 | 1 minutes to read

Should You Ever Short-Buy in a Poker Game? Well …

If everyone’s doing it, does that make short-buying a good idea? A short-buy is, technically, buying in below the posted minimum amount for the table. Many casinos will allow a player who goes bust to make…

March 20, 2008 | 7 minutes to read

Why You Shouldn’t Slow Play in Poker

The object of poker is to win the most money. That’s it – that is your goal. You’re playing poker — not pogs. In other words all the strategies you employ are just a means…

March 19, 2008 | 5 minutes to read

How to Survive Your First Live Poker Tournament

Playing your first live poker tournament can be a slightly daunting experience. But if you've played poker at home, online or even at a local card room once or twice, the core elements and strategy of the game don't change. So neither should you. We've gathered all the advice we wish…

March 16, 2008 | 7 minutes to read

Don’t Be a Poker Sucker: Play in Position

To say position is important in poker is like saying having legs is important to walking – a gross understatement. Position is the single most important factor in the game. Playing out of position is…

March 3, 2008 | 6 minutes to read

How to Defend Against the Light Three-Bet

If you’ve been playing short-handed cash games with any frequency lately you may have noticed a new trend. The TAG (tight-aggressive) style which used to dominate the games has really started to evolve into a…

February 27, 2008 | 6 minutes to read

How to Play Poker Cap Games Part 1: Making Adjustments

This is the first in a two-part series looking at cap games and some of the adjustments needed to adapt your game. Unlike a regular No-Limit game (where the amount you can buy in for…

February 26, 2008 | 4 minutes to read

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