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Also by merely calling down in this way then you are giving your opponent every chance to overtake you if they have a hand like A-Q or K-Q for instance. But the most destructive situation is when you are out flopped and are behind from the get go. Opponents who are aware of this betting [...]

There is still plenty of room for creative play in short handed Pot Limit Omaha Holdem poker and especially if you know your opponent to be somewhat tricky. It was folded around to me in the cut-off and I open raised with the As-9c-9d-7h. Both blinds called and we had a three way pot. The [...]

Just how good is Tom “Durrrr” Dwan at poker? Certainly better than me that’s for sure but I would hazard a guess that many players could stake a claim to be better than me. Durrrr, as he is known, is one of the best poker players in the world today after years of dominating the [...]

Following on from part two and it is imperative as you go through your poker school of learning be it self learning or from a coach or tutor that you understand how important it really is to find your own way in poker. I have mentioned this before and I will probably mention it several [...]

When I first began to play Hold’em poker I used implied pot odds as a way of justifying calls that were not correct because I thought my opponent might be bluffing. Putting your opponent on a hand and deciding if how many of their chips you can win if you improve is difficult to do, [...]

Just because you have a talent for poker and a stomach for the swings involved does not mean you take poker very seriously. Just because you have a series of excellent results in poker tournaments does not mean you can classify yourself as a serious poker player. How serious or recreational you are depends on [...]

Texas Hold ‘em cash games are known as the purest form of online poker and top professionals use them as their fundamental poker game. There are always hundreds of tables to play on and if you can prove yourself as a long term winner in the real money cash games you will always be able [...]

Poker players are not known for their ability to share their ideas or their inclination in wanting to do so. Texas Hold’em poker requires opponents to seek advantages over you and many players never discuss their approach, level of knowledge or strategies to avoid such information being available to people trying to take their money. [...]

Poker has a lot of luck in it. There is never a good time to suffer a piece of bad luck and we all hope for the poker gods to smile on us in key situations. New players trying to learn how to play poker need to take time to understand lucks role in poker. [...]

Hello, As of now, I’m planning to switch to casino games. By the way, I’ve been into NL Holdem home game tournaments for some time now. Well, I’m wondering if how important it is to steal blinds in cash games, particularly when you’re in late position during an unopened or unraised pot. Any idea to [...]