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Heads Up – Know Your Opponent
As you know, the key to winning Heads Up poker is by adjusting your play depending on your opponent. At low-stake games this can be very simple due to the games being heavily populated with players who act solely on their own cards. These players will continue if they hit their hand and fold otherwise, [...]
Moving From Online to Live Play.
After honing their games online for awhile, many players decide to take the next step and test their skills in a live poker room. For some, the transition comes easily but, for others, the differences between playing at a computer and at a live table can be difficult to overcome. For many online players, one [...]
Managing Your Bankroll.
“Poker is a tough business,” says Erik Seidel. “You can go through long streaks when you don’t win anything.” When things go badly, when you can’t seem to cash in a tournament or win a significant pot in a cash game, you come to understand the importance of maintaining an adequate bankroll. Just how big [...]
Winning Six Handed SnGs
When most people think of Sit n Go games they normally associate them with 9 or 10man tables. Whilst these are the most popular type of SnGs, I would highly recommend everyone to try Six Handed Sit n Gos. The most noticeable difference between these two games is the speed. If your used to playing 9man [...]
Complete SnG Strategy
The trick to consistently win 9-man Sit n Go games is to adjust your playing style as the tournament progresses. Due to the constantly changing structure in SnGs you will need to continually adapt to keep the edge over your opponents, but do this correctly and you will be finishing in the money over and [...]
Post Flop – Four Simple Questions to Ask Yourself.
Ok, so you’ve seen the flop, now what? There are no black and white actions when making decisions post flop, but there are four essential questions you can ask yourself to help you make the best choice. 1. Does the flop help my hand? Have you hit top pair, two pairs, three of a kind or [...]
