The blocking bet is a good weapon in poker but only if you know how to use it. There are certain situations when a blocking bet shows weakness and you can take down the pot with a reraise or bluff.
As always, I show you an example from a hand when my opponent used the...
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Most of the time a set has a huge advantage over other hands in No-Limit Texas Hold’em. However if your opponent has a flush and straight draw against your set it is not so clear who is ahead. This time the game has $0.5/$1 blind levels with 9 players. This table is quite loose...
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When it comes to high stakes cash games the fans are usually talking about Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius or Tom Dwan (also known as “durrrr”). Phil Ivey is a much-feared player because of his extremely aggressive style and his great hand reading skills.
One of the key factors why Ivey is successful is his very...
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Short stack and cap game poker is getting more and more popular so it is time to discuss this issue in more details. As you have seen in an earlier article there are many advantages that a short stack player can use against deep stack players. In this article I discuss the issue of...
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Why AK vs. QQ is known as the classical battle in poker? Which hand is better than the other? In which situation should you push all-in, bet, raise, call or fold with these hands? What are the exact percentages in these battles? There are many factors you need to consider when making your decision...
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Why is short stack play so effective and profitable for so many weaker players? I have to admit right in the beginning: I do not like short stack players at all; however the strategy can be extremely effective and profitable. If you are a beginner, you can go ahead and try this strategy right...
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Your poker strategy is quite easy if you are dealt pocket aces - think many people wrong! Pocket aces bring sometimes huge losses or big victories. You have to pay attention to what kind of player your opponent is, how deep the stack is, what kind of blind levels you are playing, what your...
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