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Poker Satellite Tournaments: Shoot for the Stars
Satellite tournaments have a lot of appeal among poker players, online and off. A satellite is a poker tournament that allows players to buy in for as little as a few dollars and compete to win a seat in a huge online or land-based tourney with a much more expensive buy-in. Of course, when huge…
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Making Bluffing Work for you Online
A lot of inexperienced poker players think that the strategy of bluffing doesn’t apply when you are playing poker online. After all, when you play on the Web the other players can’t see you so what good does your poker face do you? I’ll admit that I once shared this belief. However, it turns out…
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The Biggest Sit & Go Strategy Blunder
Over the weekend I played in a Sit & Go Hold’em poker tournament and I’m always surprised to see players making the same mistake again and again. This mistake, which seems to be one of the most common in Sit & Go tournaments, is that players go all in too soon, busting out before the…
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Switching it Up or There’s More to Life Than Texas Hold’em
These days Texas Hold’em is viewed by many poker players, online and off, as the end-all be-all of poker variations. It is the primary game in most poker tournaments, it is featured in films and television shows. In the world of poker, Texas Hold’em is clearly King. Texas Hold’em was the first game I played,…
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Money Management for Poker Champs
When I first started playing online poker one of my biggest problems was money management. I jumped right in with the big dogs and lost a lot more than I was ready for. I thought I’d share some of the tips I’ve learned about poker money management so that other poker beginners won’t go through…
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How to Choose a Real Money Poker Game
Choosing a place to play poker for real money online can be challenging. After all, there are literally hundreds of online poker rooms to choose from. I’m not here to push any specific online poker room on you, but I will offer some tips to help you choose one for yourself. The first thing you…
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Avoiding Common Mistakes in Hold’em
In the game of Texas Hold’em there are several mistakes that beginners frequently make. I can admit that I used to make these mistakes myself. However, now that I’ve learned to avoid them my game has improved infinitely. 1. The Golden Pair It’s a known fact that A-A, K-K and Q-Q are outstanding starting hands…