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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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Paul Zimbler Breaks World Record for Continuous Heads Up Poker
Yesterday, after 75 hours, 20 minutes and 21 seconds of nonstop poker playing, Paul Zimbler broke the world record for longest continuous heads up poker. Zimbler stayed awake for over three days in order to beat the previous world record setter, Paul Cain, who played for 74 hours and 12 minutes straight last year. I’m…
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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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Poker Hall of Fame 2009 Nominees Announced
Admittance into the Poker Hall of Fame is one of the biggest honors in the world of poker. The nominees that will be considered for the 2009 induction are surely on the edge of their seats, waiting to find out if they will receive this prestigious award (I know I would be!). In order to…
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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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$40k WSOP Tournament Off the Schedule for 2010
One of the highlights for me of the World Series of Poker this year was the $40k Hold’em event that kicked the series off. For one, I’m always blown away by these tournaments with huge buy-ins-$40k is what I’d call the big time. But what made this event really special were all the big poker…
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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…
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Why I Dig Online Poker
I’ve been playing online poker since October 2005 – I remember the date because I had just started a new job and one of my coworkers introduced me to it. It didn’t take me long to get into the scene. Online poker just does it for me and I’ll tell you the reasons why, right…