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Set Mining Strategy
One of the most important concepts for trying to take an opponent’s stack in Texas Hold’em is set mining. Basically, all set mining involves is playing a dominated pair in hopes of turning it into a set. And most of the time, you will have the best hand after hitting a set, which gives you…
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Bet Sizing Tips
One intermediate concept that you learn about later in poker is bet sizing. As the name implies, bet sizing simply refers to the size of bet that you make in a given situation. For example, if you have pocket aces preflop and you shove your whole stack in, the bet size was your whole stack…
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Starting Poker Stakes
One dilemma that many beginning poker players face involves what stakes they should initially play. Most players choose to begin with freerolls because of the fact that A) they’re free, and B) they offer weaker players. However, you don’t necessarily have to start with freerolls if you already have a solid bankroll. Going further, it’s…
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Phil Ivey Website under Construction
One of the strangest things in all of poker is that the best player doesn’t have his own website. However, all of this is about to change since Phil Ivey currently has a website under construction right now. And it’s about time since there are plenty of no-name online poker players who have their own…
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How Much Poker should you Play?
Even if you’ve been playing poker for a few months, you could be lost as to what your playing volume should be. Should you play 5 sit and go’s a day? Is 3 multi-table tournaments going to be enough to make you better? Unfortunately, there is no universal answer to these questions because it all…
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How To Play The Middle Position In Poker
When it comes to poker strategy you’ll find that most of the information you’ll find about table position focuses on early position strategy and late position strategy. Middle position strategy sort of gets left by the wayside, with players assuming that the best strategy is to play somewhere in between loose and tight. However, the…
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Managing Your Time When Playing Poker
In the game of poker a lot of players focus on money management – knowing how much you are willing to spend playing poker, knowing when to quit when you are down and when to walk away when you are winning. However, managing your time is just as important as managing your money when you…
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How Calling Can Hurt Your Poker Strategy
Calling is often the safe bet in a game of poker. Calling is a good way to keep the stakes low and keep the pot at a smaller size when you don’t have the nuts or aren’t so sure about your hand. However, if you consistently fall back on calling you are only hurting yourself…
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Practice Makes Perfect
No one is born a master of poker strategy. If you want to win at poker you have to practice. It took me awhile to own up to this truth, and a few heavy losses. That’s why I want to share a few tips with you about how to practice in order to effectively perfect…
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Choosing the Best Seat at the Poker Table
If you make your decision about where to sit at the poker table based on the seat’s proximity to the snacks or the bathroom then you have a thing or two to learn about poker strategy. In my experience, the right seat at the poker table can make all the difference when it comes to…