This article first appeared in the Jul/Aug 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. Even the most...
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The art of 3-betting
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. For many players...
Tip 171
Most bad poker players call when they know they are beaten.
Size matters
WGM takes an in-depth look at pre-flop open bet sizing in tournament poker and how this important...
Tip 164
Tournament poker is a level playing field. Everyone starts with the same amount of chips and plays...
Pushing small edges
Pit any two poker hands together and one will inevitably be favorite to best the other at showdown...
The Power of M
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. Despite the...
Let logic guide the way
World Gaming recently caught up with one of this planet’s finest poker players in a wide...
I see ICM
Poker is a great game to play. Whether you enjoy having a few friends around on a weekend for a...
Don’t compound the downswings
We’ve all been there before. You get it in with K-K against an opponent’s A-K and they...
No need for poker shot clock
In the Mar/Apr 2014 issue of WGM, we featured an article about calling the clock on your opponents...
Razzamatazz
Among the many popular variants of poker, the one that seems to drive players the craziest surely...
Pineapple express
Chances are that if you’ve spent a bit of time playing Hold’em in recent years...
Punishing their mistakes
As much as we would love be dealt Aces every hand or flop a hidden monster, poker was never...
Calling time
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. Is it right to call...
Test your fate with Omaha 8
Last week we looked at Pot Limit Omaha and some common mistakes many players make – particularly...
Staying alert
Poker tournaments can be long and arduous affairs. Particularly when playing live, it’s not...
Common mistakes in PLO
No doubt everyone reading this column has at least heard of Pot Limit Omaha, if not had a dabble...
Beating down the bully
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2015 issue of WGM. Whether you’re an experienced...
Tip 153
When playing poker, don’t get too cute. Often a reasonable profit is better than a monumental...
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Don’t rely on luck at a poker table. Most good players create their own luck.
Tip 136
Only a handful of world class poker players are experts at both cash and tournament poker. Try and...
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To be a champion poker player you need to combine discipline with gamble, which is a tricky...
Tip 116
In poker, the pot is always pushed to the person who has the best hand at the end of the hand, not...
Tip 106
In poker, losing a small pot when you could have easily lost a big one is just as profitable as...
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When you start to play poker tournaments, begin with some small buy-in events.
Tip 90
When playing poker, beware of the small pair. In multi way cash game pots your small pair is nearly...
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When playing poker, don’t call a bet through spite. Maybe you have gotten unlucky this session...
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There is plenty of material out there to help you improve your poker game. A lesson learnt, means...
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When playing poker, how often do you get pocket aces? With a random deal from an ordinary deck of...