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• Basic odds for all in situations in hold em

  If you play any form of tournament poker (especially SNGs or turbos), you’re going to find yourself facing various types of potential all-in situations. The first step in handling those situations properly is to know the fundamental odds involved. Below, we’ve listed the   …full article

• Managing your online poker game

  There’s a step between being a casual online player and a serious online player that a lot of players don’t take, and it probably hurts them in the long run. I’m not talking about the decision to become a pro and devoting all your time   …full article

• Assumptions you shouldn’t make when playing online poker

  I think everyone is guilty of making assumptions to a certain extent when playing poker. Overcoming and dismissing some of the predetermined ideas you have in your head every time you sit at a table might be one of the biggest obstacles for some poker   …full article

• Common-sense tips for improving your online game

  I’ll start off this article by saying this: Hopefully, you probably know a lot of what I am about to tell you. At least subconsciously. This is meant to be a “common-sense” refresher for the casual or serious online player. Because knowing something and   …full article

• A basic guide to data mining in online poker

  In an era of increasingly tough online games, if you’re not collecting (and utilizing) data on your online opponents, you’re giving up a pretty significant edge. This article is intended to provide a basic explanation of what data mining is and an overview of   …full article

• Insights at the poker table

  I’ve always thought it fortunate that you don’t have to be a genius to play winning hold ‘em. As complex and mystifying as the game can be, it’s not rocket science. You can go a long way in this game on the strength of common   …full article

• Session stages and player identities

  There are few skills more critical at a poker table than the ability to take small pieces of information about your opponents and to extract from those pieces larger conclusions about how they’re likely to play. One thing to consider when you’re attempting to   …full article

• Branching out from no-limit hold’em

  I’m always amazed by the number of people who play poker – both online and in home games – who play no-limit hold’em exclusively. I’ve even seen people sign up for low buy in non-NLH tournaments who apparently didn’t mean to (“I thought this   …full article

• Surviving long sessions

  No work, no school, girlfriend or wife is out of town, just bored for a few days – reasons can be found to play poker as long as the eyes stay open. And when the game is REAL good it’s tempting to never leave. What   …full article

• Bluffing in low-limit games and low buy-in tournaments

  Perhaps this article would be more appropriately titled: “Don’t bluff in low-limit cash games and low buy-in tournaments.” I think most online players who play these kinds of games – those who are trying to build bankrolls, or who are trying to win lots of   …full article