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   Avoiding distractions when playing online poker

   One of the biggest problems encountered by many players when they first start playing online is how easy it is to be distracted. Although there are distractions in live card rooms, such as sports being played on screens around you,...
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   2009 WSOP Main Event Final Table: The Chip Leaders

   We conclude our little preview of the upcoming WSOP Main Event Final Table with the three players with the most chips, The Chip Leaders....
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   Balancing ranges from early positions

   One of the most important aspects of poker is thinking about how your actions affect your opponent's decision making processes. A great example of this is in balancing your range from early position, and here I want to look at...
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   Loose aggressive style and variance

   Many more players are now playing a loose aggressive style than when I first started playing poker. The combination of lots of the very top players in the game exhibiting master classes in this style on TV, and the general...
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   Playing the mid stack in MTTs

   One of the hardest stack sizes to play in no limit hold'em is one between ten and twenty big blinds. Below ten big blinds and your life is pretty simple - the only move you have is to go all...
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Recent Posts

1. Back in the winner's circle

   Imper1um / 06 November 2009 / Leave a comment

   Grinding online this month in a relaxed, distraction free environment has so far proven to be a great decision for me....
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2. Poker blog round-up: Dave "Bruce" Lea, Hoopie1, Dublin Belly Busters and I Had Outs

   Matthew Pitt / 06 November 2009 / Leave a comment

   Welcome back faithful readers, once again the weekend is upon us which means it is time for the weekly blog round-up. There's actually some poker content this week (shock-horror) so lets get cracking and delve right in....
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3. 2009 WSOP Main Event Final Table Odds

   Dave Allan / 05 November 2009 / Leave a comment

   The final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event is only two days away and I am as excited as a kid in a sweet shop. I am not overly excited about having to stay up and...
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4. Ziigmund loses a bet but gains a tattoo!

   Dave Allan / 04 November 2009 / Leave a comment

   The majority of poker players will bet on anything. Whether it is credit card roulette after a meal with friends or betting what flavour lollipop comes out of the vending machine if there are odds available they will bet on...
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5. 'Beat Kunku at his own game' Challenge

   Dave Allan / 04 November 2009 / Leave a comment

   Tuesday evening saw the launch of the "Beat Kunku at his own game" Challenge on Betfair Poker with Kunku Wap (Betfair Pro John Tabatabai) finishing second out of the 21 runner field narrowly missing out on the $3,150 first prize....
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