Poker and Prejudice

Often portrayed in films and soap operas as under-hand characters gambling ill-gotten gains in a dingy, smoke-filled warehouse, poker players have a poor reputation in the eyes of the non-playing public....

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Matthew Pitt

17 Dec 2008

How Good Are You?

After getting into poker I'd always wanted to go see some top players taking part in a big event. A few of us traveled to London for the first WSOPE, not knowing if we would...

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Chris Edwards

16 Dec 2008

The light bulb has finally come on in my brain

Dominic Kay, who made the final table of the WSOPE in 2007, recently had another decent live tournament cash at the Luton Christmas Cracker Festival though it was a tournament he very nearly didn't play...

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Dave Allan

15 Dec 2008

Dealing with bad beats

The term "bad beat" in poker is reserved for when a player loses a hand, despite being a huge mathematical favourite or when a very strong hand loses out to an even stronger one....

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Matthew Pitt

12 Dec 2008

Taking notes

One of the most important skills a poker player will develop is the ability to take notes on their opponents. Poker is a game of incomplete information, where players have to make decisions based on...

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Matthew Pitt

11 Dec 2008

Introduction to Razz

Razz is a simple game. It is played identically to 7 Card Stud with one key difference, the lowest hand wins....

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Chris Edwards

10 Dec 2008

Full ring or short-handed cash games?

Cash games are often the bread and butter of a poker professional simply for the fact they have the opportunity to win vast sums of money each and every hand they play, whereas substantial tournament...

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Matthew Pitt

8 Dec 2008

Don't tap the glass!

Despite what some crazy American politicians may tell you, poker is a game that needs both skills and luck to succeed in the long term, not just the luck factor....

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Matthew Pitt

4 Dec 2008

Extreme Game Selection

Game selection is a simple concept for the poker player - out of all the games or tournaments on offer to you, find the one you are able to beat the easiest....

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Chris Edwards

3 Dec 2008

Turbo or Regular?

A good way to get a feel for playing poker with real money can be by playing sit and go (SnG) tournaments....

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Matthew Pitt

3 Dec 2008

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