Poker Strategy Articles
Poker strategy articles for beginner to advanced levels of play.
How Poker Mentality Can Cost You
Poker is a game that requires a lot of concentration as well as determination, giving a player the opportunity to know when they are just in a small glitch as the cards run dry or whether their losses account to more than poor cards. A poker player can only be successfully if they are fully […]
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Rebuy Poker Tournament Strategy
There are advantages and disadvantages to playing in rebuy/add-on multi-table tournaments depending on what style of player you are and how much value these games represent to you. The R/A tournaments offer the opportunity to add to your stack of chips should you make a poor start to the competition by paying a further entry […]
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The Gap Concept
The Gap Concept is a term first introduced by David Slanksky in his book “The Theory of Poker” – one of the first comprehensive guides to playing poker, published well before the boom of the online poker rooms, and regarded as many current stars of the game as a “poker bible”. The theory behind the […]
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Coping with Reverse Tilt
Poker is much more fun when you are winning, but just like in other games, when you are winning all the time, it gives you a feeling of invincibility and can cause you to lose your focus on what created that winning streak in the first instance. This is known as “Reverse Tilt” and it […]
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The Value of Online Poker Satellites
The lure of the bright lights of Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, Monaco for the European Poker Tour and even Margate for the GUKPT, entices players to invest their cash in satellite tournaments to qualify for the Main Events at each of these stunning locations. However, possibly you might think about how […]
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Understanding Implied Odds
Understanding pot odds and the chances that you have of making your hand on the draw is a basic skill in poker. Most players have a good idea about how to calculate probability, or use a piece of poker software to do it for them – then use this information to help them decide whether […]
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Selecting the Right Table to Win On
When you first enter your poker site, you may well (and correctly) be using the filters in the lobby area to lead you to the tables which fall into the criteria set by your bankroll management, but there may be times when it could be worthwhile extending your focus to other tables outside of this […]
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Pros and Cons of Multi Tabling
Online multi-tabling is an art form and an acquired skill, and for many people is the only way that they can enjoy their poker. There is a buzz of constant action, instant decisions to be made, tables flashing away at you and clocks ticking down the time you have available. You can be playing multiple […]
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Short Handed Poker Strategy
The term “short-handed” usually relates to a poker table which contains 6 or less players. In Texas Hold´em, it is a very aggressive game where the best hand does not necessarily win the pots. A short-handed table is no place for a loose-passive player to be, nor the player who waits too long the premium […]
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Pre Flop Poker Strategy
Your Texas Hold´em pre-flop strategy should be something which you have organised well before the cards are dealt. There are plenty of factors to consider such as how aggressive or passive the players are at the table, your bankroll, your tolerance to risk and, most importantly, your position. If you have sorted out your minimum […]
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