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What Do We Do Now?
Eight years. I've been playing online poker for almost exactly eight years. That's longer than almost anyone I know. I had accounts on UB and PartyPokerbefore...
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Do What You Can Do
After a 15-year break to get married, have kids, and plop my behind on the couch, I've started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu again. It's been an exhilarating...
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All Hands, The Same Way
In a recent thread in the Hand Adviceforum, we had the following hand from the Daily Ninety Grand, $50+5 buy-in, on PokerStars: Our hero has 34k chips, with the blinds...
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Playing Flips in Poker
Many questions about hands boil down to "should you play a pre-flop coin flip here?" Sounds simple...or is it? I've been using the phrase for years without...
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PokerStars Home Games Review
The Home Game is PokerStars' newest innovation in online poker. Anyone can set up a private Home Game, invite your friends, and play whenever you want. If...
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Different Games, Different Expectations
Playing multi-table tournaments takes a split disposition, a mental duality on the topics of winning and expectation. Many talented players focus on tournaments because of the prevalence of...
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In Defense of Full Tilt Rush Poker
During the most recent mini-FTOPS, there was a lengthy thread in Poker Discussiondebating the pros and cons of Full TiltRush Poker. The original poster's intent, I believe, was...
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Mixing Up Your Play
In a recent Hand Advice forum thread, a question was asked on a pre-flop caller's range on the button, early in a mid-stakes tournament. Several PocketFivers said, "I...
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Muscle Memory in Poker
In my younger days, I was a good pool player - depending on your standard, very good. I played in leagues and tournaments, and made a fair bit...
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Ignore Success?
Some people read those in-flight magazines in the seat pocket in front of you, next to the vomit bag. I do, actually. For every insipid "someone paid...