Iowa and Utah have been making headlines lately due to bills passing through their respective legislatures regarding online poker and gambling. Iowa is currently in the process of evaluating a bill that would officially legalize online poker within the state. Utah on the other hand is currently voting on a bill that would officially make [...]
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Seven Card Stud has been making a bit of a rebound thanks largely in part to mixed games and HORSE tournaments around the world. Many players make mistakes in the game thinking that their hand is stronger than it really is or thinking that it is proper to chase down hands in certain situations. As [...]
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Some of you out there have heard the term fold equity thrown around in various poker shows, in strategy videos online, or maybe even by advanced poker players. Today, we are going to introduce you to the concept of fold equity and in a way that doesn’t force you to have to make a ton [...]
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Last year, the World Series of Poker held its first ever event in Africa when it presented the World Series of Poker Africa at the Emerald Resort and Casino in Johannesburg. Early Thursday, the Emerald Casino announced that not only would the WSOP Africa will be returning from February 21st through 26th, but it will [...]
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If you want to be successful in poker tournaments and want to make it deep in tournaments more often, then you need to work on your blind stealing skills. Too often, many beginning and tight poker players rely too much on making money with big hands and let their stacks dwindle. You must learn how [...]
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It is not enough to be dealt a strong hand; you need to get the maximum value for those strong hands. If you win a small pot with Aces you have not won max value. Likewise, if you flop a set or a flush, and make a bet and take the pot down on the [...]
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Pot control in poker is key in order to build a stack effectively. Sometimes you want the pot to be large, such as when you have a monster against someone who is a habitual bluffer. Other times you want to keep it small so that you do not put yourself into a tight spot. This [...]
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