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Tomorrow’s news today
By Crystal Balls
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09 Mar 2010
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Resident
futurologist Crystal
Balls has been
gazing quizzically
into the glass
once more.
No, it’s not that her
iphone has gone
wrong again, the
glass is ball-shaped
and within it lies the
secrets of the
coming year. Marvel
as she mind-travels
into 2010 and
brings back the
poker future...
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Behind the mask with Ramzi Jelassi
By Eliza Burnett
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01 Mar 2010
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Professional poker player
Ramzi Jelassi, 23, lives
in Lund, Sweden. He is also a
student and business owner.
He has won over $795,000 on
the worldwide live tournament
circuit.
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Poker and Sports Psychology Part 2
By Barry Carter
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25 Feb 2010
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As soon as I got into the habit of talking about my risk aversion it seems to have disappeared. Any time I find myself feeling reluctant to take a risk (a calculated profitable risk, not calling all in with 6 high) I make a note of it and then study the hand and my reaction to it later on.
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The Cyberspace Compounding Effect
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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23 Feb 2010
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When you play online, nobody’s watching you. Other players see only your
virtual avatar or screen name. For better or worse, you’re alone, anonymous
and free of peer pressure.
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Poker and Sports Psychology Part 1
By Barry Carter
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19 Feb 2010
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If I had told any of my friends and family that I was seeking the advice of a sports psychology expert, I think I would have been laughed at way into 2010.
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Poker in Skandinavia
By Sune Holst
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15 Feb 2010
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Dane Gus Hansen didn’t have the best year of
his career in 2009 having lost more than
$5.5 million online. And, according to The
Great Danes blog (in the national
newspaper EkstraBladet) changes are on
their way as he has made four resolutions for 2010.
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PLO Hi/LO SNG Strategy
By Ben Wilson
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10 Feb 2010
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Ranked up there with cricket when it comes to confusing games where nobody really understands the rules, split-pot hi/lo games are avoided like the plague by the majority of players.
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2010
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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05 Feb 2010
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The beginning of the New Year is always a great time for two things: predictions and resolutions.
Here are my top four predictions about the future of Internet Poker
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In Defense of Limit Poker
By Arthur S. Reber
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29 Jan 2010
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I’ve got a point to make here and I happen to think it’s a good one. There are some damn good reasons for shifting over to Limit poker. Here’s a few
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PLO SNG Strategy
By Ben Wilson
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27 Jan 2010
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One of the more popular games online, the humble Sit and Go (SNG) or Single Table Tournament (STT) is the first introduction to poker for many. Most players restrict themselves to the No Limit Hold ‘Em (NLHE) versions. This article will focus on Pot Limit Omaha.
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Dealer miscall and mucked hand wins the pot
By The Hendon Mob
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14 Jan 2010
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This situation happened to a player
at the ACF card room in France. “I
am playing 200-400 mix at the
ACF and the round is 2-7 triple draw. I
bet the hand on every round, and
draw one card.
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Understanding the Gap Concept
By Sean Lind
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11 Jan 2010
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The term "gap concept," first introduced by renowned poker author David Sklansky, refers to the idea that a player needs a better hand to call a raise than to open the pot themselves.
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Behind the mask with Lynne Beaumont
By Eliza Burnett
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08 Jan 2010
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Lynne Beaumont, 47, is a professional poker player and lives in Whitley Bay, near Newcastle upon Tyne, with her fiancé James Browning who also plays professionally.
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Final European Rankings 2009
By Peter Leeper
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05 Jan 2010
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Dragan Galic hails from Croatia and now has boasting rights on being that country’s first ever European Tournament Rankings’ Champion.
Here’s how he did it
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Gone,but not forgotten
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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31 Dec 2009
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PokerPages.com was a wonderful online destination for poker players.
I say “was” because the site closed permanently at the end of October.
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It’s the season for giving
By Charlie Chimp
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22 Dec 2009
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It’s that time of year
again when we look to
our loved ones (and
Uncle Tony) gathered
smiling around us
and ask them
“When have you EVER
seen me wear a
waistcoat, seriously?”
Finding the right gift
can be difficult,
so Charlie Chimp
has been looking at
some options for your
favourite players...
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Running Rampant
By Ben Wilson
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19 Dec 2009
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Spin-ups have long been a part of online poker; players take shots at higher levels and every player dreams of spinning their bankroll up to six-figures, but the sad fact of the matter is – not everyone can be that lucky.
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Should the floor change the dealer's ruling?
By The Hendon Mob
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17 Dec 2009
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I ask the dealer what the protocol is here
regarding Neil's all-in bet and he states that it
goes whatever my action. I go all-in and all fold, including Neil. A ruling is called for.
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Belgium awaits new gaming legislation
By Bram Luyten
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12 Dec 2009
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Since 1992 Belgium has had a rather
progressive legislation for gambling related
activities. In this legislation, only casinos with a
Class A license (limited to nine casinos) have
the rights to exploit gambling games such as roulette,
blackjack and, for the last two years, poker. Class B and
C licenses applies to gaming halls and bars that have a
few automated bingo machines.
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Electric table manners
By Charlie Chimp
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08 Dec 2009
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When Internet poker players
first find themselves in a
real card room, they
discover a whole list of
rules and regulations that
they have never had to deal
with before.
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European Rankings 2009
By Peter Leeper
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04 Dec 2009
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That affable Englishman Andy Bradshaw tells me he’s taking a couple of months off. He’s currently in fourth spot from tenth so don’t expect any improvement there.
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Deep-Stacked MTT Strategy: Day 1, 6,000 to Go
By Sean Lind
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28 Nov 2009
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After literally folding or limping every single hand for the last three hours, the old nit at the end of the table opens the pot with a large raise from early position.
This is one of those few scenarios where you can be almost certain a player has aces.
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Flopped too soon
By The Hendon Mob
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24 Nov 2009
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“I maintain that if the ruling to
eliminate me from the pot stood, it
would be the first time in 25 years
that I can remember a casino making
a ruling that would cheat a player out
of his money. The consequences are
horrendous."
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Great idea gone
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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18 Nov 2009
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Once again, a forward-looking U.S. congressman had a great idea.
And once again, that great idea has been thwarted. What else is new?
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Looking at the Hand as a Whole
By Daniel Skolovy
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03 Nov 2009
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A mistake too many small-stakes players make is looking at each decision in a hand as a separate entity.
In reality, each and every play you make affects the entire course of the hand.
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Online verbal action binding?
By The Hendon Mob
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21 Oct 2009
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Two players are heads up in an online tournament with equal chips and
it is on the river. One (player A) has the nuts and moves all in, he has
the other (player B) covered. Player B types in the chat window 'I call'.
He then times out and his hand is folded. How do you rule?
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If you ever want to get a handle on Texas Hold'em poker odds, it's imperative you learn how to count all your outs.
I rate J-10 suited as a better
hand than K-10 suited in a
multi-way pot-limit hold’em pot
because J-10 gives you more
straight possibilities.
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