Monster Pot Recap: Galfond Taken for $275k
Posted by admin on January 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Berdsen was on the losing side of the day’s biggest pot, a $127,186 monster, but thanks in part to winning the second and third biggest hands he finished up $144,343 on the day. That session brings Berdsen’s 2012 net profit to just over $550,000 on PokerStars, while Galfond’s winnings on his MrSweets28 account so far this year were knocked down to just under $80k. In total three pots made it into six-figure territory yesterday
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PokerStars Releases EPT London Schedule
Posted by admin on August 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The 2011 festival is set to run Sept.
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PokerStars Releases EPT London Schedule
Posted by admin on August 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The 2011 festival is set to run Sept. 29-Oct.
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November Nine: Racener Doubles Early, But Still Short
Posted by admin on November 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Those expecting fireworks on the first hand of heads-up play in the WSOP Main Event were sorely disappointed, as this first hour of play established a deliberate and cautious pace with John Racener and Jonathan Duhamel trading small jabs in tiny pots Observers have noticed a distinct pattern on Racener limping his button and Duhamel
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How Not to Suck At Poker Examples: Distractions
Posted by admin on March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
If you want to be a consistent winner at the game, it’s imperative you give poker 100 per cent of your attention, 100 per cent of the time. We’re not just talking about the hands you’re in. Sometimes the hands you’ve folded can be even more important
How Not to Suck at Poker Examples: Position
Posted by admin on February 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Far more important than the hands you’re dealt, the players at your table, or the size of your stack is the position you have in the current hand.
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How Not to Suck at Poker Examples: ABC Poker
Posted by admin on December 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Unless you’re playing against a table of opponents who have watched, studied and remembered every hand you’ve played that session, chances are that getting creative is simply costing you money. In the article How Not to Suck at Poker: Stop Bluffing from our How Not to Suck at Poker beginner strategy series we
Looking at the Hand as a Whole
Posted by admin on October 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
In reality, each and every play you make affects the entire course of the hand.
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Hand Selection: Fish vs. Regs
Posted by admin on September 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
There are, though, some hands that do better against certain types of opponents. And knowing which hands are profitable vs. which opponents makes all the difference between being a good player and being a great player
Poker Hand Scenarios: The Must Fold
Posted by admin on July 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It’s really easy to play the best hand. The difference between how much the best and worst players in the world make with the nuts is almost negligible
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