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Traits of Good Postflop Poker Players
For many beginning poker players, it’s hard enough to get comfortable with the various preflop situations that will arise. But when you add postflop play into the mix, it almost seems like an overload to some players. Of course, this is no excuse to neglect postflop play because it’s extremely important for those who want…
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Spotting Bluffs in Poker
The most romanticized-about aspect of poker is no doubt bluffing. You see it in movies and TV shows, and all of the beginners want to discuss it. But in reality, bluffing isn’t as big of a part of online poker as everybody makes it out to be. That said, bluffs still happen enough to make…
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Cold Calling in Poker
One concept that beginning poker players may not be totally familiar with is cold calling. Basically, cold calling involves making a call when at least two actions have been made (one involving a raise) before your turn to act. For example, if one opponent bets, another opponent raises, and you call, this would be considered…
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To Bluff Or Not To Bluff? That Is The Question
When it comes to bluffing in poker, either you’ve got it or you don’t. Some players are masters at bluffing while others are dead giveaways every time. If you are one of those players who haven’t quite got bluffing down yet, here are a few tips to help you along your way. For starters, you…
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The Biggest Mistake in Poker Bluffing
When it comes to bluffing in poker there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. The trick is to use common sense but, strangely, a lot of people just don’t seem to do that. One of the biggest mistakes in the bluffing book is to go all in, or raise almost…
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Making Bluffing Work for you Online
A lot of inexperienced poker players think that the strategy of bluffing doesn’t apply when you are playing poker online. After all, when you play on the Web the other players can’t see you so what good does your poker face do you? I’ll admit that I once shared this belief. However, it turns out…
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Avoiding Common Mistakes in Hold’em
In the game of Texas Hold’em there are several mistakes that beginners frequently make. I can admit that I used to make these mistakes myself. However, now that I’ve learned to avoid them my game has improved infinitely. 1. The Golden Pair It’s a known fact that A-A, K-K and Q-Q are outstanding starting hands…