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Staying focused during Live Poker Games
Many grinders these days like to play online poker because of the convenience and ability to get more hands in per hour. But that’s not to say the live poker scene is dead because many players feel they still have a big edge here. The only problem involves keeping this edge since it’s harder to…
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Moving up Cash Game Stakes
The ultimate goal of online poker is to keep moving up stakes so that you can earn more profits in a shorter amount of time. Of course, this is easier said than done because as you move up in cash game limits, the competition gets collectively tougher. So if you’re going to do this successfully,…
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Nevada Online Poker could lead to Video Game Gambling
While the US federal government has yet to legalize and regulate online poker, players can take solace in the fact that Nevada got the ball rolling with state poker operations. Both visitors and residents of Nevada can now play internet poker through state-licensed sites, which is a huge step in the right direction. But we…
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Phil Galfond robbed by Blue Fire Poker?
No online poker instructor is as famous as Phil Galfond. The high stakes PLO expert developed a cult following over the past few years for his personable, knowledgeable and humble training videos on Blue Fire Poker. Unfortunately, the days of Galfond doing training videos came to an end when he mysteriously left the site late…
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National Enquirer addresses Michael Phelps’ Poker Passion
Recently, the National Enquirer posted an article covering Michael Phelps’ new passion – poker. This story isn’t about a diet fad or new celebrity relationship, which seems to be this tabloid’s most common topics; instead, they’re covering the Olympic legend’s deep interest in poker. Apparently this interest has led to Phelps waging high amounts of…
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Finding your Comfort Zone in Poker
One of the biggest debates in regard to poker strategy is whether to adopt a tight or aggressive style. Now successful players always advocate adopting what works best in the situation; for instance, on a table full of maniacs, playing tight and waiting for good hands works well. However, each individual player tends to lean…
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Matt Marafioti accused of Poker Cheating Conspiracy
With over $2 million in live poker tournament winnings and an impressive online poker resume, Matt Marafioti is widely considered one of the better pro players out there. However, the Canadian’s name has been dragged through the mud over the past couple of days after an alleged Skype conversation between him and another player was…
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Has PokerStars finally bought Full Tilt?
Few poker players these days have faith in a potential Full Tilt Poker deal getting done any time soon. After all, we’ve been teased by Groupe Bernard Tapie enough to where another potential FTP deal seems like poker news sites crying wolf. Nevertheless, online poker players who are collectively owed around $400 million have gotten…