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The year of the Brits part deux
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26 Jul 2010
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In 2009 three UK Players won World Series of Poker Bracelets and one made the final table of the main event. At the time we considered it a massive success and coined it the ‘Year of the Brit’, suggesting that this feat was an isolated incident in the history of the WSOP.
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Signs You're a TAGfish
By Daniel Skolovy
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20 Jul 2010
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Everyone knows today's online games are heavily populated with tight-aggressive players (otherwise known as TAGs).
There's also a growing number of break-even or slightly losing regulars known as TAGfish.
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Grit and Grind
By Arthur S. Reber
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15 Jul 2010
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We believe that some just have a natural affinity for the game and can pick it up on the fly. A couple of dozen hours at the felt and, bingo, they become solid, winning players.
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The injury prone world of poker
By Adam "Snoopy" Goulding
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11 Jul 2010
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With cigarette breath soaring across the felt, potbellies dragging along the floor and beads of sweat appearing at the mere thought of having to stretch for a pot, poker players have never been regarded as athletes.
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Eastgate a No-Show
By Jason Phillips
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07 Jul 2010
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Conspicuously missing from this year’s big dance is 2008 WSOP Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate.
The 24-year-old Danish pro said he is burnt out on tournament poker and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the game .
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Exposed card but player denies
By The Hendon Mob
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04 Jul 2010
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I thought I caught a
glimpse of one of the cards dealt to the player to my
left. Before any betting started I informed the dealer
who asked me what the card was and I replied the ace
of clubs. The player holding the cards was asked and
he denied he had the ace of clubs
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The best WSOP ever
By Charlie Chimp
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30 Jun 2010
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The Worlds Series
of Poker kicked off
on May 28th and
will last until
November, with a
five month gap in
play from July so
that players can
visit the bathroom
and get a change
of socks.
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A different monster from cash games.
By Daniel Skolovy
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20 Jun 2010
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They use the same 52-card deck and the same general rules of poker of course, but your style of play can vary dramatically from one mode to the other. We are talking, of course about tournaments versus cash games.
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Tell your uncle Charlie
By Charlie Chimp
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17 Jun 2010
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"Dear Charlie, I’ve been playing tournaments online
for five years now and I win more than I lose, but
I’m not making top three finishes...what am I doing wrong?"
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Take Control of Coin Flips
By Sean Lind
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14 Jun 2010
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Regardless of the overall structure of a poker tournament or the style you play, you'll be forced to take some coin flips on your path to the title.
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The return of Shaun Deeb
By Adam "Snoopy" Goulding
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08 Jun 2010
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If ever there were a player that typifies the cliché “money doesn’t buy you happiness”, it’s Shaun Deeb. Last November, Shaun announced to the world that he was giving up tournaments and taking a break from poker, if not retiring all together.
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Sunglasses
By James Atkin
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01 Jun 2010
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Recently there has been a lot of talk of whether sunglasses should be allowed at the poker table, following the topic being discussed on one of the episodes of High Stakes Poker Season 6.
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MTT's - Folding AQ, JJ and other traps
By Irexes
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28 May 2010
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Multi Table Tournaments are treacherous things. You can play great poker for three or four hours and then seconds later the little box has popped up telling you that you finished 142nd of 1200, agonisingly short of the money.
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Top 5 “Thin Value Bet" Spots
By Daniel Skolovy
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26 May 2010
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A thin value bet is a value bet that may not be obvious at first. It's a bet, generally on the river, where your hand is weaker than your normal value range but you realize your opponent can still call with a worse hand.
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Before you bet
By Simon Jones
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25 May 2010
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When I look back I can't help but think it was mindless aggression that was seeing me turn a profit every month. That's not to say I wasn't doing the right things, I just wasn't entirely sure why I was doing them.
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Tips for Beating WSOP Satellites
By Sean Lind
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18 May 2010
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The majority of satellites for the WSOP Main Event are set up as multi-table tournaments, but require a slightly different approach than for your standard cash MTT.
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Let the games begin
By Charlie Chimp
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13 May 2010
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An Australian
writer once said
that the British
only win the
Olympic events –
rowing, sailing,
cycling, canoeing -
that we can do
sitting down.
So why isn’t poker
an event for
London 2012?
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The Worst Hand in Poker
By Arthur S. Reber
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10 May 2010
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What’s the worst hand in poker? Not enough thought has been given to this topic so let’s run through some ideas.
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Have these people nothing better to do?
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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04 May 2010
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By “these people” I mean
those in the daisy chain
of U.S authority who tilt
at straws in an effort to
discourage the American
public from gambling online.
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Aggression…the final frontier?
By Carl Sampson
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29 Apr 2010
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As you begin to move up through the levels then you are going to face more players who show just as much aggression as what you do and who also do it at the appropriate times just like you do.
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5 Mental Mistakes that kill your win rate
By Daniel Skolovy
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24 Apr 2010
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Mental mistakes are the single biggest factor keeping a 1BB winner from truly beating the game of poker.
it's possible to beat the game, but you'll never realize your full potential if you're regularly making these five critical errors
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UKIPT Coventry Report
By James Atkin
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19 Apr 2010
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When he flat called my bet on the river and waited for me to showdown my hand I was literally reaching out to scoop the pot when he casually said “straight” and slowly flipped over T8 offsuit!
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Tight vs. Loose: One Mo’ Time
By Arthur S. Reber
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15 Apr 2010
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The long-term impact of tight verses loose play is a hot-button topic. It’s been debated in chat rooms for years with opinions on both sides voiced with passion and volume.
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Second thoughts on“Rush Poker”
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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11 Apr 2010
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Your cards hit the virtual muck the moment
you fold, whether pre-flop or post-flop, and
you’re immediately whisked to another table
and dealt new cards. Grinders and those craving constant action
without having to play dog hands are sure to love it.
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WPT Grand Prix de Paris
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30 Mar 2010
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For the 12th consecutive
year, the WPT Grand Prix de Paris, a € 10 000 buy-in No Limit Hold’Em tournament will be the main event of the “Rendez-
Vous à Paris” festival
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Advice from the Philosophers
By Nic Szeremeta
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19 Mar 2010
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A useful tip for those seeking to play better poker was suggested by the ancient
philosophers as recently as 2,500
years ago.
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Poker and Sports Psychology Part 3
By Barry Carter
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16 Mar 2010
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Last time mental game coach Jared Tendler blew my mind by telling me that for the last few years I have been chasing something I didn't necessarily want as a poker player.
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Poker pro Sam Trickett discusses six-handed play as he thinks back to 2008’s lucrative fourth place finish in Vegas.
