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Why Choosing Satellites is 100% the Right Decision

April 1, 2012 By knup

Some of the biggest and best tournament poker players in the game got their start from the same place, and that was by playing in different satellites in their attempt to make it into the big time poker tournaments out there. Many people ask them why they went that route, and you'll find that a common answer is that they didn't have the bankroll to buy-in to the big time poker tournaments from the word go. This is a great answer, and it's just one of the many reasons why choosing satellites over buying into the tournaments is the right decision, and today we're going to look at exactly why … [Read more...]

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Knowing When You Won’t Pass the Tournament Bubble and What To Do

March 25, 2012 By knup

We completely understand that realizing that sitting back and waiting on your short stack isn't going to get you past that tournament bubble and into the money is probably one of the toughest things to realize in all of poker. Unfortunately though, it's something that we've all had to deal with from time to time, and it's important that you know how to face this, and what to do moving forward. The first thing to do though, is to always keep a strong count on how your chip stack is looking and how many big blinds that you have left. Also, watching the chip average and what place you are … [Read more...]

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Sticking to Your Style of Poker

March 25, 2012 By knup

The idea behind sticking with your style of poker can mean multiple different things. It can mean playing the game that you know best overall, playing a specific style of poker during a game that fits your game best, or even being the same type of poker player at the table that you usually are. All of which are things that many people feel you should change every once in a while, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's a good idea! Today, we are going to take a look at why you should stick with your own style of poker and your own game, and how it can help you bring in a consistent … [Read more...]

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Ways to Avoid Playing Bad Online Poker

March 18, 2012 By knup

It seems like a pretty broad topic to talk about right? Well, fortunately there is a bit more to this than just tips for avoiding playing bad poker when you are playing online. Basically what we are going to look at here are a few ways to keep yourself from essentially getting bored with slow play of a poker table, or playing hands that you typically would want to avoid. There are a few ways to do this, so let's jump into them so that you don't fall into the trap of misplaying a bad hand, or playing a bad hand at all in the first place! Multi Tabling Multi tabling is an excellent … [Read more...]

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Playing With Your Opponents’ Heads During Play

March 18, 2012 By knup

Obviously when playing poker, the most important thing to focus on is your play, and how your opponents are playing as well. This doesn't mean though that you shouldn't be attempting to play some small mind games with opponents to make them think that you are playing differently than they are thinking. Often times, players think that they can figure out other players fairly easily. Sometimes they are right, and sometimes they are wrong. Regardless though, if an opponent is attempting to pick up reads on you, it can be a good idea to just throw a curve ball into their whole idea and … [Read more...]

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Flying Under the Radar In a Poker Tournament

March 12, 2012 By knup

We all read in the poker news, or see the live poker events on TV that feature some of the biggest names in poker talking it up at the tables and getting the attention of everyone involved. This is often a specific strategy style that players have, but it's also something that is very important for an every-day poker player to take into consideration. What I mean by that, is that a poker player should really do their best to keep a low profile and fly under the radar when at all possible in a poker tournament. The reason for this is because it's important to remember that the other … [Read more...]

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