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We have all seen this type of situation before:  After being dealt pocket aces, you open up for a raise and get a caller form the button. The flop is [AC], [5D], [7H] and you think “Bingo!” You check the flop and the button puts in a big over-bet. You have a hard time trying not… Read more

Whether you like fast paced action or you just want to practice aggressive short stacked play, super turbo’s can bring some excitement into the normally dull grind. Some poker players believe that super turbos are nothing but lotteries and while there is no doubt that luck plays a large part in individual games, you can… Read more

For many professional poker players, Sit & Go’s are their preferred main source of income. This is due to a lower variance factor compared to cash games, as well as more flexible time commitments since a game can go from start to finish in under an hour. With smart play, a good player can grind… Read more

Normally when one thinks of a “tell” in poker, they imagine one’s use of body language as the key indicator of the strength of their opponent’s hands. Some may even overlook the possibility of tells in online poker since there is typically no physical view of their opponents. However, there are actually three important factors you… Read more

Whether you’re a rank amateur or a veteran to the game, without using proper bankroll management skills, it can be very easy to go broke before you know it. Skill is the most defining aspect of the game, but luck is still a factor. Any long-time gambler will tell you that streaks of luck go… Read more

One critical tool almost all sites offer, that is usually overlooked, is the ability to keep detailed notes on your opponents. This ability is usually accessed by clicking on the user’s name. The best sites even have a colour coding system to make quick references without needing to read your notes.  This article will show… Read more

One of the biggest mistakes new players make is that they play too many hands. Without the experience and knowledge of your opponent’s game, a loose playing style will more likely lead to going broke. The Hutchison System, created by Edward Hutchison, was designed by mathematically rating each starting hand based on their value, their… Read more

Poker is a fairly simple game to learn but very difficult to master. There are only a small percentage of players that know all intricies that come with years of experience.  In other words, the ability to quickly size up a particular situation and act appropriately. This is where poker can become very difficult since… Read more

-Brief History- Poker has a long, rich history but there still exists a bit of mystique behinds its origins.  It was first believed to have originated as a version of the Persian game Âs Nas, but now many historians believe that it’s more likely to have derived from the French game Poque. In the late 1800’s,… Read more

As we provide more articles about poker strategy, there may be a time when we discuss a term that you are not familiar with. Therefore we have created this glossary to help alleviate that problem. To start, we have added a sampling of basic poker terms, but as we delve into more complex issues, we’ll… Read more