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• H.O.R.S.E. Poker Strategy: In the Mix -- Defending the Bring-in Bet in Razz

  David Behr

  Razz -- the game that poker players love to hate. Razz is a game so universally reviled that once upon a time in some areas, H.O.R.S.E. mixed games were transformed into S.H.O.E. solely for the purpose of eliminating razz from...

   

• H.O.R.S.E. Poker Strategy: In the Mix -- Outdrawn and Quartered in Omaha Hi/Lo

  David Behr

  Last week we took a look at a situation that happens all too frequently in seven-card stud hi/lo -- a player with no qualifying low hand who gets freerolled for the high half of the pot by a player with a made low. The long and short...

   

• H.O.R.S.E. Poker Strategy: In the Mix -- Squeezing an Opponent on Hold'em's Big Streets

  David Behr

  For the last few weeks we have considered why now is the time to start playing mixed games, what some basic considerations are when playing a mixed-game tournament, and what basic adjustments should be made when playing in a mixed-game...

   

• H.O.R.S.E. Poker Strategy: In the Mix -- Basic Cash Game Considerations

  David Behr

  Last week I set forth a few basic concepts and strategies to consider before signing up to play in a mixed game tournament. This week I want to turn to cash games, as mixed games are quickly becoming a mainstay at poker rooms around...

   

• H.O.R.S.E. Poker Strategy: In the Mix -- Basic Tournament Considerations

  David Behr

  As mentioned last week, non-hold'em events and mixed game events saw large field increases at this year's World Series of Poker. The knowledge base in many of those games remains woefully underdeveloped, due to the focus on hold'em...

   

• Poker Strategy: In the Mix -- Get Up on the H.O.R.S.E.

  David Behr

  One of the trends that emerged from the 2008 World Series of Poker when compared to the 2007 WSOP was an increase in the number of entries for non-hold'em events. Entries into hold'em events remained relatively constant in 2008...

   

• Mistakes in reading your opponent part 1: execution

  Matthew Rochman

  Most players accept that, to be a very good poker player, you need to be able to put your opponent on a hand. Interestingly, many losing poker players have the ability to generally put most of their opponents on a hand. Sadly, they remain losing players b

   

• Generally avoid slowplay the Turn

  Matthew Rochman

  For those who don't know, a slowplay is playing a hand in a weak manner on betting round to disguise the strength of your hand.

   

• Throwing away pocket aces

  Matthew Rochman

  In case you don't already know, poker is a game of maximizing wins (when you have the best hand) and minimizing loss (when you don't have the best hand).

   

• Disrupting the flow of a hand

  Matthew Rochman

  Disrupting the flow of a hand is when you do something that is the opposite of what your opponent expected. This usually triggers a response of concern in your opponents regarding the strength of their hand.

   

• Aggressiveness on the flop with strong hands

  Matthew Rochman

  To many players with experience, I may simply be restating the obvious. But to some players who are learning the game, consider this to be solid advice.

   

• Saving bets on the river (1): nothing to gain, everything to loose

  Matthew Rochman

  Saving river bets should be a very important aspect of your game plan. This is because the river is a 'big bet' (twice the size of the pre-flop and flop bets) and it is important to lose as little as possible when you are behind.

   

• Betting the Flop with Uniproved A-K

  Matthew Rochman

  Ok...You're at your favourite holdem game. You've settled in well. Picked up a small pot a few hands early. Made a good sensible laydown a few hands before that.

   

• Surrendering the Pot with a Good Starting Hand

  Matthew Rochman

  One of the most difficult areas in poker strategy is the big laydown. When you are playing seven card stud, you may have aces up concealed and your opponent has 7-9-J showing.

   

• Heads up play

  Phil Shaw

  Heads up play has become an increasingly popular option in recent years, mainly thanks to the internet where sites like PokerStars offer heads up sit'n'gos with buyins from $1 to $5000. But this is not the whole story as heads up play is also enormous fun

   

• Dealing with a Raise on the River

  Matthew Rochman

  On the river, you can actively determine where your hand ranks in comparison to the potential hands that your opponent may hold. While this is an elementary process, it is nonetheless important to go through.

   

• Raising out of the Blinds

  Matthew Rochman

  Raising out of the blinds in a limit cash game is a very dangerous move and should only be done in very short-handed situations. I wish to discuss reasons behind my stance on this particular strategy.

   

• Middle Pocket Pairs

  Matthew Rochman

  Most players admit that middle pocket pairs are the trickiest hands to play. I have found that most of my opponents make two common mistakes with middle pocket pairs.

   

• Strip Poker

  MrMoves

  Strip poker is growing tremendously. What is it? Is strip poker seriuos or just for fun? Do pros play strip poker or this is just an entertainment for male teens?

   

• "I flopped a nut straight"

  Matthew Rochman

  The moments of nut straight play in the WSOP and other games explained.

   

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