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Basic Understanding Of ICM: I See Monies

"Understanding ICM is advanced strategy, and I don't want to make beginner players sweat about yet another load of mathematical bullshit that makes poker boring; but sometimes a principle is important, and you only need the principle here."

How To Play Sets And Trips

My favourite, James "Splitsuit" Sweeney, with 35mins on playing flopped sets/trips. Don't be put off by the things you don't know. This is a massively valuable learning skill; do not let what you don't know dent your learning ego- NOBODY... Continue Reading →

The Opinionated Boob: A Dealer’s Shame

I'm the world's best NLHE dealer. I'm fast, I'm accurate, I control the table, I'm strict, I know the rules and I can get the players chatting to eachother. In addition to all those honed technical and social skills, I have... Continue Reading →

Interesting Poker Hands: No. 3

"Whatever your own cards are, you should always be more interested in what your opponent's cards are."

Playing 99/TT/JJ Preflop and Postflop

A 35min video from James "Splitsuit" Sweeney on various ways to tackle these tricky hands from various spots. It uses real hand examples and discusses various lines and approaches. It is (just about!) beginner level strategy, but you do need... Continue Reading →

Stop And Think Or Pay And Go?

I played a hand this weekend and lost all my chips, I'm going to relay the hand to you now, and maybe you can tell me if I could have escaped from it. Please bear in mind I only consider... Continue Reading →

Jeff Sarwer Interview

17 min interview with chess genius and poker player, Jeff Sarwer. If you are looking to take your online game to the next level, this video has some suggestions to help you. What do you think about his suggestion that... Continue Reading →

How To Size Your Bets

This is a 45min intermediate strategy video, from James "Splitsuit" Sweeney, about optimizing your bet sizes to improve your win rate. It's very detailed, with precise advice and some excellent visual representations. One of my favourite things about this video... Continue Reading →

Interesting Poker Hands: No.2

Game: Party Poker Premier League Season 7 Players: Jason Koon, Phil Laak, Daniel Coleman, Daniel "Jungleman" Cates Why is it interesting?: Preflop: I'm not a massive fan of an early position opening raise with 1010 in tournament play; maybe that's just me being... Continue Reading →

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