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Ante Up readers beware: At this time of the year, one is likely to come up against players who have made their New Year’s poker

Ante Up readers beware: At this time of the year, one is likely to come up against players who have made their New Year’s poker

Even faking a smile can improve your mood. Seriously, Google it. When you’re playing a game that’s constantly adversarial, sometimes it’s hard to stay positive

Let’s assume for a second we’re referring to a player who is well-read, understands position, does not tilt and understands bet-sizing. How is it possible

Control can take various avenues, but is it affecting your attention? I asked a number of $1-$2 no-limit hold’em players who were quick to provide

As a professional player, it’s important to maximize your value in every session. Generally, poker rooms these days will take a promotional rake on each

People do stupid things all of the time. When you’re working at a sushi restaurant and someone asks if you have pizza, you’d like to

Have you been in a situation where your decision would mean losing money, a friendship or both? If you can’t lend someone money, they’ll be

Hall-of-Fame baseball player Mickey Mantle once said, “It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing all your life.” Let’s not

The most difficult part about being a pro poker player is keeping yourself emotionally detached from your results and the interactions you have with others

I know a poker player and, by any measure, he’s a winning player. His numbers speak for themselves. We meet twice a month and besides



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