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Your toughest opponent is yourself
Poker isn’t just psychological warfare against opponents. Sometimes that battle is with yourself. It’s extremely important you realize this battle exists and learn the correct
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Your poker education is never-ending
As a poker coach, I see many new players with great enthusiasm and lofty goals, yet unprepared and unarmed to compete at the same levels
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Your poker bankroll needs a great plan
There are no magic bullets that will guarantee you a constant win-rate. With today’s competitive environment, owning a solid bankroll-management plan ensures a much better
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Your body oozes information
If there’s anything I hope you’ve learned from this column, it’s our bodies always transmit information. Of course, that includes our torso and how we
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You’re going to see some weird stuff if you play poker a lot
I recently moved to Austin, Texas, and while I haven’t had a ton of time to play poker, what little time I’ve managed to play,
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You should learn to play position
In a class I taught, Texas Hold’em Poker 101, Hold’em for Beginners, we met for three consecutive Wednesdays, two hours at a time. On the
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You never know when a tell will help you
Tells are called that precisely because they tell us something. They give us insight into what is going on in the brain (worried, stressed, confident,
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You need to compete every day, on and off the poker table
Each day the fires within propel us into a highly competitive mode. How we prepare, react or accept the outcome is what defines us. Understanding
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You need to be truly analytical at the poker table
I had an 11-hour session recently where I started out stuck and spent the rest of the session trying to claw my way back into
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You need to be likable at a poker table
Who is the most likeable player at the table where you regularly play? Are you in the top three? If you’re wondering why, I’m going to
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You need a plan for after poker
Now that you’ve become a poker pro, what are you going to do after that? This is an important question. The answer can’t be, “Move
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You must keep accurate records
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
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You can learn so much from a poker coach
You can learn math, a new language, a new game or even something technical beyond your comfort zone. If it’s a skill, we can improve.
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Winning poker players keep records of play
Are you up for a wager? I’ll bet you a green chip that out of 20 random players, I can tell you which ones aren’t
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Why do great poker players lose?
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
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Whoever angers you, controls you
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
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Where to Play: May 2012
This is a new feature that takes a look at popular poker tournaments around the country.
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When you play for a free card, is it?
Raising preflop from late position in hopes of convincing opponents to check on a subsequent round, is not really getting a free card, is it?