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Al Spath

Never bluff a calling station in poker

Even the best players can’t convince “calling stations” to fold as they are incapable of understanding or realizing this concept. So the best advice would be to curtail your efforts and take steps to avoid wasting your time and chips. Tactics work better on players who consciously notice pot odds, know whether their starting hands […]

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Typical sights, sounds of a poker room

Dim lighting, loud slot machines and a floorman making the occasional inaudible announcement over the loudspeaker are common in most small poker rooms that dot America. Though some days and times are better than others, most times you can find at least a $1-$2 NLHE game or a small buy-in tournament. Most players are friendly […]

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Putting players on hands, Part II

Last issue, I discussed ranging players in early position and talked about reraising in later position to isolate when you may hold an extremely strong hand. In addition, blind play is important to watch and understand. Many times the blinds assume they have pot odds to complete the bet with less than serious holdings. If […]

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