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Hold’em really got my wheels turning
By Matthew Gregoire During the first five years of my poker career, I was happily crushing low-limit stud games. Playing a game that allowed me
Ante Up Magazine
June 24, 2013
By Matthew Gregoire During the first five years of my poker career, I was happily crushing low-limit stud games. Playing a game that allowed me
If you’ve played poker long enough, you’ve heard every excuse in the book. Even the best-intentioned of us will find a way to place blame
I’m frequently amazed at how slowly some poker players play. Assuming you’re a winning player, you make some amount of dollars per hand. Let’s assume
Christmas, Thanksgiving and the World Series of Poker are three of my favorite times of the year. The next best thing for me, other than
In a recent $2-$5 no-limit hold’em cash game, I had a great read on the players. Only one player (nine-player table) mixed up his betting
In my past two columns, I analyzed a hand from a $1-$2 cash game in which our hero got into a challenging spot with . Since he was new to the table, I really would’ve preferred him to fold preflop so as not to get into a predicament so early in the session. One of […]
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned veteran, you’ve played with numerous players. Take a moment to reflect on some recent opponents. Can you easily
Self-talk can be positive or negative. But it is private. Positive self-talk is an important tool at the poker table. The process is to develop
In my seminars, I always stress the importance of the kicker in the player’s hand. Average players simply don’t acknowledge the kicker as a principle
The eyes exquisitely reveal, in real time, our true sentiments: joy, pain, happiness, loneliness, concern, disdain, dislike or disapproval. They’re formidable communicators of feelings, including
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