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Over 100 Free StoxPoker Demo Videos Available At YouTube

Check out all the StoxPoker demo videos at YouTube. Currently over 100 demos are available, which should give you an excellent idea of what to expect when you sign up at StoxPoker. Check out …Login/Register for more.

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Hold’em Pot Equity Calculator With Hand Ranges Now Supports Weights

On Monday I unveiled the new hold’em pot equity calculator that supports hand ranges. Today I added a feature that lets you weight your hand ranges, making the tool a whole lot more …Login/Register for more.

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Holdem Equity Calculator With Hand Ranges On Noted Poker Authority

A week and a half ago, I announced that I was adding some poker simulation tools to NPA. The first tool I added was a pot equity calculator that calculates pot equity for six different games: Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha/8, Stud, Stud/8, and Razz. The downside to this Holdem Equity Calculator With Hand Ranges On Noted [...]

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Q&A #88: Blame Others, Blame Yourself, Or Blame It On The Rain?

“Nice call, donkey.” Ever hear the winning player say that? No. It’s the blame game. He lost the pot, and now he’s looking for someone to blame. Even though many of us do it, obviously it’s silly to blame all the “donkeys” at the table for your bad session. Though bad Q&A #88: Blame Others, [...]

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Check Out My “Ask an Expert” Q&As

I am July’s “expert” for InternetTexasHoldem.com’s series, “Ask an Expert. I’m impressed with the quantity and quality of the questions, and I wanted to share a few of the Q&As. In “How do I start over?” I outline a basic strategy for AlamedaMike, a limit hold’em player who lacks …Login/Register for more.

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Q&A #79: But Doyle Brunson Says…

Today I will both answer a question and rant a bit about a related pet peeve. Excited? I know I am. First, the question from Jarno Virtanen, On a different forum, I got into an argument about the correct preflop play with AA/KK and AKo. I just got a free copy Q&A #79: But Doyle [...]

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Poker Isn’t a Binary Game, And Either/Or Thinking Can Sink You

Years ago I read something from Mike Caro that I thought was really a brilliant insight into the poker mind. It’s called “either/or” thinking, and you can read about it in his words. (Skip to the section titled “Today’s word”.) The basic idea is that people tend to think in …Login/Register for more.

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I Think My Biggest Leak Is…

This is an old 2+2 post about analyzing your game and some of the pitfalls many players fall into. I think my biggest leak is… #851158 – 07/25/04 05:32 PM I don’t lay aces down I Think My Biggest Leak Is…|240|3.95|USD|| enough when they are beaten… I play medium pairs too aggressively after the flop… [...]

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Ed Recommends: Winning in Tough Hold ‘em Games

“Those who can’t, teach.” As someone who used to play poker fulltime and now spends more time teaching it, I hear that a lot. Frankly, I think it’s bullshit. People ask me frequently why I spend more time writing about poker now than I do playing it. It’s because teaching …Login/Register for more.

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6 Must-Have and Mostly Free Poker Tools You May Not Know About

There’s some excellent software out there to help you with your poker game. Probably the most popular tool is PokerTracker, a full-featured database for your online poker hands. You probably already knew about PokerTracker. (If you didn’t, visit that link now!) Here 6 Must-Have and Mostly Free Poker Tools You May Not Know About|217|3.95|USD|| are [...]

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