Four Simple Steps To Conquering Crazy Games

Several issues ago, I gave you a foolproof strategy to beat wild no-limit games by buying in short. Since then, a number of readers have asked me the natural question, “So I use your strategy and double up. Then what?”
Good question. Fortunately, the strategic ideas stay much the same. Four Simple Steps To Conquering Crazy [...]

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Q&A #17: What’s the Deal with Straddles?

I’ve gotten a few different questions about straddling, and none of them covers all the issues, so instead of quoting one, I’ll just sum them up with my own question.
What’s the deal with straddling? Is it a good thing to do, or is it dumb? How does it change the Q&A #17: What’s the Deal [...]

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Posting Behind the Button - Part 2 of 2

In Posting Behind the Button - Part 1 of 2, I discussed how posting behind the button forces you to call raises much more loosely before the flop. You should even call raises with some hands you wouldn’t call with in an unraised pot.
In this part I will discuss Posting Behind the Button - Part [...]

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Posting Behind the Button - Part 1 of 2

When you first sit in a limit hold ‘em cash game, most cardrooms require that you post a blind before you get your first hand. Often you have several options about where and when to post that blind. But virtually all rooms (including internet cardrooms) allow you to post a Posting Behind the Button - [...]

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