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Don't blame the dealer
By Nic Szeremeta
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14 May 2008
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Some players seem obsessed with the idea that dealers are responsible for the bad beats that they take. As soon as a particular dealer comes to the table they start complaining.
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Playing big pocket pairs on the flop
By T.J. Cloutier
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09 May 2008
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Only aces, kings and queens are big pairs in no-limit hold'em. If you have raised before the flop with a big pair, and no overcard comes on the flop, it is correct to make a bet. But keep in mind that all you have is an overpair to the board. If somebody comes back over the top of you, are you going to call or fold?
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S.O.S - Pairs are not always playable
By Nic Szeremeta
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07 May 2008
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In a strong game against players who know what they are doing the best play with a low pair in early or middle position is to pass. But there are exceptions (as always in poker).
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Broadcasting breakthrough for ACF
By Press Release
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02 May 2008
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For the first time ever television audiences will be able to watch the whole of a major poker tournament live from a bricks and mortar card room.
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Poker in Ireland
By Mick McCloskey
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30 Apr 2008
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The new younger players have brought a fresh attitude to the game of No Limit Hold’em which, to my mind, has changed the whole approach to modern tournament poker.
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Germany gets its very own UIGEA
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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25 Apr 2008
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Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but in legislative matters it’s not necessarily practical or sensible. Indeed, it may even be foolhardy – not to mention costly to all concerned in both the short and long term.
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The European Rankings
By Chappie
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23 Apr 2008
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It’s a crowded top ten in the European Rankings this month. Thirteen into ten does go when it’s this tight at the business end.
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Table Selection
By Philip Tuck
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11 Apr 2008
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One of the most critical considerations for the skilled player is the game they are choosing to sit in. In the online age it is all too tempting just to get on every available waiting list and just sit down in the first game(s) that come to hand.
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A view from the Commentary Box - Owt fer Nowt?
By Pete "The Professor" Singleton
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07 Apr 2008
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It`s tough and it can be a grind, playing two or three tables at a time, listening to music, watching TV and drinking copious amounts of Peruvian blend, but it sure beats going out to work.
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European Rankings update
By Chappie
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04 Apr 2008
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No "Bad Beats" for Channing this month as he claims the Irish Open Championship and top spot on the European Rankings leader board.
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Playing Aces in Pot Limit Omaha
By Philip Tuck
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02 Apr 2008
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No hand is a big favourite pre-flop in PLO so try not to fall in love with those Aces.
The first thing we need to establish when discussing aces in PLO is to realise that not all aces are created equal.
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Let's talk about sex
By Charlie Chimp
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31 Mar 2008
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Which is the better equipped to play poker - the aggressive hunter gatherer used to leading and the unquestioning loyalty of the pack, or men?
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Up, Up and Away
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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26 Mar 2008
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Internet poker takes to the skies this year, giving Internet poker rooms a big boost in new clients and overall business.
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"Bad Beat" wins the Irish Open
By Press Release
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24 Mar 2008
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Neil Channing wins €801,400 first prize at the Irish Open.
Sunderland man triumphs in Europe ’s most prestigious poker tournament.
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WSOP Europe - Dates set
By Press Release
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20 Mar 2008
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2008 World Series of Poker EuropeSM, presented by Betfair is now set for September 19th to October 1st in London .
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Bankroll Management
By Hugo "Chimney Sweep" Martin
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17 Mar 2008
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There are many good poker players out there who seem to have no problem getting results in tournaments and cash games yet they are perpetually broke.
Why is this?
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€5000 Added Trillion Treat
By Andy Pyrah
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13 Mar 2008
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Canny online cardrooms adjust the guarantees to match to expected number of runners on a weekly basis. It's difficult to find a good value guarantee these days.
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Pot Limit Omaha Guide Part 2
By Philip Tuck
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12 Mar 2008
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As a follow up to part one's focus on the importance of the flop in PLO, I want to look at some hands that really illustrate quite why the flop is so important.
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Ketul Nathwani wins third leg of GUKPT
By Jonathan Raab
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10 Mar 2008
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23-year old Ketul Nathwani has won the third leg of the 2008 Grosvenot UK Poker Tour after a quick fire conclusion to the four-day £1,000 tournament, held at the Grosvenor Victoria casino in London.
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Save our Stud
By Nic Szeremeta
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07 Mar 2008
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This is the first in a series of special articles for those who want to escape the never-ending round of no limit hold'em tournaments and cash games.
These are aimed mainly at beginners - but even those who know how to play might learn a thing or two.
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A view from the Commentary Box - How Strange and so Bizarre
By Pete "The Professor" Singleton
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05 Mar 2008
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Once upon a time it was all so simple. Five or six major tournaments Worldwide each year with two or three major European events, all the "Big Names" knew each other.
In the cash games the tournament winners were regarded as total "Fish" ...
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Six of the best
By Charlie Chimp
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03 Mar 2008
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Charlie Chimp allows you access to another of the great poker brains of our generation. His.
See how his monkey mind ticks as he takes us through six of his greatest hands...
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Pot Limit Omaha Guide Part 1
By Philip Tuck
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29 Feb 2008
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Pot limit Omaha has exploded in recent times. Right now it is the biggest and most consistently played game at the highest stakes. PLO is a game of skill, nerve, and knowledge.
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Online-Tells
By Kathleen K. Watterson
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27 Feb 2008
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An Internet tell, by my definition, is any online preference or playing habit indicating a player’s probable hand or how that player is likely to play this or other hands.
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European Rankings
By Chappie
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25 Feb 2008
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Another month goes by and it's all change atop the European Rankings. It always helps to grab yourself a top spot in a EPT event. You'll need more than that by the end of this year, though if you want to be in contention for the overall title.
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Behind the Mask - with Roberto Romanello
By Eliza Burnett
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20 Feb 2008
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Roberto Romanello is a fish-fryer and poker player who lives in Swansea, England. He is single but is looking out for a good wife! He won a €500 NLH side event at EPT Barcelona.
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Here is how it was...
By Nic Szeremeta
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13 Feb 2008
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- in case you have forgotten.
We are taking a look at how things have changed since 1997. Today’s young recruits to the poker circuit were barely out of junior school in those days and many of the things which they now take for granted just did not exist then.
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GUKPT Walsall Update
By Jonathan Raab
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11 Feb 2008
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The 2nd Leg of the 2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour gets underway at the Grosvenor Casino in Walsall this week, starting with a £200 NL Hold’em freezeout tonight, Monday 11th February.
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According to Doyle: My 50 most memorable hands
By Guy Campbell
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06 Feb 2008
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There are no easy answers in poker. How much do I bet with this hand? How often do I fold to that bet? It depends, it always depends. The situation, the opposition, the history - both recent and long past.
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Here we go again
By Chappie
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04 Feb 2008
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One month in and we’re already hot on the European tournament trail for 2008.
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“When it gets to me I am all in whatever happens.” 
Guy Campbell talks to Doyle Brunson the day after a somewhat premature exit from the WSOPE Main Event.
Hundreds of poker books have appeared over the last few years most of which have one thing in common. They claim to turn readers who follow their advice, systems and strategies into money-making machines.
Joe Beevers is a full time poker pro who lives in England with his wife Claire and their two year old twin daughters.
Grand Casino Baden set to select two European Poker champions.
