Category Archives: Tournaments

Steel steals

I saw this hand posted on R.G.P. with the standard complaint used when one loses and bemoans his fate.

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Pogo-stick Poker

We have met the enemy and he are us!

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Overlays for fun and profit

Breaking news: PartyGaming and 888 Holding are in merger talks. Both London listed stocks have been crushed by the UIGEA. A brief release said,

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Making a Stand

We’ve talked about M in a couple of posts. This post will be fairly short and sweet; as short and unsweet as that lousy stack in front of you.

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Was the body cavity search necessary, Seat 7?

You are going to get ‘frisked’ at the tables. Somebody always seems to be willing to look up your play regardless of image or the hand you are representing. It is one of life’s blessing when they do it with … Continue reading

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Mmmm…Mmmm…not so good?

Dan Harrington introduced many to the idea of ‘M’ in his first book. All of a sudden Tournament Players were rattling on about M like never before. Blinds were the way most had talked about it even if they still … Continue reading

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NL Tournament Basics

NL Tournaments, especially at lower buyin or the restricted freerolls put on by many sites, can be an experience. There are some common flaws that mark play.

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