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Ace Queen

Suppose you’re playing at a 8 handed table, 2/4 with 1 ante. First player raises to 20.  Second player raises to 50.  Third player raises to 150. You’re 4th player, and you have 500 in front.  You look down, and you have AQ. What do you do? Analysis AQ is really problematic here.  You could [...]

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High Stakes Poker

When did show start again with Season 6?  Time to catchup on the episodes, http://bluff.com/blogs/high-stakes-full-episodes.

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Poorly Played QQ

I played this hand very poorly. I was 1 before the button with QQ. 10/25 blinds, no ante, 9 handed table. Guy in 3rd position opens for 75. I call with my QQs. Everybody else folds. Pot is 185. We both had about 2500 when we began the hand. Flop is: Q♣, 5♣, J♥ Guy [...]

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Checks Out of Turn

Time is running out, and I look down to KK. It’s 2/4 with 1 ante and 6 players. Button raises to 30, and I’m SB. Well, of course, I have to re-raise. I re-raise to 150 total. Everyone folds and Button calls. Flops is all under-cards, and Button checks out of turn. Checks… Out… Of… [...]

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Casino Play: Lessons Learned

Here are some lessons learned from playing at Vegas. Don’t over tip the dealer It’s easy to get caught up in the moment and tip a big chip to the dealer. Don’t do it. If you’re doing to tip, tip the smallest chip or the small blind. Tipping anything bigger than the big blind will [...]

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