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Free Money at the Tables

Posted by Assistanc3 On August - 20 - 2009

Poker is a unique game in the sense that players can often put money into a pot as they consider their hand to be good only to bail out of the hand before the turn or river.   This is NOT a play money lesson but a lesson of finding free money/chips at the cash tables.
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PL Omaha Position and Outs

Posted by Assistanc3 On July - 5 - 2009

Starting Hands in Pot Limit Omaha, Understanding Position and Knowing your outs for the winning hand are what is covered in this poker lesson for improving your Omaha game.

Pot Limit Omaha is one of the simplest poker game variants. It only requires to know the rules and some basic math. There is no deep thought and if you are, your over analyzing your hand.
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Winning With Table Selection

Posted by Assistanc3 On June - 30 - 2009

http://www.thedonkeyofpoker.com/poker-images/1/1-17.jpgPicking the right table is just as important as playing the right cards.
At the low limit micro tables, picking up some fast cash with smaller risks yields a greater return.  What tables should you be looking at to play?
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Hole Cards in a Race HU

Posted by Assistanc3 On June - 20 - 2009

We have all been in the situation where we are either calling off our stack or making the push all-in.  This entry is about the math and winning percentages of heads up.

Think of your favorite pocket pair and lets see how well it really does in the long term.  You might be surprised to see some of the numbers that follow.
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Beating Rake Omaha Hi/Lo

Posted by Assistanc3 On June - 14 - 2009

Players will often say that Omaha Hi / Lo for online poker is a tough game to play because the amount of split pots will have you losing money in the long run because of rake.  How this is correct is identified by how bad the player really is, either by playing bad cards or not having the courage to play a big pot.
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