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PLOmaha High Tournament Tips

Posted by Assistanc3 On October - 15 - 2009

Pot  Limit Omaha High poker is still relatively new to the scene for many players joining the felt, most are use to seeing the Holdem  game on TV and now venture online or with friends to the casino and now exposed to this new bread of poker.  It’s not new, just new to them giving players that do know the game a big advantage.  Here are some PLO High Tournament Tips in the different stages of the tournament.
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Aggressive Poker Pays

Posted by Assistanc3 On September - 17 - 2009

Changing your game to the styles of play at the poker table is a crucial skill.

Have you seen the commercial with Gus Hansen where he says which Gus will be at the table? Wild Gus, Passive Gus, Tight Gus….It depends on you.  How often have you sat at a table and watched a player play so many hands then score a big pot with his big hand?  Here is how that happens…
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Slow Playing on the Button

Posted by Assistanc3 On August - 16 - 2009

How often have you read on a forum post “don’t slow play aces”, Why not?
Whats wrong with slow playing a big hand, being in any position for that matter but of all positions playing a big hand on the button has its advantages to slow play.

A big hand for this lesson is going to be example:
AA-to-AQs for Holdem and AAKK-to-AKsQJs for Omaha High

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Learn to Bluff With Success

Posted by Assistanc3 On August - 5 - 2009

Bluffing is an art in poker. Although bluffing is not seen as often or used as often as one would think, or even would like to see. A lot of time watching on TV, its cool to watch someone bluff and take a pot, but be for warned, any bluff that gets called cost you some good money. So beware of what bluffing is, know when and who to use it on, before you start to perform your art of bluffing.
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Poker Tournament Success

Posted by Assistanc3 On July - 27 - 2009

http://www.thedonkeyofpoker.com/poker-images/1/1-68.jpgKeep your eye on the prize, being successful in poker tournaments is not easy.  At the low level buyins you should be consistently cashing,   here are some tips and details on how to improve your tournament success.
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