Strategic Slowplaying

Many amateurs love to slowplay with top pair. The pros explain why this might not be the best idea. Here are the pros thoughts on slowplaying.

The Art of the Trap

Carlos Mortensen Wins WPT Championship

Last night Carlos Mortensen became the first player ever to win both the Main event of the WSOP and the WPT Championship when he bested a field of 639 players to take home the $25,000 buy-in WPT title. He received a WPT record, $3,970,415 for his win.

Some notable finishes were...

Scott Fischman - 8th
Phil Hellmuth - 18th
Paul Wasicka - 24th

Table Image

In poker your image at the table is extremely important. Here is what some pros think about table image.

Hilarious Article by Daniel Negreanu

I recently stumbled across this hilarious article written by Daniel Negreanu. He writes about the experiences of dodging bullets and being a famous poker icon. Very funny.

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The Essence of Bluffing

The pros teach the essence of bluffing

Heads Up Strategy

Many people when they reach heads up have no idea what to do because of their limited experience playing it. In heads up you need to get more aggressive. Watch the video below to get an idea for how the pros play heads up.

Playing With a Big Stack

Do you always find yourself having trouble maintaining a big chip stack when you get it? This is a common problem many players have. Here's a video that will give you some tips on how to play big stack poker.

Full Tilt Commericial You Won't See on TV

Here is a commercial from Full Tilt you won't see on TV that displays Phil Ivey's poker face. It's pretty funny. You'll understand why they won't allow it on TV.

Concealing Your Hand

One of the most important things you need to know about poker is how to conceal your hand. To do this I would recommend doing everything the same. Pay attention to your body movements. This includes your entire body from head to toe. Make sure when you bet, whether you are strong or weak, to do it in the same manner every time.

Poker is a game of information, the less information you give away to your opponents the more successful you will be. A good example of a player who does does everything the same way is Chris Ferguson. Here is a clip that shows how he does this.