Once we reached the "Valhalla" of a poker tournament, the final table, we need to adjust our strategy once more. At the final table, the game is predominantly played preflop, so you will have to pick up some pots with less information. more
A tell in poker is often an unconscious sign or signal that gives you information about the strength or weakness of your opponents hand. There are tells that can only be linked to one player, but there are also tells more
In this third Part I will describe a number of situations that you will regularly be confronted with in postflop multiway poker, including donkbets and continuation bets more
Last week I wrote an article about playing pocket pairs for setvalue, in which I talked about certain situations where you play for setvalue in a 3-bet pot. Of course this is not always the case. more
As announced, here is the follow-up article to MTT (early stage). While, for the early staged, I advise to pick your spots carefully and play relatively TAG, I recommend a more aggressive style for the middle stage of an MTT more
When sitting at a poker table, you need to make sure that all your thoughts are in the right place and that you stay concentrated. But even when you're not sitting at a table you need to work hard on improving your game more
This article describes the early stage of a multi-table tournament (MTT). With early stage I mean the time between the start of a tournament until the bubble is reached more
European Poker Tour regular, Stuart Rutter, talks us through "outs" in Texas Holdem. Knowing how many outs you have is an essential part of being a successful poker player. more
We dig out this old gem and very practical piece of advice from EPT regular and UK PokerNews strategy writer, Stuart Rutter. Advise caution when giving a free card in poker! more
Many players, as a matter of routine, will bet out on the flop with a strong hand but always check the turn. This is a pattern you often come across in low limit cash games. more
In this article we will discuss hands that are played in multiway pots. We will be focussing on preflop play, taking into account hand selection and squeeze plays. more
You often hear people say that suited connectors are their favorite hands, but why? What is so profitable about these hands, or more importantly, how do you play these hands in a profitable way? more
In this article we will continue talking about game theory. If you haven't read Part 1 yet, I would advise you to do so first, otherwise you might not fully understand this article. more
Multi-Table Tournaments can be frustrating. Sometimes you play for 4 hours straight, only to end up just outside the money. And once you finally manage to pass that bubble, the big blinds corrode your stack away more
Game theory is a branch of mathematics that deals with decision-making in situations in which two or more players have competing interests. It is often used in economics and biology, but it can also be used in poker. more
As some of you may have heard or seen I came 6th in the Sunday Warm-Up on October 12th, which made it quite easy to choose a topic for this week's article. more