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Poker Strategy Articles
What Range Does Your Opponent Put You On?
by learn-texas-holdem.com
 At the beginning of your poker career, you probably engaged in first
level thinking: How strong is my hand?
Many players in the online poker rooms
start out worrying only about the objective strength of their hand.
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Playing Fifth Street in Seven-Card Stud
Keith Sexton
 Fifth Street is the big decision point in Seven-Card Stud because that’s the critical juncture in the hand when you have to put in your first big bet. While it’s nice to have a made hand at this point, you don’t always need one to put in a raise on Fifth Street. If you have a big draw, that can be enough to warrant raising your opponent. Some players don’t think like this, and I believe that’s a costly mistake.
Here’s an example of a situation where I believe raising with a draw is the correct play. Let’s say your opponent is showing an Ace, and you have a 7 of diamonds up and a 6 and 7 of spades in the hole, giving you a pair of 7s. You and your opponent are the only players involved in the hand, and he opens with a raise. You call.
On the turn your opponent catches an offsuit Jack and bets. You catch the 9 of spades. You have a pretty nice hand at this point. Not only do you have a pair of 7s, but
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Semi-Bluffing
Andy Bloch
 The semi-bluff is one of the most powerful weapons in any poker player’s arsenal.
If there’s a decent chance you can steal a pot by semi-bluffing, you should usually take it.
But, as with any play you make at the table, the semi-bluff is always most effective when you use it at the correct time in the correct situation.
Semi-bluff too much and your opponents will know when you’re on the draw; semi-bluff too little and your opponents will know to fold whenever you bet.
The key to semi-bluffing is to always mix things up and never become too predictable with your betting patterns.
Let’s say that you’ve flopped the nut flush draw and are pretty certain your opponent has connected with the flop in some way, be it top pair or maybe even a set.
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Nine-handed
In a typical nine-handed, one-table Sit & Go that pays out three places, the most critical juncture of the tournament comes when four players remain.
Three of those players will turn a profit, and one of them will go home empty-handed.
It goes without saying that there's no more disappointing place to finish in a nine-handed Sit & Go than fourth.
It's a volatile time when your stack is getting short, the blinds are getting high and everyone's looking to cash.
To get the most out of Sit & Gos, you're going to have to learn how to master the bubble.
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Online Timing Tells
Taylor Caby
When playing poker online, one of the most important pieces of information you can pick up on is the "timing tell." Whenever one of your opponents gets involved in a big hand,
you should always pay attention to how long it takes him to make his decision because it will often give you a clue about the strength of his hand.
Here’s an example of how important a timing tell can be. Let’s say you’re playing in a $1/$2 No-Limit Hold ’em cash game, and everyone folds to you on the button.
You raise with A-8 suited, and the big blind calls. The flop comes 8-7-2, and your opponent quickly checks. You have top pair with top kicker, which is a very good hand heads up,
so you check behind, hoping to get some value out of the hand on the turn and the river.
A 4 falls on the turn, and your opponent checks quickly once again. You bet $10 into the $14 pot. Previously your opponent has acted very quickly, calling
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The Pros and Cons of Being Active Early
 Aaron Bartley
Deciding how active you want to be at the beginning of a tournament depends heavily on what type of tournament you’re playing in.
If it’s a standard Sit & Go, I always recommend playing tight and conserving chips early.
If it’s a Multi-Table Tournament or a Shootout Tournament then you should consider a more active style in the early phase.
Part of the goal in doing this is to accumulate chips. But another part of the goal is to establish an image that will help get you chips later.
It can be a rewarding way to play, but you need to understand that there’s also a downside to the image this type of play will create.
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