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The G-Spot: Calling for Value

How to bet against passive & aggresive players and extract maximal value from your hands.

       
Short-Handed Goals

An exploration of the strategic adjustments you should make for short-handed play, through the eyes of two-time WSOP bracelet winner Mark Seif

Net Working

One of the most successful online players in the world, Patrik Antonius, breaks down the little things you need to do to get your online game in line

       
A Poker Lesson from Ed Miller

Ed Miller is the resident expert on the 2+2 online forums, and the author of three poker theory books. Here are some of his best moneymaking tips.

Poker-Ology: Online Learning Resource Roundup

Dedicated students of poker have a lot of learning resources available. Here's our roundup of some of the best.

       
Heads-Upside

Eight things to learn (and love) about one-on-one No-Limit Hold ’Em--By Chris Ferguson / 2000 WSOP Champion & Five-Time Bracelet Winner Today: Tip #8

Ten Tips to Improve Your Online Poker Game.

Shawn Rice, team member and traveling pro at UltimateBet, as well as teacher at PokerByExample.com, shares 10 ways to improve your online poker game.

       
I Get So Emotional, Baby: Controlling Your Moods at the Card Table

Do you tend to let emotions take control of you at the poker table? Don't say no--everyone does to some extent.

Live Play 101--Q&A With Kathy Raymond

The basics of live play etiquette and poker room lay-of-the-land, as told by industry veteran and Venetian Director of Poker Ops Kathy Raymond.

       
The Thrill Of The Chase

One of poker's most popular players tells us when and how to properly pursue your flush and straight draws

Bubble Your Pleasure

John Juanda reveals how to take advantage of tight players and build up your stack as the money guarantee approaches

       
Mano A Mano Magic

Antonio Esfandiari dishes essential advice for using unrelenting aggression to get ahead in heads-up play

How Do I Win At Poker Tournaments?

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson tells us that the key to adjusting is not to adjust too much

       
Large and In Charge

Robert Williamson III explains how to use your big stack as a weapon to attack aggressively and keep pressure on your opponents

The Waiting Game

Seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel admits it’s never easy to fold hand after hand, but teaches that it’s often better than the alternative

       
Laying The Smack (Talk) Down

Loudmouth extraordinaire Tony G on the whens and hows of using table talk to increase your chip stack

Know When To Walk Away

Guidelines for leaving the table at the perfect time, a skill few poker players have mastered

       
Bullying The Bully

World Series champion Dan Harrington gives you advice for adjusting your game when an extremely aggressive player joins the table

No Muckin’ Way

David Williams tells us there can be benefits to showing your cards—you just have to know when to do it

       
Down But Not Out

Elite tournament player Men "The Master" Nguyen gives advice on how to play smart with a short stack

Quick Tips With Johnny Chan

The 10-time bracelet winner gives his advice on defeating newbies, where to practice, and how to perfect your poker face

       
Observe And Learn

At the poker table, an attentive and perceptive player can pick up tips from even his least-skilled opponents

Making Adjustments

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson explains how forcing opponents out of their comfort zone is one of the surest ways to poker success

       
Save Your Bet

Pot odds certainly have their applications, but sometimes you can increase profits by ignoring pot odds and making wise laydowns

Money Management 101

Kristy Gazes explains the importance of having a system—and the discipline to stick to it

       
Scheming, Not Steaming

Freddy Deeb teaches us that just because you take a bad beat, that doesn’t mean you have to go on tilt

The Art Of Being Lucky

We all know winning at poker requires skill and luck, but the question is, can better skills get you better breaks?

       
A Matter Of Trust

One of poker's finest expounds on having faith in your reads, and the guts to act on them

Shake It Up

2004 WPT Player of the Year Erick Lindgren dispenses tips for mixing up your play to prevent predictability