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  1. Pokerquiz: What are the odds of being dealt an Ace pre-flop?
  2. Did you know? TAG Style = Tight Aggressive Style A real TAG player doesn't play more than 15%-20% of his hands in shorthanded ring games.
  3. Todays Tip: Take in to account that speed is one of the most important tells in online poker. Example: fast callers often have top pair.
  4. Poker slang: "Wheel" or "Bicycle" = The lowest possible straight: A-2-3-4-5
  5. If you played a nice hand you want to share or having a question about the right way to play a certain hand/situation please message us
  6. Todays tip: Try to be hard to read. Mixing up your game facing the same situations will make you less predictable.
  7. answer to yesterdays Pokerquiz: The BB bets 40$ of his total stack of 70$ and is pot committed due to this bet, so a bluf won't help you.
  8. entrance of Phil Hellmuth during the WSOP: Phil Hellmuth's Entrance - WSOP 2010 - Ultimate Fighter - UB.com http://youtu.be/fF9wb8gCDY8
  9. Todays tip: If your budget won't let you to buy in for at least 100 x the BB at a cash game table, don't buy in at all.
  10. Pokerquiz You have Ac-Jc against BB with ?-? Action resulted in 100$ pot Board: 7h-9d-Kd-6c BB (stack 70$) bets 40$ Bluf or fold?
  11. Secrets of Poker congratulates Marcel Vonk for winning the 3rd Dutch bracelet at the WSOP ever.
  12. Poker Slang: Pocket Nines (9 - 9) = Meat Hooks Jack - Five (J - 5) = Jackson Five King - Jack (K - J) = Kojak
  13. Todays tip: First try to analyse the negative side of a hand or situation in Poker. Pessimism is helpfull playing tight when needed.
  14. Pokernews: Statement of a Dutch judge in court yesterday: "Poker is a game of skill instead of chances".
  15. answer on yesterdays Pokerquiz: You are stuck in the middle, so it's Fold or Raise. Range of player A in EP is probably very small. Fold.
  16. Todays tip: Be aware of the fact that the first 15 minutes you play on a new poker table often determines your table image.
  17. Pokerquiz: You are in the BB with Ah-Qh Player A (tight) in EP raises 3x the BB Button raises A by doubling the pot Raise, Call or Fold?
  18. Poker Slang: Pocket Kings (K - K) = Cowboys Pocket Fours (4 - 4) = Sailboats Pocket Two's (2 - 2) = Ducks
  19. answer on yesterdays Pokerquiz: Most WSOP bracelet wins: 1. C Phil Hellmuth 2. A Doyle Brunson 3. B Phil Ivey 4. D Chris Ferguson
  20. Todays tip: If you want to play online poker immediately without observing a pokertable. Choose a seat with the big stacks to your right.