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Combo Bet

Bets can sometimes be made in multiway pots that get better to fold and weaker to call in the form o...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Feb 18, 2018

checking to check-call on the river

Sometimes the run out is such that checking to check-call on the river is the right play.If you are ...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Feb 04, 2018

High only hands in PLO8

High only hands have very little value in deep stack PLO8 cash games. PLO8 played as a cash game is ...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Dec 24, 2017

Considering Backdoor Equity

You should consider backdoor equity when making a continuation bet bluff.A few years ago over at my ...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Dec 10, 2017

Bet sizing patterns

Bet sizing leads to proper hand reading. One of the advantages of playing a lot of hours is that you...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Nov 26, 2017

Facing a check call lead

The check call lead out on the turn can be attacked.A few weeks ago I played an interesting hand in ...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Nov 12, 2017

Choosing larger river sizing

You can choose large sizing if you don’t think your opponent will fold top pair. Unlike the previous...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Oct 29, 2017

Bluffing with relative position

Sometimes you can bluff because of relative positionA few weeks ago I played an interesting hand in ...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Oct 15, 2017

Unique Main Event Situations

Unique individual situations often arise in the Main Event. Top set in a 3 bet pot….Since the 2017 M...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Jul 23, 2017

I must have the best hand

4 bet pot hand reading reveals I must have the best handAbout two hours into my session at the Bicyc...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Jun 25, 2017

Capitalizing on bet sizing mistakes

Sometime you can call with a draw because your opponent will make bet-sizing mistakes on future stre...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Jun 04, 2017

draw on a double paired board

If the situation lines up correctly sometimes you can call with a draw on a double paired board.On t...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted May 28, 2017

Consider min raising the turn

Sometime players will not continue with the betting lead on the river, so you should consider min ra...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Apr 30, 2017

Calling next to act multiway

In a multiway pot the player that calls next to act usually has a draw or a strong hand, especially ...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Apr 16, 2017

equity against opponents range

There is a huge difference between all in equity and equity against someone's range All-inSometimes ...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Mar 05, 2017

Thin value in 3 bet pots

Sometimes you can go you can go for thin value in a 3 bet pot. We all know that if you want to maxim...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Feb 19, 2017

pair and a flush draw

Think about what you want to accomplish when you flop a pair and a flush drawIt is interesting how d...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Feb 05, 2017

Don't get upset over correct folds

Don’t get upset if you make the right fold preflop and then happen to flop the nutsI was watching an...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Jan 22, 2017

River check raise for value

A check raise for value on the river is a tricky play—use it wisely.Before I get into an interesting...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Jan 08, 2017

waiting for the turn to semi-bluff

Sometimes a semi-bluff raise on the TURN adds much more fold equity than a raise on the FLOP.About t...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Dec 25, 2016

check raise bluff the river

Sometimes there are opportunities to check raise bluff the river especially if your opponent is not ...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Dec 11, 2016

from a bluff to a bluff catcher

Sometimes a bluffing hand becomes a bluff catcher given the actionAbout a week ago I was in a very w...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Nov 13, 2016

River check raise

A check raise for value on the river is a tricky play—use it wisely.Before I get into an interesting...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Oct 30, 2016

4 flush boards

4 flush runouts in NL Holdem cause interesting “unique” un-bluffable scenariosOne of the more intere...

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By Bart Hanson

Posted Sep 18, 2016
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