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Beginner Guide: What is implied odds and reversed implied odds in poker?

May 23, 2023 at 3:54 PM |

We’ll introduce the concept of implied odds (IO) to find a mathematical solution for the rest of the spots.

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iPoker’s Spring Festival Boasts €5 Million Prize Pool

May 22, 2023 at 3:08 PM |

See what the iPoker network brings to the tables this spring with a €5 million guaranteed poker festival. Learn more about this exciting event.

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WPN’s Online Super Series Announces $40 Million in Prizes

May 17, 2023 at 5:35 PM |

Explore the Winning Poker Network’s Online Super Series in XL size, with a guaranteed prize pool of $40 million. We look into the events and dates of it.

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Beginner Guide: How to calculate your odds in poker?

May 7, 2023 at 5:26 PM |

In today's article, we'll cover a very basic, still crucial concept: knowing your odds. Understanding this will help you make better decisions at the table and give you some fundamental knowledge about when to call, for example.

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Beginner Guide - What are outs, and why so important in poker?

April 19, 2023 at 3:03 PM |

It's crucial to recognize the cards that will help you to improve. It's not difficult to calculate, but knowing the math behind it is essential to make educated decisions at the table.

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GGPoker Brings Back its $50 Million Bounty Hunters Series

April 14, 2023 at 6:11 PM |

GGPoker, one of the world’s leading online poker brands, is back with the Bounty Hunters Series, which runs from April 9 to May 2.

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Poker Strategy: Beginner guide to online poker!

April 5, 2023 at 6:27 PM |

If you are new to poker and unfamiliar with the basic rules of this card game, this article is for you. First, we’ll discuss the most popular poker variant; Texas hold’em’s rules; including the gameplay, hand strength and different game variants, such as cash game and tournament play.

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The PokerStars Rewards Revamped - With Weekly Challenges

March 31, 2023 at 3:47 PM |

Explore the PokerStars revamped rewards system with us. We look at changes in the offer, the benefits of this system, and what stays the same for players.

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Poker Strategy: High-stakes hand analysis

March 27, 2023 at 5:55 PM |

Today we’ll look at a recent hand between two great high-stakes players, Linus Loeliger and Sergey Nikiforov, aka, played on GGPoker. Nowadays, the highest stakes battles are mainly running on GGPoker, this particular hand was played $200/$400, and it’s a spicy one.

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Poker strategy: What should you know about monotone flops?

March 20, 2023 at 5:34 PM |

There are a few misunderstandings about monotone flops among beginners. In this article, we'll highlight the key points that are usually misplayed.

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2022 Biggest Cash Game Winners by Limit - 4th and Final

March 13, 2023 at 3:20 PM |

We explore the biggest cash game by limit winners in 2022 and how they performed throughout the year. We will discuss the categories NL10,000 to NL40,000.

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How to find the best spots to play suited connectors? (part 2)

March 7, 2023 at 2:47 PM |

This time we will focus on the postflop plays of suited connector what is the best way to play them.

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GGPoker vs PokerStars - Who has Higher Online Traffic?

March 3, 2023 at 5:15 PM |

Explore the statistics between GGPoker and PokerStars to see who has the higher online traffic. We look at who’s in the lead and the new midfield position.

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Poker Strategy: How to find the best spots to play suited connectors? (part I)

February 24, 2023 at 4:22 PM |

Most poker players have a certain positive feeling towards suited connectors, but better if you do not overestimate them.

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Poker Strategy: How to gain extra value with thin-value betting and pot building?

February 20, 2023 at 4:05 PM |

Have you ever wondered how some players with very similar playing styles win more than others? Well, there could be many nuanced reasons. Today we'll highlight two of them; building the pot and value betting thinly on the river.

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Mental Game: Learn how to stay focused and when to quit at tables!

February 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM |

Believe it or not, many professionals commit mistakes in their mental game, even on higher stakes. Of course, a good player recognizes his weaknesses, but an excellent knows when to take action and in which direction.

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Poker Strategy: Tells in online poker you haven’t paid attention to!

February 10, 2023 at 2:28 PM |

Players tend to look for tendencies in Villain's stats, use logic/GTO to find the correct play, etc. However, there is often overlooked information among online poker players; tells.

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The Biggest High-Stakes Cash Game Winners of 2022

February 9, 2023 at 4:57 PM |

Find out who were the biggest cash game winners for 2022. We look at the winners in each category from No-Limit 1,000 to No-Limit 5,000.

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Poker Stratetgy: Three situations to consider slow playing!

February 8, 2023 at 11:38 AM |

We will explore three situations when you might still want to disguise your hand's strength by slow playing.

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GGMasters Overlay Edition: A $10 Million Prize Pool Awaits Poker Players

February 6, 2023 at 4:25 PM |

Rakerace.com is giving away FREE $150 TICKETS to the event! Don’t miss out!

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Explore the Wonders of 888poker Wizard’s Spell Promotion

February 3, 2023 at 2:46 PM |

888poker is giving players a magical chance to get up to $300,000 in guaranteed winnings. Read this article to find out how to join, what it involves, and more.

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Poker Strategy: 5 tips when you should consider bluffing!

February 1, 2023 at 2:06 PM |

As you already know, bluffing is a fundamental part of the game of poker. In today's article, we'll examine factors when electing to bluff.

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GGPoker Acquire Licence in Czech Republic

January 30, 2023 at 5:10 PM |

GGPoker has become the third international online poker network to expand its offering to the Czech Republic. It continues to grow its expansion into white-market countries. With this latest licence, you’ll see GGPoker.CZ on the Minister of Finance’s whitelist of licensed and legal domains.

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Poker Strategy: Three tips on how to exploit your opponent in poker!

January 26, 2023 at 3:22 PM |

In this article, we'll explore three exploits you should do if you want to add some extra bucks to your winrate.

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Find the Biggest Cash Game Winners by Limit 2022 (Part 2)

January 25, 2023 at 3:06 PM |

We continue to look into the biggest poker cash game winners by limit for 2022. We explore the top 2022 NHLE winners in each category from NL100 to NL500.

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Poker strategy: Four common mistakes when playing small pocket pairs!

January 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM |

Small pocket pairs (22-66) generally tempt any poker player when considering hand selection. However, in reality, there are several errors one can make when playing a small pocket pair. So let's dive into them so that you can avoid these mistakes!

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GGPoker Mini MILLION$

January 20, 2023 at 3:16 PM |

Start 2023 with a bang with GGPoker’s Mini MILLION$ tournament. GGPoker keeps improving its poker events and provides significant prizes. You can be sure there’s nothing “mini” about the January MILLION$ event.

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Poker strategy: Tricky spots when you should avoid c-betting!

January 19, 2023 at 4:56 PM |

In general in online poker, we can state that most flops favour the preflop aggressor. However, it is so untrue in certain spots that we prefer to check our entire range. The main thing to understand here is range interaction.

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How to distinguish in Holdem which draws to bet?

January 16, 2023 at 5:15 PM |

This article will explore a few cornerstones of choosing hands to start bluffing on the flop.

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The Top NLHE Wins of 2022 from NL10 to NL50

January 13, 2023 at 4:47 PM |

We’ve looked at the top players in the categories from NL10 to NL40,000, including their bets, rooms, hands, profits and bb/100. However, we didn't consider players with mixed limits, nor rooms from networks not part of Smarthand.