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PokerStars Strategy: Turning top pair into a bluff and why sets suck
When you've got top pair and you decide to raise you should always be doing it for value, right? No. Then to get 'information'? Most definitely not. Wash your mouth out immediately. Okay, to explain...
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ANZPT Perth: Movers and shakers
It's moving day at the Crown Perth as we sort out who is the real deal here in the ANZPT Perth Main Event. We have 108 players remaining with another six levels of play expected today. We'll still be...
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ANZPT Perth: Guzzardi looking strong in ANZ POTY
As we start to get closer to the money here in the ANZPT Perth Main Event we thought we'd take a look at the current standings in the ANZ Player of the Year award. Ashley Warner and Paul Hockin were...
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ANZPT Perth: The pressures of time
There's been a lot of talk in recent times about whether tournament poker should have a shot clock. Should players have a limited amount of time to make a decision in order to speed up the game? Or...
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ANZPT Perth: Broom bullies his way to Day 2 lead
Another short day has come to a close here at the Crown Perth Poker Room, but six levels was enough time to reduce our ANZPT Perth Main Event field from 108 to the final 33 players. They are currently...
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It was announced this week that the World Blogger Championship of Online Poker is returning to PokerStars! For the eighth time, bloggers around the globe will have an opportunity to play for money and...
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A roof of one's own
I'm excited to report that I finally finally bought an apartment! Ever since I won EPT San Remo I wanted to invest wisely, and I thought that a flat in London would not only be a solid investment, but...
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APPT looks to Cebu
It's almost island time! Today, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour announced it's heading back to the luxurious island of Cebu in the Philippines. Running May 1 to May 5, the $2,450 APPT Cebu main event will...
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ANZPT Perth: Poolside pondering
Another glorious day greets us in Perth as Day 3 of the ANZPT Perth Main Event kicks off. 33 players have returned but for nine of them, their journey will end without any profit to show for their two...
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ANZPT Perth: A double dozen
The bubble is always a fun time during a poker tournament. At least, it's fun for those who don't suffer the pain of being the bubble boy. We currently have 24 happy players and one unhappy John...
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ANZPT Perth: Mind games
They say that a sign of a champion is their ability to thrive under pressure. However I'll always remember a speech delivered to my cricket team some years ago by Dr Phil Jauncey. He was a leading...
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ANZPT Perth: Yogo survives carnage to lead final table
A whirlwind day has seen our surviving 33 players reduced to the final nine in just four levels and 37 minutes. Pay the unders! There's no way we thought we'd get to the final table that quickly, but a...
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ANZPT Perth: Final table player profiles
After three days of toil on the felt of the Crown Perth Poker Room, our ANZPT Perth Main Event field of 219 players has been reduced to the final table of nine. Let's find out a little more about our...
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ANZPT Perth: Poker knows no boundaries
The final nine have taken their seats in the Crown Perth Poker Room as the ANZPT Perth final table is just moments away from starting. It's going to be an interesting final table, with a great mix of...
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ANZPT Perth: Fragomeni fizzles
In the early stages of this ANZPT Perth final table, all eyes were on James Broom and his short stack. Knowing his aggressive nature, we expected him to play fast early on to try and double up to get...
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ANZPT Perth: Short stacks silenced
It's been a tale of two contrasting styles with our short stacks here at the ANZPT Perth final table. But ultimately the end result has been the same with Luke Brabin and James Broom both recently...
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ANZPT Perth: Wilford and Evans grounded
The chips have been moving around on this ANZPT Perth final table as we inch closer to crowning a champion. Dale Marsland is the man in the box seat at the moment after a rather incredible hand against...
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ANZPT Perth: And then there were two...
Philip Gidley-King had been battling hard with his short stack for most of this final table. He had been very tight, but in his defence, it's been extremely tough for him to get a word in with Iori...
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Victory for Bosnia! Dejan Divkovic wins ANZPT Perth title
We were anticipating a lengthy battle between two deep-stacked, highly-skilled players, but Iori Yogo and Dejan Divkovic possibly had a plane to catch back home as our two international players stepped...
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Rafa Storms PokerStars' Sunday
If you follow Rafael Nadal on Twitter, you might have seen a bit of back and forth between the tennis legend and his buddy Joan Suasi. It seems both decided to compete in this weekend's PokerStars...
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