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How to Save Money on Expensive Printer InkA recent government report said that the USA's recession ended in 2009, but for most of us that doesn't mean much. We still have to try to save money every way we can, and a good place to reclaim some of that money spent is by saving money on printer ink.
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Three Simple yet Proven Ways to Save Money on GroceriesThe cost of basic things like a gallon of milk have risen because of an increase in gas prices and other costs, so the difference is being passed on to consumers.
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Wrecking Your Opponent's Position Along Diagonals in Chess EndgamesIn endgames with bishops or queens left, being aware of what diagonals you should control is usually the big difference between winning and losing. You absolutely must control the important diagonals in these kinds of chess endings or you will be crushed.
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When Pawns Pillage and Plunder in the Chess EndgameWhile pawns are normally thought of as the weakest single piece on the chessboard, when a group of them cooperate well, they can overtake almost any other piece unless that piece has a perfect position against them.
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How to Adjust to Aggressive Pre-Flop Three-Betting in No-Limit Hold'emNo-limit hold'em is a very popular form of poker right now, and to maintain your advantage in a game that is advancing this quickly, you have to evolve your own strategies as well. -
Learn to Play Chess Defensively in Even Positions to WinWhen you're being attacked head-on in chess in a somewhat even game, then it can often be difficult to figure out the right way to defend. When you learn how to play these even defensive positions well, you'll start to win more often.
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Learning to Play Well with Different Levels of Thinking in No-Limit Texas Hold'em PokerOnce you know what level your opponent is thinking on in no-limit hold'em, then you can go one step beyond that and manipulate them like a puppet.
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Applying the Second Level of Poker Thinking to Dominate No-Limit Hold'em Flop PlayMost winning players in small-stakes no-limit hold'em games play on the first level of poker thinking. If you operate on the second level against these players, they turn into your personal ATMs.
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Why Adjusting to Your Opponents' No-Limit Poker Styles is Best in ModerationOver-adjustment in no-limit hold'em makes what you're doing obvious to the other players, and in turn they re-adjust their own play, correcting some of their weaknesses and costing you money.
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An Easy-to-Use Beginner's Guide to Studying Post-Flop Aggression in No-Limit Hold'emYou often hear that well-timed aggression is the key to success in no-limit hold'em cash games, but you rarely see well-formulated explanations of why that is or how you can learn to be intelligently aggressive in this game.
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Destroying Your Opponent in Difficult Bishop and Pawn Chess EndgamesWhen two opposing bishops square off against each other in the endgame and there aren't many pawns left on the board, it's often extremely difficult to force a winning position.
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Get the Advantage! Surprising Your Opponents with the St. George Defense in ChessIf you're the type of player who just wants to get to a playable position and work with your middlegame and endgame play, then the St. George Defense might be a viable option for you.
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Using the Advanced Pot Equity Concept to Find Edges in Limit Hold'emDay by day, the limit poker player pool is becoming weaker and weaker as the no-limit player pool becomes stronger and stronger. If you want to make a lot of money fast, you should learn advanced fixed-limit hold'em tactics like this one.
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The Importance of Psychology when Transitioning to No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven LowballThe lack of board cards in no-limit Deuce-to-Seven lowball means that you have to pay much closer attention to what your opponents' strategies are like, what they are thinking about at any given time, and what their general frame of mind is in poker.
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Top Four Tips to Playing Draws Profitably in No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven LowballIf you play according to these four guidelines, you'll start making a profit with your drawing hands right away against all but the toughest no-limit Deuce-to-Seven lowball competition.
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How to Extract Value from Weak Ranges with Strong Hands in No-Limit Hold'emThere are three ways to get your opponents to pay off your good hands more often, and being well-versed in all three of them will help you to gain a significant advantage in your no-limit hold'em games.
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Central Control Via Prophylaxis in the Chess MiddlegameBeing able to influence the center of the board in chess allows you more influence on your opponent's side of the board and helps to prevent your opponent from having any activity in the game.
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Increase Your Real-Life Productivity and Profitability with Poker MathThe same math principles used to make poker decisions can be used to make other real-life decisions that have a huge impact on your productivity and ability to profit in everything you do.
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Following Hand Ranges for Bigger Profits in No-Limit Hold'em PokerA key exercise in being able to deal with hand ranges in poker is to follow the ranges of several players through various no-limit hold'em hands at each step in the betting.
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Profitable Bluff-Catching in Way Ahead/Way Behind Situations in No-Limit Hold'emBy using this bluff-catching strategy in our way ahead/way behind no-limit hold'em situations, we extract profit from hands in our opponent's range that we normally wouldn't get any money from.
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How to Navigate Paired Flops in No-Limit Hold'emThe increasing bet sizes on the later streets of no-limit hold'em means that on paired boards, knowing exactly who was most likely to make three of a kind is a key hand-reading skill directly correlated to profits.
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Limping Behind in No-Limit Hold'em for Big Rewards with a Small RiskWhile it's almost always bad to limp pre-flop when it's folded to you because of your opponents' chances to isolate you heads-up while you're out of position, limping after someone else has limped is often the best possible play.
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When Folding the Best Hand is the Best Play in No-Limit Hold'emWhen you don't think you have the best hand, unless you think you have a profitable bluffing opportunity, you should just check it down and fold to a lot of action. In no-limit poker games, this isn't always true.
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Playing the Flop After Failed Pre-Flop 3-Bets in No-Limit Hold'em PokerBecause the pre-flop portion of the 3-betting game with the normal 100 big blind stacks is largely mathematical and easy to learn, to gain an edge on this crowd you have to look to the post-flop play when there's a 3-bet and someone calls.
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Leveraging Knight Outposts in Open Chess Middlegame StructuresIn chess games with open pawn structures, bishops usually have a significant advantage against knights. However, this is not always the case, and understanding this exception can lead you to the correct strategy in atypical positions.
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Using Hypermodern Strategies to Control the Center in Chess OpeningsHere we're going to look at the basic ideas of hypermodern strategy and how they are effective in different ways than the classical strategic ideas.
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Using the Odds to Beat No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball PokerWith really good no-limit hold'em games drying up, savvy poker players are having to turn to non-hold'em games like no-limit Deuce-to-Seven lowball that are still appealing to bad poker players to make their profits.
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The Top Three Strategies You Can Use to Beat Good No-Limit Hold'em PlayersNo-limit hold'em games are not easy money anymore like they were five or six years ago. These advanced strategies will help you extract money from players who actually know what they're doing.
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Attacking Against the Super Solid Caro-Kann Defense in ChessThe main line Caro-Kann is one of the most solid black defenses in chess. Attacking players as white might want to avoid this line by choosing another approach to the Caro-Kann that allows for more activity.
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Advanced Semi-Bluffing Lines for Balance in No-Limit Hold'em PokerWhen you identify a situation where your range is extremely strong, then you should figure out how to add some semi-bluffs to that range so that you can take advantage of the fact that your opponent is going to fold so often.
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Avoiding Bad Flops to Bluff-Raise Equals More Profit in No-Limit Hold'emIf you raise a lot of continuation bets on unfavorable flops, you would actually be better off never raising the flop to begin with because of all of the problems this creates.
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Converting the Advantage into a Win with Many Pieces Left in Chess EndgamesLearning how to play endgames with many pieces left on the board can be extremely difficult, but here we look at a simple process which can drastically improve your effectiveness in these types of chess positions.
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Killing Opening Theory: Brutal Chess Attacks Against the Sicilian Dragon OpeningYour chess training must be complete with learning why you're doing something instead of just playing on auto-pilot, or you'll find yourself on the receiving end of attacks like this one, and never figure out why you're losing.
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Top Four Most Expensive Poker Mistakes Keep Recreational Players from Going ProThere are a lot of mistakes that these players make that keep them from going pro, but these four mistakes in particular cost amateur players the most money and provide the biggest barrier towards becoming a professional poker player.
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Mastering the Concepts of Solid Defensive Middlegame Play in ChessMost people study attack in chess more than they study defense, but it's just as important to have solid defensive principles. Here we discuss what these principles are and look at an instructive example game.
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Preparing Continuation Bets Before Raising Pre-Flop in No-Limit Hold'em PokerHere we're going to discuss one specific aspect of playing pre-flop that is rarely talked about, and that is preparing and accounting for a flop continuation bet when we are going to be the pre-flop aggressor.
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Increase Profits by Conditioning Yourself to Play Longer Poker SessionsHere we're going to look at what steps should be taken to improve ourselves so that we can get more out of our poker sessions, take fewer and shorter breaks, and reclaim more of our free time while maintaining or even increasing our total profits.
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Creating the Perfect Poker Sleep Schedule for Maximum ProfitsIf one of your goals is to be a very profitable poker player, then you might need to adjust your sleep schedule away from the norm to be at peak performance at different times than most people.
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How to Pull Out of a Big Downswing in Internet No-Limit Hold'em PokerThe psychological effects of dealing with a downswing can lead to anger, depression, and a lower long-term win-rate, so we're going to look at how to maintain our profits during these losing periods.
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Understanding the Simple Mathematics of Bluffing in No-Limit Hold'em PokerFor most people who don't understand how poker works, the best players are those that seem like they can bluff the best while maintaining their "poker face". In reality, bluffing is a simple function of a few variables.
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The Top Three Most Important Theoretical Positions in King and Bishop Chess EndgamesIn these three positions are all of the important motifs found in basic bishop and pawn endgames, so you can be sure that you will not be missing anything in your studies.
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Destroying the Sicilian Defense Chess Opening with the Alapin VariationOne of the most solid non-main line variations of the Sicilian is known as the Alapin Variation and is a very popular line that leads to an open game in an isolated-queen-pawn (IQP) structure.
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Targeting Open-Limpers Pre-Flop in No-Limit Texas Hold'em PokerPlayers who open limp with a weak range make excellent targets in no-limit hold'em, and here we are going to look at the plays you can use to take advantage of this common mistake.
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Correcting Aggressive and Overbearing Psychological Mistakes in No-Limit Hold'emYour insecurities at the poker table can lead you to try forceful aggressive plays that don't have any solid foundation and are doomed to fail. Here we look at how to fix these mental errors and reap big rewards.
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Setting Up a Beginner's Heads-Up Display for Online PokerStatistics can be displayed automatically at the tables beside of our opponents' names using what's called a heads-up display. Most serious Internet players use a heads-up display and here we're going to look at what statistics a beginner should use.
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Maneuvering to Attack Structural Weaknesses in Chess MiddlegamesWeaknesses in a player's pawn structure can lead to big disadvantages in the game because of the weak squares and points of attack they offer.
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Using Superior Piece Activity to Attack and Win More Games in ChessSince these values of chess pieces increase the more active the mentioned piece becomes, we can gain a big advantage in chess by making our pieces more active than our opponents.'
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Making a Profitable Transition to Online Poker from Live No-Limit Hold'em GamesMore and more players who mostly played live table poker have been making the switch to playing on the Internet as their primary game. Here we look at the primary pitfalls these players will face and how to avoid them.
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Proper Strategic Adjustments for Microstakes Internet No-Limit Hold'emIn this article we look at the key strategic adjustments you should be making in super-weak online no-limit Texas hold'em poker games.
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Understanding Advanced All-In Semi-Bluff Mathematics in No-Limit Texas Hold'em PokerIn this article we're going to break down a process for quickly doing one of the most difficult no-limit hold'em calculations, those for an all-in semi-bluff, at the table using simple mental math.
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Dealing with Increased Pre-Flop 3-Betting in Internet No-Limit Hold'em GamesInternet no-limit hold'em games have evolved to be hyper-aggressive in the past few years, and there is a lot of pre-flop 3-betting. Here we look at how to defend yourself against this aggressive tactic.
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Using Superior Implied Odds when Completing the Small Blind in No-Limit Hold'emOne of the most misunderstood pre-flop situations in no-limit hold'em is playing the small blind after a group of people have just called the big blind and having to decide if you should call also. Here we examine this difficult situation with some math.
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The Profitability and Importance of Keeping Good Records in Internet PokerHere we explore three major areas where keeping good records with Internet poker will allow you to have increased profits, the ultimate goal of the game in the first place.
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Firing the Second Barrel with Suited Aces in No-Limit Hold'emA proficient poker player must learn how to be aggressive in this tricky game on all streets, so here we're going to look at playing suited Aces on the turn after we've made a continuation bet on the flop.
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How to Plan Multi-Street Betting for Big Profits in No-Limit Hold'emSince no-limit hold'em has become the most-played poker game in the past few years, it's important to learn new skills like being able to plan your betting and think ahead to future streets to see what the pot and betting will be like.
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How to Master Each Piece Individually in the Chess EndgameThe endgame of chess has a certain simplified feel to it than the rest of the game. The board is more open, pieces can move around more and have more options, and there are fewer chances to probe for weakness.
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Win Big Profits Calling Pre-flop Raises with Suited Connectors in No-Limit Hold'emIn no-limit hold'em, your implied odds and chances to steal the pot are much greater than fixed-limit hold'em, so you can call raises with suited connectors a lot of the time and be profitable.
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Outplay Your Opponents by Picking Off Continuation Bets in No-Limit Hold'emSince everyone knows and understands continuation betting now, to gain an edge on players now you have to go one step further and learn how to exploit continuation bets and pick them off from time to time.
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How to Get Big Profits by Transitioning from No-Limit Hold'em to Seven Card StudAs more people learn no-limit hold'em, we have the option of switching to other games where players new to poker in general won't have so much knowledge of the basics.
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Making Money Using the Street-by-Street Basics of Seven Card Stud PokerHere we are going to look at the basics of each street in seven card stud, and hopefully you can use this as a starting point to get into the game and make lots of money.
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Using Gap Cards in No-Limit Hold'em Poker to Score Big WinsLearning key concepts of no-limit hold'em strategy, like playing for the gap cards, will allow you to gain an edge over players who haven't put forth the effort to advance their game past the basics.
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Making Money Remembering Dead Cards in Seven Stud PokerBeing able to remember and keep up with these cards in your head is a key skill in seven stud that hold'em players have to develop from scratch.
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How to Play Chess Endgames Aggressively with an Outside Passed PawnUsing an outside passed pawn to create a decisive advantage in chess endgames requires aggression, and here we're going to look at the simple way to use that aggression to win.
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Steal the Antes and Increase Your Profits in Seven Stud PokerHere we are going to look at what you should be thinking about when stealing the antes so you can increase the money you make at the table during your seven stud games.
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How to Use Texas Hold 'em Hand Combinations for Big ProfitsUnderstanding and being able to use holdem hand combinations is a key part of improving at this popular game and learning how to generate money from the players who aren't so studious.
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How to Learn Simplified King and Pawn Chess Endgames the Easy WayWhile there are many reasons for not learning the endgame, one major reason players don't learn how to win in the endgame is that the chess endgame is a much less action-oriented stage of the match compared to the opening and middlegame.
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Efficient Mental Math: How to Memorize Common FractionsKnowing how to convert common fractions from halves up through tenths to fractions from memory is something very practical to learn since it's a calculation most people have to deal with a day-to-day basis no matter what their line of work.
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The Top Five Reasons People Are Not Profitable at No-Limit Texas Hold'emMore and more people are starting to play no-limit Texas hold'em, but the vast majority of them are not profitable players. Here's why.
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How to Use Zugzwang to Win Basic Chess EndgamesIn basic chess endgames, understanding zugzwang is key to being able to outplay your opponents to a win in what would otherwise seem like drawn endgames.
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How to Maintain Pressure and Win More Chess GamesIn the game of chess, there is a certain feel about who is attacking and who is being attacked. Sometimes we can find ourselves in a position where we have worked up an attack, but can feel it slipping away.
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How to Make Better Decisions After The Flop In Texas Hold 'EmDespite being so popular, no-limit hold'em cash games are one of the most stressful forms of poker because of the large fluctuations in bet size and stack size over relatively few hands.
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Aggressive Ideas in the Scandinavian Defense Chess Opening for BlackWhen it comes to learning chess opening theory, most novice and club level chess players should aim for something practical that doesn't take weeks or months to learn the ins and outs of.
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Top Five Tips for Deep-Stacked No-Limit Hold'em with AntesDue to the rise in popularity of televised no-limit hold'em cash games, many online poker sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, as well as home games, have started spreading no-limit hold'em cash games that play deep and have antes.
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Learning to Float the Flop in No-Limit Hold'em PokerFloating the flop in no-limit hold'em poker is a powerful play that requires the correct circumstances or you're throwing your money away.
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Facing Continuation Bets like a Pro in No-Limit Hold'em PokerIn no-limit hold'em poker, continuation betting is a widespread play that many players know about in today's games. Knowing how to counter this play is a must for succeeding in poker.
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Finding Weak Ranges to Target in No-Limit Hold'em PokerOne of the keys to making a lot of money in no-limit hold'em is to find weak ranges and attack them.
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Calculating the Profitability of Basic All-In Semi-Bluffs in No-Limit Texas Hold'emThe all-in semi-bluff can be a very powerful play, but like anything else it has to be profitable before it can be a good play to make.
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Top 3 Common Scenarios for Profitable Semi-Bluffing in No-Limit Hold'emThe betting flexibility of no-limit hold'em allows for more powerful bluffs and semi-bluffs in more spots than the limit variation of hold'em.
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Common No-Limit Hold'em Spots: Facing a Wide Range on Paired BoardsThe flop is the turning point in the hand because it is the point that you get to see most of the cards that will be dealt while it's not even half-way through the betting streets.
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The 3 Keys to Value Betting in No-Limit Texas Hold'emWe'll always tend to make more bad calls than we make bad folds in poker. This is why the best way to beat the vast majority of players in poker will always be to value bet them a lot.
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Mastering Weak Top-Pair Hands in Big-Bet Texas Hold'emIn the big-bet versions of Texas Hold'em (no-limit and pot-limit) we often find ourselves in a predicament on the flop when we have a top-pair hand with a weak kicker or a lower top-pair hand with a strong kicker.
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Making Powerful Continuation Bets in No-Limit Hold'emAs the preflop aggressor, very often we will see heads-up situations on the flop where we can often make a bet known as a continuation bet in an attempt to take down the pot whether we made a good hand or not.
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3 Powerful Poker Bankroll-Building TipsPoker, especially big bet games like no-limit Texas hold'em and pot-limit Omaha hold'em, have a very large element of chance in the short run. Here we'll learn to control this element.
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3 Crushing Tips for Playing Pocket Pairs Preflop in Tough No-Limit Hold'em GamesIn weak no-limit Hold'em games, we can get away with simply raising and reraising preflop with big pairs and calling with medium and small pairs to try to hit sets, but in tough games it's not so easy.
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Understanding Impulses when Facing Anxiety in No-Limit Hold'emNo-limit betting can be found in all types of poker games, but in Texas hold'em particularly the ability to put all of your chips in at any time can create a lot of stress and anxiety.
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Basics of Texas Hold Em MathIn Texas Hold'Em math, we're going to often be concerned with the fact that we never know exactly what's going to happen next. The way we cope with this is by knowing the relative chances of different things happening. -
Conquering Short Stacks in No-Limit Hold'emA lot of poker players dislike playing against short stacks. While there are a number of reasons for this, there is ultimately only two solutions unless you want to keep bleeding money to them.
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Ideas Behind Calling Preflop Raises Suited Aces in No-Limit Hold'emMathematics can show us that with correct stack sizes it can be very profitable to call raises in position with suited Aces, even though conventional wisdom suggests that it's not the greatest of ideas.
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Mistakes in Considering Our Opponent's Hand in No-Limit Hold'emThe key to No-Limit Hold'em (the Cadillac of poker) is to put your opponent at a decision for all of his chips. When you are trying to get all-in, you should take steps to disguise your own hand while trying to figure out your opponent's.
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Calculating the Chance of Getting Specific Hold'em HandsWith the rise of Hold'em as the game of choice by far for most poker hobbyists, most people have come to rely upon different programs and charts to tell them what the chance is of being dealt specific starting hands, but this is a flaw.
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Getting Away from Procrastination: Incremental Progress is KeyA problem that a lot of people suffer from is an uncanny ability to procrastinate no matter what. I've noticed that this is especially bad for college students like myself.
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Reacting to Annoyance - Tips to Keep You GroundedLast night and today I've given some thought to things that annoy me as a whole and have tried to gain some insight into some particulars about what exactly annoyance is and why we feel it.
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The Freecard Play in Hold'em PokerMost forms of poker have a sort of freecard play that can be made with drawing hands, but the design of hold'em poker betting rounds fit the freecard play better than any other form of poker.
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Preflop Semi-bluffs in No Limit Hold'emThis article examines the preflop semibluff in no limit hold'em hands with emphasis on odds and situational poker.
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Getting the Right Odds in PokerThis article explains basic pot odds calculations on post-flop draws to make sure that you win money in the long run on your calls.
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Hustling Candy Bars and CigarettesA college senior recounts his early high school years of selling candy and tobacco products for a profit.
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A Look into Weight Loss PillsWith hundreds, if not thousands of diet pills on the market, which are the best weight loss pills?
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Considerations for Weight Loss SurgerySometimes diet and exercise are just not enough to get you into a healthy body, and now we have more options than ever when it comes to weight loss surgery.
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Chess Strategy: Dynamic Elements of Pawn StructuresIn most positions, no matter if they are open, closed, semi-open or semi-closed, there is often a dynamic aspect of the pawn structure in the form of some break to attack the center.
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Tension-Based Decisions in ChessAs human beings, we tend to react to things that pressure us. If something pushes us, even sometimes just a little, we often lash back, taking action, even if it's an irrational or illogical one.
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Introducing Gambit Chess OpeningsOne of the most exciting things to do in chess is to sacrifice material in order to gain an initiative or an attack.
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Endgame Openings in ChessAnyone who plays a lot of endgames and/or studies a lot of endgames should add some endgame openings to their opening book because of the world of possibilities it adds to your game.
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How to Study the Chess EndgameThe most important part of the chess struggle to study is the endgame by and far. A knowledge of the endgame allows you to control positions from as soon as the early middlegame, and oftentimes even from the opening.
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Thinking on Drawn Endgames in ChessChess is really a weird game sometimes, especially when it comes to the value of material.
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The Danish Gambit in ChessFor the attacking player, it's often useful to make gambits in the opening. A gambit is when you give up a small amount of material, usually a pawn or two, but you receive something else for your concession, usually time, a better position, or a little bit of both.
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Structural Thinking in ChessOne of the biggest improvements that could be made to the thinking process of beginning chess players would be to get them to understand that considering the structure of a position is just as important as considering possible moves in a given position.
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Weak Pawns in King and Pawn Chess EndingsThe most fundamental of the chess endings are those that occur when there are only kings and pawns left on the board.
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Immobilizing Bishops in ChessMy far, the most common immobile piece is the bad bishop. Obviously, it follows that if you can force your opponent's bishops to passivity while keeping your own bishops active, you will sustain an advantage.
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Trading Down to Won Endgames in ChessA huge advantage you gain by studying the endgame is that you'll more easily realize when you can trade down to a won endgame.
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Weak Square Complexes in ChessPart of the beauty of weaknesses in chess are how they relate to each other.
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Aiming for Simple ChessChess is a complicated game that is played by millions of people every single day. There have been hundreds of thousands of chess books written and published, and there are tens of thousands of chess tournaments that go on every year.
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Attacking with the Fianchetto in ChessA weapon in chess that is often overlooked by beginning players and that is often underestimated by advanced players is the fianchetto.
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How to Create and Identify Outposts in ChessIn most chess positions, material is even, meaning both sides have the same number and strength of pieces. What creates the difference, however, is the positioning of the pieces.
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Lemon Law for Crappy Used CarsIf you have an automobile that continually misses certain measures of quality and performance, then you need to know about the lemon laws!
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Simplifying Chess Opening StudyIf you simplify things to the point where you have a minimal amount of opening knowledge to acquire, then you will build the foundation for a chess career by studying the middlegame and endgame instead.
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Chess Friendships and Rivalries: A Game ExampleOne of the best things about playing chess tournaments up and down the east coast during my later teenage years was the number of interesting people I got to meet, and the camaraderie that developed between the people I traveled with.
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Understanding Our Tactical Thinking in ChessIn this article, we break down the reasons that tactical vision exists on the chessboard and use this information to learn how to more efficiently improve our intuition in chess.
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Examining Thinking in ChessIt's pretty much common sense to realize that chess is a mental game and that it requires thinking to win, but a common fallacy that people make when internalizing this concept is that they believe thinking is all you need.
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The Psychology of Blitz ChessFor thousands of people, the real test of chess skill lies not in the tournament hall, where single games routinely last five, six, and even seven or eight hours each.
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Click Arbitrage: The Internet's Easiest Passive Income YetPassive income is a term that gets thrown around a lot, but with click arbitrage, the income really is passive, and there's not a lot of work to be done.
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Open Season on Idiots: A College Student that Would Make Darwin CryJust how smart are today's college students. Well, if this guy is any indication, then probably not as smart as you think.
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Taking Small Steps to Get Started: Money-Making Put into PerspectiveMost people are too afraid or unmotivated to get started in making money for themselves. Here I talk about the simple process that anyone can follow to start making money in their current situation.
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The Life of Anna Nicole: What Most People Don't KnowAnna Nicole Smith's life was known for Playboy and the old billionaire husband, but there's a lot that people don't know.
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How to Study the Chess OpeningIn chess there is a correct way to study the opening that will allow you maximum efficiency. Here I discuss some components that will help you be more efficient in studying the opening.
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Action is the Key to Success with WomenWhether it's picking up girls, going back to school, or starting your own business, action is the key to success.
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Chess Openings: Sicilian Dragon, Levenfish Variation (6. F4)If you want to learn how to plan against over-extended pawns in the center, then this study of the Levenfish Variation of the Sicilian Dragon is for you.
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Chess Endings: Lessons from an Advanced King and Pawn EndingIn the endgame, and especially in endgames were there are only kings and pawns left on the board, often things will come down to the tinyest detail of the position. Come learn what those details are.
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Chess Openings: Introduction to the Sicilian Defense Main Lines with 2. ... D6When white plays 1. e4 in a chess game, black's best scoring move in high level chess is 1. ... c5, the Sicilian Defense. Here we'll cover the variations after black plays 2. ... d6.
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Chess Openings: Introduction to the Sicilian Defense Main Lines with 2. ... Nc6 and 2. ... E6Of all of black's responses to white's 1. e4, the Sicilian Defense has the best results in high level chess, with white only scoring 52.2% of the games. Here we'll cover what happens when black plays 2. ... Nc6 or 2. ... e6.
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Chess Openings: Introduction to the French DefenseThe French Defense is the second most popular reply to 1. e4 in the world in high-level chess, and is a super-solid opening. Learn the basics behind the awesome opening that gives black lots of play.
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Chess Openings: Common Traps and Tactical ErrorsTo capitalize on an opponent's mistake in the opening is a very fun thing to do because it often means you will have a significant advantage only 9 or 10 moves into the game. Learn how here.
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Chess Openings: Looking Deeper into DevelopmentFor the beginning chess player, there's a lot of emphasis mentally on starting out in the game correctly. The problem is that it's hard to find any advice on the opening besides very basic tips.
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The Chess Endgame: Basic Pawn EndgamesPawn endgames are the underlying foundation for all parts of the endgame because virtually all actions in the endgame are based off the pawn structure and the pawn endgame that would occur if all the pieces besides the kings and pawns traded off.
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Self-Discipline in PokerSelf-discipline in poker is very much related to self-discipline in other aspects of life. Mastering your self is the first step towards leading a happier life, and it can all start at the poker table.
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The Math Behind NBC's Deal or No DealMathematically speaking, the decisions in NBC's 'Deal or No Deal' are pretty simple. However, when you factor in the reality of the situation and factors that are specific to each individual contestant, it's a whole different story.
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The Chess Endgame: Basic Rook EndgamesThe method of checkmating a lone king with a king and a rook is a major part of a good foundation in endgames for chess. In fact, learning this endgame is the basis for all endgames with pawns, queens, or rooks left on the board.
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Getting Ahead in ChessImproving in chess is extremely difficult if you don't know what or how to study, and progressing to an intermediate level goes beyond the beginner tips like "control the center" and "protect your king", and starts to really get past the tip of the iceburg in chess.
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Gambling is Not a Waste of MoneyPeople generally have a misconception that gambling is a waste of money, but gamblers beg to differ. The entertainment value of gambling compensates for the money expected to be lost in any session, and those who gamble correctly will actually profit from it.
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The Price of GamblingA lot of people say gambling is a waste of time and money, but they typically don't understand that gambling has entertainment value, just like going to see a movie. The entertainment aspect should be compared to the actual cost, which is explained.
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Knowing the Risk: Thinking About Our GamblingEveryone knows that casinos have an edge, but few people who gamble understand just how big (or small) this edge really is. This article explains how to determine whether one game has a bigger edge than the other.