Poker Strategy

Managing Your Bankroll

One of the most underrated skills you can develop as a poker player is managing your bankroll.

You hear a lot about managing your chip stack while you’re at the table, but the truth is that of us are on limited budgets and if we don’t manage our bankroll well, you may not be able to sit down at the table in the first place.

Admittedly, this is a lot easier for virtual players. Players at Betway’s online casino, or any other online poker room are able to quickly and easily see how much money they have in their account.

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You Can’t Beat Luck

Sometimes, despite playing extremely well, you’re still going to lose. Why? Because try as we might, the game still involves an element of luck. By playing our cards well, reading our opponents, and learning the odds we can drastically reduce the amount of influence luck has on our game, but it can never be eliminated [...]

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Gut-Shot Straight Draws

Last night we went to the boats and played some $1/$2 No Limit. About 10 hands after I sat down, a guy three seats down from me was dealt A♦A♥ and got paid off when he flopped a set. The very next hand I was dealt A♠A♣ and after raising to 12 pre-flop, flopped a [...]

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