Ramping up the aggression short-handed
When you find your mind wandering while waiting for a hand in a full-ring game, it might be time to open the war chest and try your luck in 6-max!
David Saab and the WSOP
INEVITABLY the loudest person in any room and with a laugh as infectious as it is instantly recognisable, David Saab is no stranger to regulars on the Australasian poker circuit. Last year he enjoyed a major breakthrough when he won his first major live tournament – the Asia Poker Tour event in Manila ($280,000) – but it was his performance just weeks later, when he finished 46th out of 6844 starters in the World Series of Poker main event, that really caught the eye. With the world’s biggest poker tournament almost upon us once again, Saab sat down with Big Game Poker’s Ben Blaschke to reminisce on last year’s success and look ahead to future success (hopefully).
Size matters
It isn't the number of pots you win but how big they are that counts.
Razz festival
It can be as infuriating as it is rewarding but Razz remains one of the least understood of the major poker disciplines.
Turbo booster
Turbo tournaments are fast and exciting with little time to wait for premium hands - but just because you're short on time doesn't mean you need to panic.
Know your Limit
Once a staple of Casinos around the globe, Fixed Limit Hold 'Em has taken a back seat to No Limit these days ... but that's a fact you can use to your advantage.
Implied odds and general awareness at the poker table
It's important to understand why you are making your bet before you start throwing money into the pot.
Catching up with Grant Levy
It has been a busy few days to say the least, starting with the Eric Assadourian Pot Limit Omaha Second Chance tournament on Friday.
Catching up with Grant Levy
Grant Levy discusses his return to the tables at the 2008 Big Game Championships.
Postcards from Grant Levy
Postcards from Grant Levy
To Bet or Not to Bet
Betting into an empty side pot is generally considered to be a big no-no in tournament play, but the rule doesn't always apply.
Know when to fold'em
AMARILLO Slim once said, ‘If you can’t fold the best hand you can’t play.’ But then he also once said, ‘I’d put a rattlesnake in your pocket and ask you for a match,’ so it’s hard to know what to think.
Fighting Fit
When there’s big money on the line you need to make sure your body is in peak condition. Nutritionist Drew Price reveals the perfect preparation for a big poker tournament.
Welcome to Omaha
Learn how to play Omaha.
Daylight robbery: The importance of stealing
There are certain things in life that we know to be true, to such an extent that we don’t invest enough time or thought in them. We take them for granted and assume they’ll look after themselves. In poker, that truth is that stealing the blinds is an essential part to winning.
Poker Statistics
Patience, aggression, cunning, judgement – all essential attributes in the make-up of a winning poker player. But that's the hard part – the stuff that can't be taught, and that comes to the small minority through endless days, months, years, of sitting at the poker table and soaking up all the action. So what about the easy bits?
Loose cannons
No-limit aggression can make you a dominant force at the table.
10 Moves for Mastering Multi Table Tournaments
In the fast-paced world of multi-table tournaments you can't rely on getting dealt Aces and Kings every other hand. Instead, you'll need some tricky manoeuvres, nerves of steel and perfect timing, to see you through to the money.
Player: Enh Phengsavanh
Player: Marc Liddell
Player: Dominic Strati
Player: Ben Hayson
