By Rafe Furst

The players are excited when they hit two pair because they know that they are in a good position to win the pot. But often, a 2 pairs is not as powerful as this may seem. This is especially true when these two pairs are two small pairs. This hand can

By Howard Lederer

You've probably already heard the classic reasons to avoid slowplayer: this is dangerous because when you slowplayez, you give your opponent the chance to make a better hand than you at a minimal price. This is absolutely true. But there is another

By Huckleberry Seed

I am well known in the poker world for my success in tournaments. I won 4 bracelets at the WSOP including the 1996 World champion. On the other hand, despite all this success, I'd rather spend my time to play the cash games. If I myself spoke to

By David Grey

Most of the players are aware of the significant benefits of having a big stack in a tournament. When a player has plenty of chips, it can attack several pots by forcing the small stacks to make very difficult decisions. Those who are shortstacks are