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From the Big Screen to the Final Table: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Modern cinema is a great tool for teaching poker because it crosses cultural barriers in a way that few teaching elements can. All one needs to do is listen to the advice that can be found in the lines of a variety of films and then remember their…

From the Big Screen to the Final Table: Full Metal Jacket

Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket flick about the Vietnam War provides a fast-paced look at the insanity of war. Several lines from the film have become part of pop culture and one of the more famous is applicable to poker players looking to…

Bankroll Builders
Vol. 4: Omaha Hi/Lo
Part 1

Game selection is crucial when it comes to building a bankroll. When youre just starting off and have only a few hundred dollars in your online account
finding soft games will go a long way toward running up your balance. The poker boom…

Poker Pros Play Live and Online
Poker played at online poker sites is the way that many professional poker players are playing poker today but it is not the only way. Professional poker players still choose to play at regular land based casinos for their poker action. Some players even do both. Is the game played the same online as it is in local cardrooms?

Poker Pros Understand Fold Equity
A level of online poker aggression that rarely gets discussed
but yet is quite prevalent and a large part of Texas Holdem poker games is fold equity. Fold equity is an advantage that the poker pro creates for himself by betting and raising
rather than just calling
with the intent of making his opponents fold their hands.