Poker Hand Analysis from Pro Players – Page №6
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Hand of the Week: Dwan Drops $350k Hammer on Sammy George August 8, 2015
Which player sticks out the most in poker’s history for his extraordinary playing style? It’s simple. Nobody made as many unbelievable, unreadable bluffs as Tom “durrrr” Dwan. And he did…
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Poker Workshop: What 6 Pros Do in a Standard Spot with QQ July 27, 2015
Let’s play a game. I’ll give you a real live poker tournament hand I recently played. You listen to the set-up and then write down in detail what you would…
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Hand of the Week: Parlafes’ Spectacular Fold with 2nd Nuts July 25, 2015
This week we’re staring down an impossibly difficult situation. Well, we’re not. But Romanian Dany Parlafes was. It was heads-up in the finale of the 2015 EPT Deauville main event…
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Hand of the Week: Bill Klein Rope-a-Dopes Esfandiari for $458k July 19, 2015
There hasn’t been a televised cash game as exciting as the $250k Aria Super High Roller in a long time. With a minimum buy-in of $250,000 it was made for…
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Hand of the Week: Robl Scissor Kicks Matt Kirk with Q-High July 2, 2015
This week, how can we not look at a mind-bending hand from the highest-stakes televised cash game we’ve seen in years? As you might have guessed it’s from the $250k…
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Hand of the Week: Lodden & Mateos Walk High Wire in Monaco June 22, 2015
This week’s hand is a breathtaking duel taken from the final table of the EPT Grand Final Main Event in Monte Carlo. The eventual winner, Adrian Mateos, and Norwegian icon…
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Hand of the Week: Jason Mercier Opens Throttle on Cal42688 June 12, 2015
What’s the real difference between a world-class player and just a regular one? Many poker fans have asked themselves this question, and to find the answer it’s essential to watch…
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Hand of the Week: Too Dramatic to Be True June 6, 2015
This hand of the week is almost too dramatic to be true. It’s not only about money but also about a WSOP bracelet. The hand was played during Event 1,…
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Hand of the Week: Did Kenny Tran Make Sickest Call Ever? May 30, 2015
You probably know how it feels when your hand is getting worse on every street. If your opponent is also putting the pressure on you, you’ll often end up folding…
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Hand of the Week: Schemion Shoves Sammartino to Edge May 9, 2015
This week we’re looking at a hand between German tournament kingpin Ole Schemion and Italian ace Dario Sammartino. It’s from the €100,000 Super High Roller Event at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo…
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Hand of the Week: Tsoukernik Makes Altergott Pay May 3, 2015
The Celebrity Cash Kings cash game in Rozvadov last week featured a handful of the game’s best players. World-class poker minds like Ike Haxton, Daniel Colman, Daniel Cates, Phil Gruissem,…
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Hand of the Week: Van Tran’s Dizzying, High-Wire Hero Call April 27, 2015
Fair warning this week, dear readers. You should really bring the children to bed, get comfortable and scroll down cautiously. In this electrifying hand from the 2012 WSOP Main Event…
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Poker Hand of the Week: Haxton Flops World; Ivey Can’t Escape April 25, 2015
Is there anything more fun than watching two of the best cash-game players in the world battle it out? In this hand, played online just this past week, Ike Haxton…
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Hand of the Week: When a Royal Flush Goes Terribly Wrong April 3, 2015
Making a Royal Flush is every poker player’s dream. Strictly speaking, though, in cash games it’s all about the money you win with it. This week we’ll look at a…
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Hand of the Week: A Tournament-Defining Mistake at WPT Vienna March 20, 2015
This week we’re dealing with a very recent tournament: WPT Vienna. At the final table a battle ensued that paved the way for the eventual winner Konstantinos Nanos from Greece.…
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Hand of the Week: Mercier Makes Ivey Pull 6-Figure Face March 7, 2015
This week we’re digging in to a textbook example of “next-level thinking” between world-class pros. The two players involved are Phil Ivey and Jason Mercier, two of the best players…
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Hand of the Week: Tom Dwan Makes Impossible Possible on HSP February 20, 2015
We’re looking back at a milestone moment in poker this week starring one of the most inventive players of all time. In this classic hand from the legendary TV show…
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Hand of the Week: Isaac Haxton Battles Ilari Sahamies February 16, 2015
This week we’re taking a look at a slightly obscure hand between renowned cash-game experts Ike Haxton and Ilari Sahamies. While Sahamies is a PLO specialist and rather eccentric, Haxton…
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Hand of the Week: Massive Overbet Spells Disaster for Kan February 8, 2015
This week’s hand is a tournament hand that starts out slowly but turns into a spectacular battle you wouldn’t expect. The protagonists involved are Aussie Millions Main Event runner-up Lennart…
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Hand of the Week: The Curious Case of Tom Dwan & the Magic 6 January 30, 2015
Was 2009 the most glorious year in history for high-stakes online poker? Based on the volume of action and the astronomical blinds that were standard at time, it certainly has…