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December 2008
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Articles from Other Publications
 Players Criticize World Series of Poker Coverage
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STEPHEN A. MURPHY
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At 17 hours, it was the longest final table in World Series of Poker
history. Thanks to some seamless editing, it was fit neatly into a two-hour time
block for ESPN. Depending on whom you ask, the 2008 main event final
table was either a massive failure or a huge success. Or you could ask the
outspoken poker pro Mike
Matusow, and he’ll tell you it was both.
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Raising Draws for Value
When and when not to do so
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MATTHEW HILGER
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Beginning players, and even some players with a decent amount of experience,
have misconceptions concerning when they should raise and when they should call
with a draw. Most players understand that they should raise with the best
hand; what they don't understand is how to define the best hand. The best hand
is simply the hand that has the highest chance of winning by the river; this can
be either a very strong made hand on the flop or a very strong draw.
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Suited Aces - Part IV
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STEVE ZOLOTOV
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So far in this series, I have examined several example hands in which one of the
players had a suited ace and a big pot developed. While all of these examples
have been interesting and instructive, I haven't really discussed what chance
you have of winning with an A-X suited, and until we cover some math, we can't
really discuss strategy. Obviously, this depends on two things. First, we have
to specify what the "X" is. There are 12 suited aces, ranging from the heights
of A-K down to the lowly A-2. We also have to decide what our opponent's hand
is. We can divide the suited aces into three groups of four hands each. The best
suited aces are those in which the other card is big - king, queen, jack, or 10.
These hands, especially suited A-K and A-Q, are premium hands. The second group
contains a medium-sized card - 9, 8, 7, or 6. The third group contains a small
card - 5, 4, 3, or 2. With these hands, you are relying primarily on the
potential to make a flush or straight.
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Tells of the Mouth
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JOE NAVARRO
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For the next two months, I have purposely focused on one specifi c area of the
body. The mouth and the tells that are revealed there are probably the most
accurate of all the body tells, especially the face. I know what you are
thinking after months of reading this column: “Joe, you’ve said the feet are the
most reliable place to pick up tells.” That is true, but when looking at the
face, the mouth wins the tells contest hands down. It is probably the best place
to decipher the feelings, thoughts, and intentions of another player. When it
comes to poker, the mouth is one place we should scrutinize carefully.
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Targeting Players
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ERIC "RIZEN"
LYNCH
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One phrase you often hear people say is “don’t play cards, play poker." To
people who don't play poker seriously, this doesn't always make sense. To many
people it’s one and the same. One of the main differences is fi guring out
people’s playing tendencies and then targeting the players who are most likely
to give you chips. Often this means targeting the weakest players, but not
always. Sometimes it means targeting someone who may be a good player but has a
very awkward chip stack at this blind level, or maybe someone who has a small
leak in their game that you’re in good position to exploit.
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How to play Caro Hold'em
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MIKE CARO
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A few minutes ago, I sat down intending to write this column on a completely
different topic. what happened? Well, my mind started wandering. And I imagined
myself playing Hold'em, but the game that wandered into my head wasn't any that
you've ever played before. I've never played it either, except just now in my
vision. But I'm so intrigued by the concept that I want to share it with
you.
If you like the game I’m about to describe, I invite you to be the fi rst to
try it out in your home game environment or coax your cardroom into spreading
it. Then, report back to me at mike@caro. com and let me know what happened. Feeling modest tonight, I’ve decided not to credit myself in naming this new
game. Instead, I’m calling it Caro Hold’em as a tribute to my grandfather. The
rules are really very simple, and it won’t take you long to get accustomed to
them.
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