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Learn the rules of the game

Posted on February 3, 2012 by pokersharkpool

There are many so called “rules” of poker and we are not always talking about the basic rules either because there are golden rules as well. For example many money management rules shouldn’t really be broken at any price. In … Continue reading →

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The mechanics of playing serious online poker

Posted on January 31, 2012 by pokersharkpool

I was having a discussion recently regarding Pokerroom reopening its doors to the public once again. This used to be one of my favourite online poker site some years ago and I am delighted to hear that it has reopened … Continue reading →

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Pokerroom on the march

Posted on January 31, 2012 by pokersharkpool

I haven’t posted in ages and have to say sorry about that but time has been rather pressing in many areas. I haven’t even found the time to play much poker online these days and trading on the exchanges has … Continue reading →

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A turn for the better

Posted on December 1, 2011 by pokersharkpool

I know it’s been a while since my last post but things have taken a rather dramatic step since my last post and in fact over the summer in general. Firstly I stopped playing the challenge (just got bored with … Continue reading →

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Time to get back to the wheel

Posted on November 20, 2011 by pokersharkpool

I realise that I haven’t been posting much lately but I haven’t been playing much poker either. I really think that the days are gone when I play poker full time and I simply do not want to do that … Continue reading →

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How long can we keep this up for?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by pokersharkpool

How long can we keep this up for? I was having an interesting discussion on the Hendon Mob forum the other day regarding the longevity of online poker players and it is indeed alarming for everyone connected with the game … Continue reading →

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Why short stacking works

Posted on November 9, 2011 by pokersharkpool

Despite the fact that many online poker sites are/have increasing their buy-in levels from 20bb to 30-35bb then you may be forcing players to play more post flop poker but don’t think for one minute that you are deterring the … Continue reading →

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Earn rates are not conclusive

Posted on November 2, 2011 by pokersharkpool

I was asked something today by Richard at Top15Poker regarding the validity of earn rates. This is a fascinating topic because what exactly is an earn rate and how can we establish one in online poker games? Well let me … Continue reading →

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A tale of two philosophies

Posted on October 31, 2011 by pokersharkpool

The November Nine will soon be upon us again and does it only seem a year since the last time? I was talking to someone down at my local pub the other night who asked my opinion on the best … Continue reading →

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The $100-$10,000 Challenge Update

Posted on October 22, 2011 by pokersharkpool

Regular readers of the blog or at least readers who have been following me for quite some time will know that I started a challenge on the 1st April 2010 to try and turn $100 into $10,000. The first levels … Continue reading →

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