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15. How to win your next poker tournament

Do you want to win the next poker tournament you enter?

I'm sure you answered "yes, of course."

If you have not been winning, do you know why?

It's not because of bad cards or bad beats or that the poker gods

don't like you. It's because you have not embraced the risk in

tournament poker.

You are still working on the belief that the right strategy and the

right play is all about "It depends." Depends is an adult diaper for

leaking problems. Depends is also an adult excuse for leaking problems

in poker.

Yeah, recall this is a game called poker, and you are gambling.

Also recall the last time you were in a poker tournament, and you were a big favorite pre-flop against your opponent but.... Have you heard of the bad beat? Yeah, it's the worst thing that can happen in a poker tournament. It's even worse when your opponent has more chips than you, and you are out.

This is a tournament where you must accumulate chips as the blinds and antes increase. If you don't act you will bleed out chips...slowly and surely...until you die a painful, slow death at the poker table.

Yeah, this is a game called poker, and you are gambling. Embrace the risk in the game.

And know the winning plays and adopt the winning mental attitude of

the Poker Pros. The Poker Pros win for a reason. And the reason is

that they do not sit back and wait for premium hands. The reason is

that they take action, take risks, and gamble.

16. How to use the Naked Ace Bluff

The naked ace bluff is a play that allows you to win on the turn or

the river because you are holding an Ace. Not any Ace but the one that is suited so you could hold a flush. This play is a bluff, but an

effective one and one that you should include in your tournament poker strategy.

17. How to Know When Your Pocket Aces is a Loser

Ever lose a big pot with a premium hand like pocket Aces or pocket Kings? Sure, we all have. But, there is a way to know when you see a yellow light and slow down. Pocket Aces is the best

hand...Pre-Flop! The game changes when the flop hits the board. You

need to know when you see a yellow light and slow down.

18. How Not To Play Heads-Up When Out of Position

You made it to the final two players in your tournament. Do you know

how to play heads-up? One mistake that is too common is when a player gets a strong hand and raises out of position. Position is important heads-up. You need to know how to play heads-up if you expect to win any event.

19. The Ace-King Made Simple

Big Slick. Some players always push, some players are too careful with this hand. There is an easier way to play A-K. It is the right way if

you want to win tournaments. Being aggressive is smart poker in

general. But, sorry, always moving all-in with A-K is the wrong

tournament poker strategy.

20. The "No Look" Blind Steal

What is the worse thing that can happen to you in a poker tournament? A bad beat is always the worst outcome, but next has to be going card dead. When you go card dead, you fold hand after hand. This is not good. But, you can take advantage of this situation in the right position in the right situation. It's about not even worrying about your cards, so why look. Use the "No Look" blind steal to accumulate chips before you bleed out chips any more.