Sample Hands of the Week
Our hand judges have made their choice. Take a look at the most interesting and instructional hands of the previous week. You might find one that you have posted.
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hands of the week, try to evaluate these
hands yourself and compare your analysis with those of the hand judges.
Sample hands of the week
Playing overpairs isn't always easy. Sometimes you get in really tough spots, and you have to make a decision. This might mean taking the variance and playing for stacks. Take a look at this hand and decide for yourself.
Playing against aggressive mid or short stacks requires patience. You should avoid getting effected by their loose and bad play. Wait for a good spot to take their money and do't take the first high variance spot you get.
NL $50 SSS Sklansky Chubukov pushing hands by jmackenzie
SSS isn't as simple as it looks in the beginning. The higher you climb the limits the more you can learn about certain plays and start using your knowledge. Sklansky Chubukov pre-flop pushes can be an addition to your more advanced play. However, using them the wrong way will cost you money. Therefore, you should internalize the theory and post your sample hands to get the opinions of others.
sample hands of the week
In most situations in poker, there is not just one correct way to play a hand. There are always things to take into consideration and more than one way to play a hand. This hand is a good example. Discuss with our hand judges whether an aggressive or passive line on the flop is better or just read through the thoughts of our judges.
Well, if someone calls down with K high most players would say:"A calldown with K-high? Are you crazy?" Actually, Hero has a good spot in this hand to do so.
Additionally, you get information on how you should play if you improve on the
turn.
Sample hands of the week
Holding KK means holding a monster. Therefore, you should play it accordingly post-flop if there is no A on the flop and you are in a HU situation. Especially on drawy boards, your aim should be to get your chips in as fast as possible.
MTT's are all about taking chances and risks in order to build up your chip stack. Nevertheless, you always have a certain equity which you have to take into consideration when making decisions. In this hand, Hero is sitting in the big blind with just a few chips left. The question is should he make the odds call here or not. Have fun discussing this hand with us.
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