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Secrets of Short-Handed No Limit Hold'em: Winning Strategies for Short-Handed and Heads Up Play
Short–handed and heads-up poker is an area where every complete poker player needs to be proficient. Unless you only ever play full-table ring games, at some stage (hopefully often) you will be in a situation where you are reaching the end of a SnG or tournament, and the dynamics of your game, and the play of your opponents, will change.

Playing Against a Pre-Flop Raise
You’re playing No Limit Texas Hold’em and you’re dealt a premium hand. A player in front of you opens with a raise. It’s a great feeling, but it’s just as important to play this situation correctly as it is to fold a poor hand or to call when the pot odds are right, if you are to build a bankroll and be a winning poker player in the long term. So what needs to be considered to ensure the hand is played optimally?

Mixed Poker Game Strategies
Frequently, mixed poker games provide a refreshing change from the regular Hold'em or Omaha hands you are used to playing – a change is as good as a rest, and all that. Even if you are proficient in either (or both) of these games, the draw poker games may provide a bit of a challenge and so before you play, it is better to gain a little bit of knowledge and a few tips regarding the rules.

Stepping Up Your Poker Game
So you’ve learned the rules of your favourite poker game, you’ve splashed around in a few games at the local casino and now you fancy a crack at making some money out of the game. Here are three key pieces of advice that are absolutely essential when it comes to developing your skills and making the step up from a novice playing for fun, to a serious poker player.

Gambling A To Z: H
Welcome to the latest edition of the BetPal.com A to Z of Gambling. In this edition, we're going to take a look at the letter "H".

Playing Small Pairs In Tournaments
Small pocket pairs can sometimes be a problematic hand in No Limit Hold’em tournaments. Everyone has a good idea of what to do with Aces or Kings, but finding the correct play with a small pocket pair is a little trickier, as there is no hard and fast answer as to what is the right move.