"The most common reason you are going to bet is because you think you have the best hand..."

"When deciding your approach during a tournament, you need to consider the ante and blind structure..."

"When deciding whether to bluff or not you need to consider the texture of the board..."

"One of the most critical aspects of good poker is choosing the correct seat at the table..."

"When playing heads up there is a lot more variance, as it is unlikely you will both have a hand..."

"When playing tournaments, you can't rely on waiting for the best hands and doubling up..."

"Playing in late position gives you more opportunity to make a bigger profit because you have access to greater information..."

"If you want to win bigger pots, you need to take into account future betting rounds..."

"When playing Limit Hold ‘em, saving bets is a very important skill to master. Watch this video for Howard Lederer’s advice on how to use a combination of bet-saving strategies to help take your Limit Hold ‘em game to the next level..."

"Unless you have a monster draw or are slow playing a big hand, calling is often the wrong play at the table. In fact, it often times takes a stronger hand to make a call than it does to make a raise..."

"Unless you have a monster draw or are slow playing a big hand, calling is often the wrong play at the table. In fact, it often times takes a stronger hand to make a call than it does to make a raise..."

"What is a short stack? Well, most players would consider a stack of ten big blinds or less to be a short stack in a tournament..."

"During the final table of Event #1 at the 2008 WSOP, the $10K Pot-Limit Hold ‘em Championship, I encountered a hand where I had a very tough decision to make. We were about midway through the final table with the blinds at $20K/$40K...."

"When you get down to the tournament bubble, it’s often going to change your play. Perhaps you’ll play more aggressively to try and take advantage of some of the tighter players aiming to sneak into the money..."

"Because Pot-Limit Omaha is a game where the nuts can – and often do – change on every street, many players can’t go too wrong by playing a super tight strategy at a full table..."

"With MiniFTOPS XVI in full swing and the Mini Series of Poker set to begin, Full Tilt Poker offers a variety of ways for you to turn a small tournament buy-in into a huge payday..."

"Everyone knows that in Omaha Hi/Lo, starting with low cards is your best bet. You want to play hands with two-way potential, hands that can scoop the pot. In any hi/lo game, scooping is the dream..."

"If a poker player wants an edge, he must move with the times. Today, a style which was successful only a year ago can already be outdated; tomorrow, he could be the sucker..."

"The ability to bluff big pots effectively is one of the key skills that separate good players from great players. It is no accident that the games played at the highest stakes feature some of the most daring bluffs: big bluffs are a central part of the game..."

"Wherever you go in poker, you hear plenty of poker stories, usually of the bad beat variety and various claims of individuals running bad. But what is running bad?.."

"For some, playing poker is an acceptable expense because they simply enjoy playing the game for fun. It's fine to have that approach if you have it reconciled in your own mind that you are prepared to spend money..."

"Rush Poker* is an innovative new form of poker offered by Full Tilt Poker that allows players to see up to four times as many hands as they would see in a normal game..."

"Poker is a game of decisions. Some decisions are very easy to make, while others will keep you awake all night if you choose poorly. In my experience, the larger the pot size, the harder the decision you’ll be faced with..."

"When you’re playing ABC poker, you always want to start with premium hole cards. Hands such as pocket Aces or A-K suited are solid, no-nonsense cards and it’s reasonably easy to figure out whether or not you have the best hand..."

"Full Tilt Poker’s Cashout Tournaments provide players the option to leave the tournament at any time before the final table and get the cash value of what their stack is worth..."

"A year before Barack Obama launched his presidential campaign, a reporter asked him if he had a hidden talent. "I’m a pretty good poker player," he said..."

"Full Tilt Poker recently released a revolutionary new form of online poker: Rush Poker*. If you’re not familiar with the game, I encourage you to give it a try..."

"It’s not a sexy subject, but we all know how vital bankroll management is to your poker career. A great way to help out with managing your roll is to keep records of your play..."

"In tournaments, you should always be looking for ways to pick up chips. You can’t just sit around waiting for Aces or Kings and hope to double up when you do..."

"When a short-stack moves all in and you have him comfortably out-chipped, your decision is usually straight-forward. You consider what range of hands he could have, gauge the likelihood that your hand is best, do some quick pot-odds math, and either call or fold..."

"Even the best poker players in the world make mistakes, and when these mistakes are not corrected, they can develop into "leaks" that can easily sink your game..."

"When you’re on the extreme short stack in a tournament, there isn’t always a “right” decision to make..."

"People always ask, “How much do I need to play in a certain stake game?” The usual answer to all poker questions is, “It depends..."

"In the world of Full Tilt Poker avatars there are no bad hair days. Not the type of thought I want to be having at an FTOPS final table. I want my mind absorbing and processing just the right information..."

"In the game of Hold ‘em, especially No Limit, aggression is usually rewarded. By being aggressive, you are putting your opponent in an uncomfortable situation and forcing him to either make a hand or make a bluff. You take over control of the pot and put yourself in the driver’s seat..."

"Table image can be a very powerful tool at the poker table, especially in ring games where you can expect to play a long session against the same opponents..."

"When you’re playing a tournament and sitting on around 15 big blinds, you can face some seriously tough pre-flop decisions. Welcome to stack size limbo..."

"We’ve all played poker against those guys who are relentlessly aggressive, who’ll make moves with any two cards..."