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To be successful in shorthanded sit-n-go, a player must be patient during the early stages. As play progresses, his level of aggressiveness must also increase. Limp in some hands if you are dealt with a premium hand. In the middle stages the player must loosen up a bit. He must raise the pre-flop with more variety. It is important to conserve your chips in the early rounds then go gamble in the middle stages. By the time the sit-n-go become 3 handed, you must have a decent number of chips on your side.

Probably one of the more popular poker players in the world, Johnny Chan is only the fourth player to win the WSOP main event in two straight years. He is second when it comes to the most number of WSOP bracelets with 10.

Because of his extremely aggressive play style, he is nicknamed the Orient Express. In 2002, Johnny Chan has been inducted in the Poker Hall of Fame. His most recent win was in 2005 when he won over Phil Laak at the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold’em event. At present, he has won over $4 million in WSOP tournaments.

Beginners might think that A-Q is a great hand and are most likely to overplay it. In reality, this hand can make or break you. It is how you play it that counts. If you’re in an early position, limp re-raises to see how your opponents react to it. If he calls you, you have to consider that his hand is better than you and dump the hand.

If you’re in a late position, you should raise if you have A-Q hand. But if someone has raised first, it is advisable to just forget about it.

In heads-up, the aggressor controls the game. If you are the aggressor in majority of the hands, more often than not, the other player will be intimidated by you and you’ll be in control of the whole match. Once your opponent is scared, they’ll lose self confidence which in turn makes them make more mistakes.

When your opponent is in intimidated, they fold at your show of force. If they call, assume that you’re beat. Mental toughness is the key to win in heads-up matches. The toughest will be considered the winner.

Probably the most overplayed hand in poker, pocket jacks should be handled with care. It might be a powerhouse compared with other random hand but when not played right, it can cost you big. When properly played, pocket jacks can be profitable for you.

Before the flop you might have a strong hand but after it you will only have a pair and nothing more. So play this hand carefully. You should think carefully about it and if you think you’re beat in a hand then you’re probably are.

Chris had pocket 10s on the blind. He raises and two players called. Flop is J-10-9. Chris is happy with his triple ten that he raised again. The two called. The turn is 9. With a full house, Chris went all in and the two players called the bet.

Here’s the result. We all know that Chris had a full house. The other player had a straight 9 to K. The winner had four 9s.