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In his chapter entitled “The Art of Defense“, Dan Harrington provides some rules of thumb with regard to defending against certain player types. The chapter isn’t extensive, but it really shouldn’t be; in considering defense tactics, the psychology of the moment is at least as important as the cards being held.
For conservative players, Harrington just [...]

At every table online there is always one person that bluffs indiscriminately. Bluffing is a tactic that needs to be used in context. That is, the bet has to make sense when considered with the preceding action and the strategic considerations (when playing tournaments).
The first consideration is who to bluff. For instance, in a tournament [...]

Without a doubt, the best and easiest text to read on tournament play is Dan Harrington’s Harrington on Hold ‘em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play. In this book, Harrington lays out how to “think” during a tournament - understanding that your strategy is constantly changing as elements around you change. [...]