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Picking Off the Pros: Tips vs. Tough Opponents

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I've written a number of articles addressing home games and other similar settings with weak poker opponents. Many of the tactics I've suggested were quite simple and geared to take advantage of their poor play.

However, as you move up in stakes, and even at the lower stakes games sometimes, you will be up against better players — sometimes players who either make their living at poker or who fancy themselves as professional players. Against these guys and gals you need a different bag of tricks if you want to win. Here are two out of that bag.