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Limit Hold'em: Winning Short-Handed Strategies

by Terry Borer

Limit hold’em games featuring 9 or 10 players sometimes frustrate skilled players because they don't present many opportunities to exploit weak play and because good hands often don’t stand up. Short-handed limit hold’em games feature a maximum of six players and are becoming increasingly popular because: you get to play a lot more hands, you have more chances to exploit opponents’ weaknesses and you get more opportunities to use all of your poker skills.But short-handed play differs from full ring play. Here, three expert short-handed players analyze the skills needed to succeed in short-handed play, discussing such topics as:Attacking and defending blinds, watching and reading the opposition, being aware of your own image, playing with controlled aggression.

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World Series of Poker Official SiteThe World Series of Poker has been the premier poker tournament in the world ever since it was launched by Benny Binion at the Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas in 1970. Harrah's bought the rights to the tournament in 2004 and has moved the action to the Rio. The official site shows the circuit schedule leading up to the big event held in the summer. There is also a registration section and a WSOP store.

Harrah's Expands WSOP Circuit to Twelve Stops

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Harrah's will launch the fourth season of its popular World Series of Poker Circuit with an expanded schedule of 12 tournament stops that will bring high-stakes poker action
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"Strong customer demand prompted us to add another event to the Circuit schedule," said WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. "Each event brings the thrills and excitement of the WSOP to poker players at the local and regional level."

Players who win the $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'Em Circuit championship at any host property will receive a seat in the 2008 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas. Each Circuit stop offers events with affordable buy-ins and even lower- priced satellites, which award winners seats in official events for a fraction of the official buy-in.

The 2007-08 World Series of Poker Circuit begins Aug. 29, 2007, at Grand Casino Tunica and includes stops at Harrah's casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Orleans, Indiana, Iowa and California.

Beginning November 2 at Caesars Indiana, Bluff Media will provide live internet television hole-card coverage of final-table play at each Circuit Main Event. The coverage will be available at Worldseriesofpoker.com The schedule for the 2007-08 WSOP Circuit includes: Property Dates* Grand Casino Tunica Aug. 29-Sept. 13, 2007 Caesars Indiana Oct. 17-Nov. 2, 2007 Harvey's Tahoe Nov. 3-13, 2007 Harrah's New Orleans Nov. 26-Dec. 5, 2007 Harrah's Atlantic City Dec. 8-18, 2007 Grand Casino Tunica Jan. 3-22, 2008 Harrah's Rincon San Diego North Jan. 27-Feb. 7, 2008 Horseshoe Council Bluffs Feb. 18-27, 2008 Caesars Atlantic City Mar. 5-15, 2008 Caesars Indiana Apr. 2-16, 2008 Caesars Palace Las Vegas April 20-May 1, 2008 Harrah's New Orleans May 9-21, 2008

*Circuit schedules are subject to change. More information on individual Circuit events, including event schedules and structure sheets, can be found at www.Worldseriesofpoker.com".

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