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		<title>Betting out of Position &#8211; By Gus Hansen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every Hold ‘em strategy guide talks about the importance of positional advantage. The standard thinking is that the player who acts last has more information than his opponents, so he’ll have a better sense of where he stands in a hand and can, therefore, make better decisions. There’s no doubt that this is true, but it’s important to understand that the power that comes with position is often granted to the late-position player by the early-position player.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/betting-out-of-position-by-gus-hansen-2010-03-12.php</link>
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		<title>How To Play Small Suited Connectors Preflop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ll admit it. I have a soft spot for small suited connectors. They’re just so darn pretty. When I look at my pocket cards and see something like 5-4 suited, I get a little excited.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/how-to-play-small-suited-connectors-preflop-2010-03-12.php</link>
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		<title>How to Play High Suited Connectors Preflop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[High suited connectors are powerful hands. Not only can they make straights and flushes, but they'll often win when they make a pair too. These hands include a suited KQ, and QJ. I exclude AK suited from this category since its ability to make straights is more limited.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/how-to-play-high-suited-connectors-preflop-2010-03-10.php</link>
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		<title>Hitting Flops With Middle Suited-Connectors in Hold&#8217;em Poker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most flexible hands in Hold'em poker is what's known as a suited-connector, two cards of the same suit with consecutive rankings. The middle suited-connectors are often used to fill out tight early position or middle position ranges since they play fairly well post-flop and make it hard for your opponent to read your exact hand. Here we're going to take a look at how middle suited-connectors hit the flop and what you can do with that information.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/hitting-flops-with-middle-suited-connectors-in-holdem-poker-2010-03-10.php</link>
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		<title>Welome to the Final Table</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The final table is the stepping stone to the main goal, a first place win to a multi-table tournament. The feel of the felt, and the surge of adrenaline is enough to get one hooked for life. You're already in the money, now it's time for quality poker in it's best form. Once there, you should be facing all experienced tournament players. This will require you to take a certain attitude toward the table as well as a certain unique strategy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/welome-to-the-final-table-2010-03-09.php</link>
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		<title>Why Poker Players Wear Sunglasses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re watching a rerun of the WSOP Final Table or going to the local casino cardroom for some $1/2 NL action, you’ll most likely encounter more than a few players hiding behind a pair of sunglasses. Upside down, right side up, designer-inspired, black as night, you name the type a player at the poker table is probably sporting it. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/why-poker-players-wear-sunglasses-2010-03-08.php</link>
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		<title>The Seven Stages of Ace King</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Psychologists often refer to the 7 stages of grief that accompany any significant loss in an individual’s life. We certainly think AK qualifies as a traumatic event in the lives of poker players, and know the stages all too well:]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/the-seven-stages-of-ace-king-2-2010-03-08.php</link>
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		<title>Play Poker More Consistently</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Playing poker more consistently is the goal of many online players. A steady increase in your poker bankroll without the large swings often associated with the game. This article looks at several ways in which you can ensure that your online poker experience is more consistent. These include, pot control, focus on one game type at a time, preparation for your poker session and selecting tables that are best suited to your style.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/play-poker-more-consistently-2010-03-07.php</link>
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		<title>Best 20th Century card-playing &amp; poker movies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is one of many films to feature poker player Doc Holliday -- yes, the original Doc. Great line: "Doc, what are you doing up… it's only three!" Gunfight also has a scene where Wyatt Earp jails a woman simply because she's playing cards!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/best-20th-century-card-playing-poker-movies-2010-03-06.php</link>
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		<title>Poker Joke of the day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two couples were playing cards. John accidentally dropped some cards on the floor. When he bent down under the table to pick them up, he noticed that Bill's wife wasn't wearing any underwear! Shocked by this, John hit his head on the table and emerged red-faced.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrocardclub.com/blogs/poker-joke-of-the-day-2010-02-25.php</link>
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