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Five tips to thrive in big events

If you're saving up your money to play in one of the big $10,000 events on the poker circuit, these five tips will help make you a winner.1. Don't lay odds on your pre-flop raises. In these big tournaments, after about level four, antes are introduced to go along with the blinds. For example, if the blinds are 400-800, the ante will be 100. With nine players at the table, there will be 2,100 in the pot before the cards are even dealt.If you have a hand that you want to raise with, I suggest mak



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