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In tournaments, many seemingly standard single-raised pot poker hands create difficult decisions even on dry boards. These situations matter because they test our ability to balance defense with discipline, recognize when equity shifts between players, […]

The Game Theory Optimal (GTO) strategy has become one of the most discussed concepts in modern poker. Many players study solver outputs, memorize preflop charts, and attempt to model their play on theoretical perfection. Despite […]

Deep-stacked single-raised pots often hinge on how well we navigate range advantage versus positional disadvantage. This hand highlights a common cash game spot where the preflop raiser holds a premium unpaired hand but must transition […]

Many players spend countless hours studying solver outputs, memorizing balanced ranges, and worrying about being “exploitable,” only to sit down in games where opponents fold too much, call too wide, and rarely apply pressure correctly. […]

In cash games, defending the big blind against late position opens creates frequent decision points that test our ability to balance range protection with hand strength. These spots matter because they occur multiple times per […]

Probe betting is one of the most underused and misunderstood weapons in Texas Hold’em. Many players fall into the habit of playing passively when out of position, even when the preflop aggressor checks back the […]

Some boards force the preflop raiser to bet often, but still require discipline when the runout changes incentives. This Texas Hold’em hand is a great example where UTG opens, gets called by BB, and faces […]

In plain English, the bubble factor shows how much worse it is to lose your stack than it is to win someone else’s near the bubble. It explains why you should avoid certain marginal spots, […]

3-bet pots out of position against the button often produce boards where neither player has a clean range advantage. This hand is a good example of how GTO handles those spots by emphasizing passivity early, […]