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In No Limit Texas Hold’em, it’s not just about what you have – it’s about what you could have. That’s the essence of range-based thinking, and at its core is one of poker’s most powerful […]
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Mastering Range Advantage: A Key to Winning Poker Strategy
In No Limit Texas Hold’em, it’s not just about what you have – it’s about what you could have. That’s the essence of range-based thinking, and at its core is one of poker’s most powerful […]

Defending on Low-Card Boards In Position after Calling Preflop
We analyzed how to defend as a preflop caller on ace-high boards and high-card flops, and today we will examine defending on low-card boards. In this article, we will delve deeper into dry and connected […]

But Then, A Live Tell Mike Caro Told Me About Said to Jam
I was just reading an interview with poker legend Barny Boatman. Barny said, “If a player from that first [European Poker Tour in] Monte Carlo were to find themselves in the 2025 Main Event, they’d […]

Defending C-bets In Position on High-Card Boards after Calling Preflop
We have already covered the strategy for defending against c-bets on Ace-High boards when we have the position, and today we will dive into high-card flops. In this article, we will dive deeper into defending […]

Punting $325 by Acting Too Fast
Serious poker players spend a lot of time figuring out what their hourly rate is. It’s $X/hour or Y BB/hour or Z BB/100. I try to avoid that sort of thinking because it doesn’t make […]

Defending In Position on Ace-High Boards after Calling Preflop
We already covered multiple scenarios when defending versus c-bets from the blinds on ace-high boards, so today we will cover how to approach these situations when you defending in position against your opponent. In this […]

Poker Is Easy When You Can See Their Cards
Consider the following thought experiment: suppose you are playing heads-up no-limit Texas Hold’em against an opponent who has essentially identical skills as you. Setting aside any ethical concerns for the moment, let’s further suppose that […]

C-Betting On Paired Boards in 3-Bet Pots
We analyzed c-betting on low-card boards, high-card flops, and ace-high flops in 3-bet pots, so today we dive deeper into paired boards in 3-bet pots. We will cover different paired flops variations in 3-bet pots […]

A Multi-way 4-bet Pot with a Premium
Setting the stage Invisible to me behind the dealer, in the #1 seat, is Carl. Carl doesn’t believe much in folding before he sees the three cards in the middle of the table. He doesn’t […]

How to Play Poker: Winning Strategy for Beginners
Get This FREE 19 Video Course from 2-time WPT Champion, Jonathan Little! Basic rules and hand rankings for new players. – Preflop strategy including when to raise, call and 3-bet. – How to play the flop, turn, and river – Learn when and how much to bet – Tips for tournament adjustments – Keys to bankroll management

To Improve a Bad Poker Session: Don’t Make It Worse
It was a pretty bad poker session in my $3/5 game. My pairs didn’t flop sets, my draws didn’t arrive, but the other people’s draws did arrive. Or maybe they didn’t arrive, but I wasn’t […]

The Greatest Poker Mantra: Wait for a Better Spot
Poker mantras are plentiful and awesome, such as “All you need is a chip and a chair,” and “It’s never wrong to not play.” But the greatest poker mantra of all – the only one […]

The Stillness Hypothesis
The stillness hypothesis goes like this: During poker, each moment of stillness is a moment of less unhappiness, and less tilt, which is pretty much the same thing. By tilt I mean any non-A-game performance […]

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If you join ClubWPT Gold through our link now and use promo code “PC”, you will have a chance to participate in the new weekly 10K Freeroll every Sunday at 11 a.m. PST for the […]

A Stand-up Problem Solved: The Session Quit Timer
I had coffee with Tommy Angelo last week. I love treating Tommy because he orders regular drip coffee, black, thank you. He even orders the small – then he goes back and gets a refill. […]

Poker Nirvana
Was it the killer kale salad? Or maybe it was the nap. Why was tonight’s poker session extra awesome? Three times I found myself basking in the bliss of poker nirvana. The third event was […]

Have You Mastered Mixed Games
Think You’re a Mixed Games Master? Test your poker versatility with our Mixed Games Poker Quiz! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting to explore games beyond No-Limit Hold’em, this challenge will put your […]

What’s Your Poker ELO Quiz
Take this 20 question quiz to see your poker ELO score! You’re playing 40bb deep in an MTT and you raise from the LJ to 2.3bbs, only the BB calls. The board comes Ts6h4d and […]

GTO Poker Fundamentals that Most Pros Get Wrong!
Take this 10 question quiz to test your knowledge of GTO Poker! True or False: Solvers will sometimes sacrifice the EV of a specific hand to strengthen your overall strategy. I.e. Not raising a hand […]

Short Stack Ninja Quiz
Are you a Short Stack Ninja? See how you do in our latest quiz! If you get a 10/10, you are a crusher! The BTN raises to 2bb and the SB folds. Should you call […]

Quiz: Poker Math that Even Pro’s Get Wrong!
Are you Ready to Test Your Poker Math Skills? See how you do in our latest quiz! If you get a 10/10, you are a crusher! You are on the river and the pot is […]

Quiz: How To Play Draws
Are you Ready to Test Your Poker Skills? See how you do in our latest quiz! If you get a 10/10, you are a crusher!