PEAKGTO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where does the data come from in PeakGTO? All of the data is solved with the best solvers on the market by top professional poker players. Preflop data comes from Holdem Resource Calculator solves or […]
Is Poker Gambling? (What the Evidence Says)
Poker is gambling in the strictest sense: you are risking real money on uncertain outcomes, and short-term luck plays a significant role in any given session. But what makes poker fundamentally different from other gambling […]
PeakGTO Poker ELO Rating Explained
The PeakGTO Poker ELO rating system was designed to help players track their progress and get motivated to improve their gameplay, ultimately aiming to master the perfect GTO (Game Theory Optimal) strategy. This unique ELO-based […]
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 […]
Poker Betting Rules Explained (How It Actually Works)
Every action in poker revolves around betting. It is how you build pots, represent hands, extract value, and protect your equity. Without a clear understanding of the betting rules, you are navigating the game blind. […]
What Is a Missclick in Poker? (And How to Avoid Them)
If you have spent any serious time playing online poker, you have probably made a missclick at some point. I know I have. Even the most focused players occasionally click the wrong button, especially when […]
10 Poker Tournament Mistakes That Are Costing You Money
Texas Hold’em tournaments are the most exciting format in the game, and also the most unforgiving. I have coached thousands of tournament players over the years, and the same costly errors come up again and […]
Poker Chip Colors: Standard Values (Cash & Tournaments)
Poker chips come in standard colors that are recognized in casinos around the world. Whether you walk into a poker room in Las Vegas, a cardroom in Europe, or sit down at a friend’s home […]
11 Cash Game Mistakes Quietly Killing Your Win Rate
Cash game poker is the most unforgiving format in poker. Unlike tournaments, there is no rebuy period to absorb mistakes. Every bad decision costs you real money. In my experience coaching thousands of players, the […]
Poker vs Texas Hold’em (What Most Players Get Wrong)
Poker is the name of an entire family of card games. Texas Hold’em is one specific game within that family. The two terms are not synonyms, even though most recreational players use them as if […]
How To Beat Spin and Go Poker (Start Winning More)
Spin and Go poker tournaments are three-player hyper-turbo sit-and-gos with a randomly determined prize pool that can multiply your buy-in anywhere from 2x to thousands of times its value. I have studied this format extensively […]
How to Beat Rake in Poker and Protect Your Win Rate
Rake in poker is the commission the house takes from every cash game pot or tournament buy-in, typically ranging from 2.5% to 10% of the pot in cash games, capped at a preset maximum. It […]
Who Are the Best Female Poker Players? Our 2026 Top 10
Vanessa Selbst is widely considered the best female poker player of all time – the only woman ever to hold the number one ranking on the Global Poker Index, with three WSOP bracelets and nearly […]
Best Poker Players of All Time (And What Made Them Elite)
Phil Ivey is widely considered the best poker player of all time – a player who has dominated cash games, tournaments, and mixed games at the highest stakes for more than two decades, winning 11 […]
Poker Kicker: How It Works and Mistakes That Cost Pots
A kicker in poker is a side card that does not determine the rank of your hand but breaks the tie when two players have the same hand. In Texas Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha, […]
Is Online Poker Really Rigged? The Facts Behind the Feeling
Online poker is not rigged on regulated sites: every major poker platform uses a certified random number generator audited by independent agencies, and no operator has ever been proven to have tampered with one despite […]
Ghosting in Poker: What It Is and How to Spot the Cheaters
Ghosting in Texas Hold’em Poker is a form of cheating that occurs when a more skilled player takes over another player’s account during a tournament or coaches a player through hands in real time while […]
MDF in Poker: Why Most Players Misuse It (And How to Fix It)
Minimum defense frequency (MDF) is the minimum percentage of your range you must continue with, by calling or raising: when facing a bet, ensuring your opponent cannot profit by bluffing indiscriminately. Against a half-pot bet, […]
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 […]
Poker Antes: What Most Players Get Wrong (Fix It Now)
An ante in poker is a mandatory bet posted by every player at the table before the cards are dealt, separate from the blinds. Unlike the small blind and big blind, which only two players […]
What Most Players Get Wrong About C-Betting in Poker
A c-bet in poker is a flop bet made by the preflop aggressor, regardless of whether the flop improved their hand. The name comes from the idea that you are continuing the aggression you showed […]