Overbetting a 3-Bet Pot: 97s BTN vs SB at 50bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. A 3-bet pot played in position is one of the most profitable situations in tournament poker, but only […]
Setting Up a River Bluff: T8s SB vs HJ at 50bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. The best bluffs are decided long before the river. A profitable river bluff usually traces back to a […]
Check-Raise Bluff from the BB: 87o BB vs LJ 50bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. The big blind is usually thought of as a defensive seat, but on the right boards it becomes […]
Turning King-High Into a Bluff: K5s CO vs BB at 25bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. When you completely miss, you have two jobs: realize whatever equity you have cheaply, and find the right […]
Thin Value Betting: KTs BB vs CO at 50bb MTT
Two of the most underrated skills in poker are refusing to fold too much and knowing how to squeeze value out of a marginal made hand. They show up in the same kind of spot: […]
Flopping a Set: 55 BB vs LJ at 100bb Cash
Flopping a set is one of the best feelings in poker, but it does not play itself. The instinct to slow play a monster and trap can be right or badly wrong depending on the […]
Facing Large Bets: 77 BB vs LJ at 40bb MTT
One of the fastest ways to bleed chips is to treat every bet size the same. Facing large bets calls for a different standard than facing small ones, and the hand you continue with against […]
Bluff Catching with Middle Pair: T2s BB vs HJ at 20bb MTT
Bluff catching is one of the least understood skills in poker. Most players decide whether to call a big bet based on how strong their hand feels, but the solver decides based on blockers: which […]
From Magic to Millions: Jonathan Little’s Journey to Mastering Poker Strategy
We’re excited to launch a brand new “Ask the pro” section that takes you behind the scenes with some of the most successful poker players. In each edition, Justin Saliba will sit down with accomplished […]
Defending C-Bets on High-Card Boards in 3-Bet Pots
We recently covered how to defend versus c-bets on ace-high boards in 3-bet pots, and today we will dive into defending c-bets on high-card flops to analyze how to play them. In this article, we […]
Defending C-Bets on Ace-High Boards in 3-Bet Pots
We already covered how to defend in position versus c-bets on ace-high boards in single raised pots , so today we will dive deeper into 3-bet scenarios. In this article, we will cover different board […]