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MTTs: C-Betting On Connected High-Card Boards in 3-Bet Pots 
December 2, 2025 3 min

MTTs: C-Betting On Connected High-Card Boards in 3-Bet Pots 

We already covered c-betting on dry high-card boards in 3-bet pots, so now we will concentrate on connected high-card board textures. Today, we will examine strategy differences when playing IP and OOP in these situations […]

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C-Betting On Connected Ace-High Boards in 3-Bet Pots in MTTs
November 25, 2025 4 min

C-Betting On Connected Ace-High Boards in 3-Bet Pots in MTTs

We already talked about c-betting on dry Ace-High boards in 3-bet pots, so today we will concentrate on covering strategy for connected flops. We will examine wet board textures to identify strategy differences IP and […]

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ICM Mastery Made Simple With PeakGTO: The 3 Lessons Every Player Must Learn
November 18, 2025 5 min

ICM Mastery Made Simple With PeakGTO: The 3 Lessons Every Player Must Learn

ICM (Independent Chip Model) is where tournaments are really won and lost — yet it’s historically one of the hardest areas for players to study correctly. Final tables create unusual incentives, mixed stack dynamics, and […]

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PeakGTO’s New ICM Features: Library Mode & ICM Trainer
November 16, 2025 5 min

PeakGTO’s New ICM Features: Library Mode & ICM Trainer

Final tables are where tournaments are decided, yet most players still rely on guesswork under ICM pressure. Stack distributions change, incentives flip, and chip-EV ranges stop applying. PeakGTO just released the most powerful ICM tools […]

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Playing A♦9♠ as a Three-Street Bluff – LJ vs BB in a 50bb MTT
November 13, 2025 3 min

Playing A♦9♠ as a Three-Street Bluff – LJ vs BB in a 50bb MTT

Dynamic, middling textures often create complex decisions for the preflop raiser. This tournament poker hand between the lowjack and big blind shows how the solver transitions from equity denial on the flop to polarized pressure […]

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MTTs – C-Betting On Low-Card Boards in 3-Bet Pots 
November 11, 2025 4 min

MTTs – C-Betting On Low-Card Boards in 3-Bet Pots 

Since we already covered c-betting on low-card boards in single raised pots, today we will dive deeper into the strategy for 3-bet pots. We will examine IP and OOP strategy after 3-betting preflop and summarize […]

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Playing Pocket 2s HJ vs BTN in a 60bb MTT
November 6, 2025 4 min

Playing Pocket 2s HJ vs BTN in a 60bb MTT

Some of the most revealing GTO poker hands occur in single-raised pots where both players choose control early, only for the action to accelerate later. In this 60bb MTT hand, we’re playing pocket 2s and […]

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MTTs – C-Betting On High-Card Boards in 3-Bet Pots 
November 4, 2025 3 min

MTTs – C-Betting On High-Card Boards in 3-Bet Pots 

We already covered c-betting on high-card boards in single raised pots, so today we will concentrate on strategy for high-card boards in 3-bet pots. Today, we will examine different board textures to identify strategy after […]

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MTTs – C-Betting On Ace-High Boards in 3-Bet Pots
October 28, 2025 4 min

MTTs – C-Betting On Ace-High Boards in 3-Bet Pots

We already talked about c-betting on Ace-High boards in single raised pots, so today we will concentrate on covering strategy for 3-bet pots. We will examine different board textures on connected and dry boards to […]

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Defending In Position on Low-Card Boards in Tournaments
October 14, 2025 4 min

Defending In Position on Low-Card Boards in Tournaments

We analyzed how to defend on Low-Card boards in position with a 100bb, and today we will review tournament scenarios with a 40bb stack. In this article, we will cover how about defending in position […]

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Playing Q6s CO vs BTN in a 20bb MTT Pot
October 9, 2025 3 min

Playing Q6s CO vs BTN in a 20bb MTT Pot

In poker tournaments, postflop play demands accuracy in both sizing and range construction, especially in a 20bb MTT pot. Hero holds Q♠6♠ on a Q♥9♦5♣ board, facing a balanced, high-frequency betting strategy from the button. […]

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Defending In Position on High-Card Boards in Tournaments
October 7, 2025 4 min

Defending In Position on High-Card Boards in Tournaments

We have already covered how to defend on High-Card boards in position with a 100bb, and today we will analyze tournament scenarios with a 40bb stack. In this article, we will cover how to play […]

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Playing 5♠5♦ on Low Connected Boards (60bb MTT, BTN vs LJ)
October 2, 2025 4 min

Playing 5♠5♦ on Low Connected Boards (60bb MTT, BTN vs LJ)

Low connected boards often create deceptive situations. At first glance, a flop like 6♠5♥ 2♦ looks relatively safe, but solver outputs reveal just how narrow the margins can be. With 5♠5♦ in hand, Hero holds […]

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Defending In Position on Ace-High Boards in Tournaments
September 30, 2025 4 min

Defending In Position on Ace-High Boards in Tournaments

We already covered how to defending in position on Ace-High boards with a 100bb stack, and today we will dive deeper into tournament scenarios with 40bb. In this article, we will analyze different board textures […]

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Defending the Big Blind on Low-Card Boards in Tournaments
September 23, 2025 4 min

Defending the Big Blind on Low-Card Boards in Tournaments

We recently covered the strategy for defending BB on low-card boards with 100bb, and now we will discuss tournament scenarios. In this article, we will analyze examples of both dry and connected flops with a […]

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Playing A♠J♥ SB vs BTN in a 100bb Cash Game 3-bet Pot
September 18, 2025 3 min

Playing A♠J♥ SB vs BTN in a 100bb Cash Game 3-bet Pot

3-bet pots in cash games are some of the most strategically rich situations because ranges are narrower, equities run closer, and postflop dynamics shift quickly. This spot matters because it shows how solver logic balances […]

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Defending the Big Blind on High-Card Boards in Tournaments
September 16, 2025 4 min

Defending the Big Blind on High-Card Boards in Tournaments

We already covered the strategy for defending BB on ace-high boards with 100bb, and now we will see how to play with shorter stacks in tournaments. To build a comprehensive strategy for playing from the […]

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Playing Q♠J♦ from LJ vs BB on a Dynamic Board (50bb MTT)
September 11, 2025 3 min

Playing Q♠J♦ from LJ vs BB on a Dynamic Board (50bb MTT)

Today, we will analyze a 50bb tournament spot where the low-jack opens with Q♠J♦ and faces a call from the big blind. This hand illustrates how solver logic evolves street by street on a dynamic […]

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Defending BB on Ace-High Boards in Tournaments
September 9, 2025 4 min

Defending BB on Ace-High Boards in Tournaments

Defending many hands preflop from the BB will put you in many tough situations postflop, but this is exactly what you need to do to avoid being exploited. We already covered how to defend your […]

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C-Betting On Connected Low-Card Boards in Tournaments
September 2, 2025 4 min

C-Betting On Connected Low-Card Boards in Tournaments

We looked into c-betting on low-card boards in cash games with a full 100bb stack, so today we will dive deeper into tournament strategy for c-betting on connected low-card boards and look into 40bb and […]

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C-Betting on Connected High-Card Boards in Tournaments
August 26, 2025 3 min

C-Betting on Connected High-Card Boards in Tournaments

After covering c-betting on high-card boards with a full 100bb stack, we will analyze strategy for c-betting on connected high-card flops with shorter stacks. Today, we will look into 40bb and 20bb situations to see […]

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