Advanced GTO
Facing a Turn Lead: JJ LJ vs SB at 40bb MTT
Most of the time your opponent checks to the preflop raiser and lets you steer the hand. Every so often they do something stranger: they check the flop, call your bet, and then come out […]
Playing a Gutshot on a Bad Turn: 87s BTN vs HJ at 60bb MTT
Aggression wins pots, but firing every street with a draw is how good players go broke. Playing a gutshot on a bad turn teaches one of the most underrated skills in poker: knowing when to […]
Playing a 3-Bet Pot In Position: A7s BTN vs BB at 40bb MTT
Being the preflop raiser who gets 3-bet and calls in position is one of the most common and most misplayed situations in tournament poker. You have a range and stack disadvantage, but you also have […]
When to Stop Bluffing: A3s BTN vs BB at 60bb MTT
Every poker player learns how to bluff. Few learn when to stop bluffing. The decision to fire a second barrel feels aggressive and smart. The decision to check back the river with ace-high after two […]
Three Barrel Bluff: K6s LJ vs BB at 60bb MTT
Most players understand that a continuation bet on the flop and a follow-up on the turn are standard parts of an aggressive strategy. The three barrel bluff is where the discipline breaks down. Firing the […]
Facing Check Raise on the Flop: AJo BTN vs BB 50bb MTT
Facing check raise pressure from the big blind with nothing but ace-high, the natural instinct is to look for reasons to fold. No pair on a two-tone broadway board does not feel like a hand […]
Donk Bet Bluff: J4s BB vs CO at 15bb MTT
Most players never lead into the preflop raiser from the big blind. They check their entire range, wait for a continuation bet, and then decide whether to fold, call, or check-raise. On most boards, that […]
Paired Flop Check Raise: Q8s BB vs CO at 15bb MTT
Paired board poker strategy at shallow stacks is one of the most misplayed spots in tournaments. On a board like 9-6-6, most big blind players either fold without a six or call passively with overcards. […]
Check Raise Bluff with 54o: BB vs HJ at 25bb
Check-raise bluffing from the big blind is one of the most misunderstood plays in short-stack tournaments. Most players either check-fold too much or only check-raise with strong made hands, making their aggression transparent. The solver […]
Block Bet Poker Strategy: Playing A2s UTG+1 vs CO in a 50bb MTT
Block bet poker strategy solves a very specific problem: what do you do when both you and your opponent have the nuts at high frequency? The instinct is to bet big with strong hands. The […]
Check-Raising with a Backdoor Draw: Playing A6o BB vs HJ in a 25bb MTT
At shallow stacks, the big blind’s check-raise range looks different than most players expect. The compressed stack-to-pot ratio lowers the threshold for stacking off, which means the value side of the check-raise widens to include […]
Middle Pair Poker Strategy with Q8s: BTN vs BB in a 100bb Cash Game
Middle pair poker strategy on connected, high-card boards forces you to make decisions that feel counterintuitive. You have a real hand, something too strong to automatically fold, but the board texture and the action in […]
Two Pair Poker Strategy with A9s: HJ vs BB in a 100bb Cash Game
Two pair poker strategy on wet, draw-heavy boards comes down to one question: how do you build the pot when your hand is strong but vulnerable? In a cash game where your opponent’s range is […]
Realistic Poker Training: How PeakGTO’s New Chip Mode Changes the Way You Practice
The latest PeakGTO update is live, and it brings one of the most requested realistic poker training features to the platform: Chip Mode. Alongside that, the entire trainer experience has been overhauled with new visuals, […]
Overbet Bluff 87s BB vs CO in a 100bb Cash Game
When the preflop raiser checks back the flop in a single-raised cash game pot, the turn dynamic resets completely. The check-back reveals that the raiser declined to continue with a substantial portion of their range, […]
Playing T9s Out of Position LJ vs BTN in a 100bb Cash Game
Single-raised pots with an early-position opener against a late-position caller are among the most demanding out-of-position cash game spots in poker. The opener holds nut advantage — strong pairs and premiums the caller cannot have […]
Playing Q9s BTN vs CO in a 50bb MTT
Single-raised pots where the button calls a late-position open create spots where range advantage and positional control work together. On connected, draw-heavy boards, the button’s calling range interacts well enough with the texture to support […]
GTO Postflop Basics: Core Principles and the Most Profitable Adjustments
Many players feel reasonably comfortable with opening ranges and preflop GTO rules, but once the flop hits, decisions feel complex. The good news is that postflop GTO is not about memorizing solver trees. It is […]
Playing 72s BB vs LJ in a 50bb MTT Pot
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, […]
GTO Preflop Basics: Understand Core Principles and Profitable Deviations
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 […]
Playing AKo LJ vs BTN in a 100bb Cash Game
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 […]