Advanced GTO
Marginal Top Pair OOP: 98s CO vs BTN at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. When the in-position player declines to bet a flop you checked to them, they are quietly handing you […]
Top Pair on a Dynamic Board: Q9s BTN vs CO 50bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. The same hand on the same line can be a thin bet you should sometimes check on one […]
Triple Barrel Bluff: J8s HJ vs BTN at 25bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. When an opponent flat-calls a raise from the button instead of re-raising, their range is wide but capped. […]
Overbet Bluff on the River: J9o BB vs BTN at 50bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. The most profitable bluffs are usually set up streets before the chips actually go in. When you defend […]
Gutshot on a Good Turn: J4s BTN vs BB at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Not every turn card is created equal. When you fire a continuation bet on a low flop and […]
Semi-Bluff Check-Raise: 96s BB vs BTN at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Defending the big blind well is not about waiting for big hands. It is about knowing what to […]
Betting Top Pair: QJs LJ vs BTN at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. One of the most expensive habits in a cash game is winning a small pot with a hand […]
Top Pair on a Good Turn: ATo BTN vs BB at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Top pair is one of those hands that lives or dies by the turn card. When an overcard […]
Top Pair Facing a Check-Raise: Q8s BTN vs BB 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Calling a bet on one street does not commit you to calling on the next. Players talk themselves […]
Bottom Pair: 85s BB vs CO at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Few hands feel as uncomfortable to play as bottom pair from out of position. You are never sure […]
Barreling Queen High: Q9s BTN vs CO at 50bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Triple barreling with a complete air ball feels reckless, and that is exactly why so many players never […]
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 […]
Semi-Bluff Check-Raise: K4s BB vs CO at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Strong draws do their best work when they are willing to bet rather than just call. A semi-bluff […]
Bottom Pair Facing Aggression: 54s BB vs HJ at 25bb MTT
Most players see bottom pair on a scary river, decide they are beat, and fold without much thought. That reflex quietly costs them a lot of money. Bottom pair facing aggression is often a perfectly […]
Turning Two Pair in Position: A5s BTN vs UTG at 30bb MTT
When a marginal pair suddenly improves to two pair, the instinct is to raise and “get the money in before I get outdrawn.” Most of the time that instinct is right, but there is an […]
Checking Top Pair: QJs LJ vs BTN at 100bb Cash
Flopping top pair feels like a reason to start building a pot, but out of position it is often a reason to slow down. When you raise preflop and a tight player calls behind you, […]
Top Pair on a Bad Turn: ATo BTN vs BB at 100bb Cash
Top pair is only as strong as the board lets it be, and few cards expose that faster than an overcard that smashes into your opponent’s range. When the turn pairs a card you beat, […]
Middle Pair Facing a River Lead: Q8s BTN vs BB 100bb Cash
One of the most common leaks in live poker is folding a perfectly good bluff-catcher because a big river bet looks scary. Players check a marginal made hand on the flop, check it again on […]