Mindset & Lifestyle

The Suicide King: Why the King of Hearts Stabs Himself
November 19, 2024 8 min

The Suicide King: Why the King of Hearts Stabs Himself

The Suicide King is the popular nickname for the King of Hearts, the only card in a standard 52-card deck where the depicted figure appears to be stabbing himself in the head with his own […]

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How to Pick a Poker Coach: 7 Things to Know Before You Pay
October 24, 2024 12 min

How to Pick a Poker Coach: 7 Things to Know Before You Pay

Picking the right poker coach is one of the highest-leverage decisions you can make in your poker development. Done well, coaching accelerates your results in a way that years of solo study cannot match. Done […]

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How to Learn Poker in 2026 (Step-by-Step Beginner’s Plan)
October 22, 2024 12 min

How to Learn Poker in 2026 (Step-by-Step Beginner’s Plan)

Poker is a game that takes a day to learn but a lifetime to master. This adage about poker could hardly be truer, as poker truly is a simple game at first sight but a […]

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PeakGTO Roadmap
October 22, 2024 2 min

PeakGTO Roadmap

Library DevelopmentPioSolver functionality for Turn & River Hotness, Equity Graphs, and Filters for hand strength & type.Analytics DevelopmentCreate an analytics experience that provides insight into areas of strength and weakness. Trainer DevelopmentAdd 6-max & HU into the trainer […]

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PEAKGTO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
October 18, 2024 6 min

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 […]

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Is Poker Gambling? (What the Evidence Says)
October 17, 2024 11 min

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 […]

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PeakGTO Poker ELO Rating Explained
October 16, 2024 5 min

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 […]

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Poker Chip Colors: Standard Values (Cash & Tournaments)
October 3, 2024 9 min

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 […]

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Who Are the Best Female Poker Players? Our 2026 Top 10
September 17, 2024 12 min

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 […]

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Best Poker Players of All Time (And What Made Them Elite)
September 10, 2024 15 min

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 […]

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Is Online Poker Really Rigged? The Facts Behind the Feeling
September 3, 2024 10 min

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 […]

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The Fear of Zero
August 22, 2024 8 min

The Fear of Zero

To play your best poker all the time, you must feel financially secure all the time. That’s just how poker works. Never underestimate the steady strain that an inadequate bankroll puts on your poker system. […]

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The Truth About Whether Poker Is a Sport (Argued Both Sides)
August 13, 2024 9 min

The Truth About Whether Poker Is a Sport (Argued Both Sides)

Poker is officially recognized as a mind sport by the International Mind Sports Association, putting it in the same category as chess, bridge, and Go. Whether you go further and call it a full sport […]

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The Craziest Poker Games I’ve Tried at Home (10 Variants)
July 16, 2024 15 min

The Craziest Poker Games I’ve Tried at Home (10 Variants)

Crazy poker games are alternative poker variants specifically designed to create more action, wilder hands, and memorable moments than standard Texas Hold’em or Omaha. They include games like Irish Poker, Badugi, Pineapple, Short Deck Poker, […]

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Best Poker Books for Every Level (Ranked by a Pro)
July 11, 2024 20 min

Best Poker Books for Every Level (Ranked by a Pro)

The best poker books are the ones that fundamentally change how you think at the table, not just add new terms to your vocabulary. Over the past two decades as a professional player, I have […]

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The Best Poker Movies of All Time (Ranked by a Pro)
July 9, 2024 16 min

The Best Poker Movies of All Time (Ranked by a Pro)

The best poker movies capture the psychological intensity, strategic depth, and human drama of high-stakes poker in ways that no strategy guide ever could. The essential list includes Rounders, Molly’s Game, The Cincinnati Kid, California […]

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The Escape from Impatience
June 25, 2024 5 min

The Escape from Impatience

Impatience is a trifecta of troubles. It’s a form of anguish. It makes us behave immaturely. And at Texas Hold’em, impatience costs us money when we make inferior plays that we would not otherwise make, […]

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The Biggest Poker Tournaments in the World (2026)
June 18, 2024 14 min

The Biggest Poker Tournaments in the World (2026)

The biggest poker tournaments in the world are the WSOP Main Event, the WPT World Championship, and the European Poker Tour (EPT) series: live events that attract tens of thousands of players and generate eight-figure […]

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Why Poker Is a Skill Game (Even When It Feels Like Luck)
June 11, 2024 11 min

Why Poker Is a Skill Game (Even When It Feels Like Luck)

Poker is a skill game in the long run: short-term luck creates the illusion of randomness, but over a large enough sample of hands, the better player always wins because every decision has a mathematically […]

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We’re Sponsoring Cardplayer Lifestyle’s Mixed Game Festival VIII: Here’s Why, and What That Means
June 6, 2024 3 min

We’re Sponsoring Cardplayer Lifestyle’s Mixed Game Festival VIII: Here’s Why, and What That Means

As much as all of us here at Pokercoaching.com love coaching and learning, we of course also love playing. Peak summer poker season is upon us, and that means it’s PLAY TIME! Some of you […]

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How to Master Poker Etiquette and Earn Respect at Any Table
May 30, 2024 16 min

How to Master Poker Etiquette and Earn Respect at Any Table

Poker etiquette is the set of unwritten behavioral standards that govern how players are expected to act at a live poker table, from how you handle your chips to how you behave after a bad […]

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