Poker Basics

The game of Texas Hold’em requires a dealer. In casinos, a professional takes on this role, while in home games, players often take turns executing the role, or one person is given the responsibility for […]

Poker is a social game by definition. It always requires at least two people to play, but it can be a lot more fun with a bigger group of players.  The number of players in […]

If you enjoy the thrill of live poker strategy, no place in the world can compare to Las Vegas in terms of the action you can find around the clock.  Whether you are looking to […]

The one thing that makes no limit poker so much more exciting than limit poker is the fact you can move all in and bet all your chips at any point in a hand. Announcing […]

If you were to mention the game of poker to a person who doesn’t play the game regularly or might not even know the poker hand rankings, cheating would probably be one of their main […]

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 […]

From the time the first poker rules and games were created, a debate has been raging about whether it’s just another gambling game, a game of skill, or something in between.  Many people who have […]

The PeakGTO Poker ELO rating system was designed to help players to track their progress and get motivated to improve their gameplay, ultimately aiming to master the perfect GTO (Game Theory Optimal) strategy. This unique […]

The term poker encompasses many different card games, all with some fundamental poker rules, but all of these games and their variations have one thing in common: they are all games based on betting. Whether […]

If you have spent a substantial number of hours playing online poker, and especially if you played multiple tables at once, you have probably made a missclick in poker a time or two in your […]

Running a poker home game can seem like a very fun thing to do, and it definitely is, but it is also a task that comes with some challenges.  Whether you are going to be […]

One of the most common misconceptions related to the game of poker comes from the word poker itself and its relation to the game of Texas Hold’em and other formats.  Because of their inexperience and […]

Most poker players don’t care about the concept of rake in poker, but it is an important part of the poker economy and ecosystem. Each time you play poker, whether you know it or not, […]

How many times have you found yourself playing Texas Hold’em and having the same hand as another player, only to win or lose because of your “kicker.” While it may not be a big thing […]

Poker is a game that does not work without betting, and betting doesn’t really work without someone being forced to put chips into the pot before they look at their cards.  If you think about […]

This chapter continues my discussion about specific poker strategies that have helped me, including board texture and bet sizing. If you wish, you can start reading at Chapter 1, or download the entire e-book  as […]

Here I continue my discussion about specific at-table strategies that have improved my game, and I cover three important topics: draws, position, and multi-way pots. If you wish, you can start reading at Chapter 1, […]

This is the final chapter of the e-book. It covers important meta-game improvements I’ve made, including a concept that may be the single most important idea in this document. This chapter also wraps a bow […]

Welcome to my e-book, “One Year of Great Poker Results.” This document describes my journey to becoming a winning live $5/10 no-limit hold’em player. The entire e-book is over 9,000 words, so PokerCoaching is serializing […]

In this chapter, I give an outline of the changes I’ve made over the past three years, and how they’ve helped me. If you wish, you can start reading at Chapter 1, or download the […]

Pocket queens are always beautiful to look down at at the poker table, especially when the flop doesn’t provide any kings or aces. Even when you get to play them as an overpair, it’s still […]