Poker Basics

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 […]

In today’s article, I will discuss how to approach a bankroll for small-stakes Texas Hold’em poker and the things you need to pay attention to. I will also discuss what I would do with a […]

A common poker problem faced by many new players is knowing when to play bigger limits. The biggest obstacle to moving up is your ego, saying “you deserve it” and “that you’re better than the […]

Overview This hand comes from one of the top, most innovative poker vloggers in the industry, Jaman Burton, playing in a live cash game at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada! In this live cash […]

If you’re looking to increase your bankroll and up your poker game, it may be time to add another table. The more tables you can comfortably master playing, the more you can improve your game […]

Having a strong red line isn’t impossible; it just takes a solid understanding of the game to get your red line moving in the right direction without affecting your win rate. What Is The Red-Line? […]

Get ready to take your game—and your bankroll —to the next level. Growing your bankroll is imperative to financing your climb from rank to pro player. Just avoid the biggest pitfall: racing for the top. […]

Deciding whether or not to play a hand pre-flop isn’t just about the strength of your starting hand. There are other equally important—even more important—factors to consider before you act. One of the most important, […]

What separates a professional poker player from a rookie is understanding bet sizing. Knowing when to bet is not enough—almost everyone knows when to bet; it’s knowing how much that’s the real skill. It puts […]

Creating A Strong Table Presence Trying to find the right table presence–conservative or aggressive–in live games is an important step to getting you into the cash faster, especially when playing Texas Hold’em. What happens on […]

Lesson #3: How To Calculate Expected Value Calculating the expected value (EV) is at the heart of every poker decision. Not every poker superstar knows EV equations, but they do grasp the theory. For those […]