Poker Basics

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 […]

Cash game poker is a very complex variation, with countless different elements, constantly changing stack sizes, and various lines you can take in different scenarios. Becoming a truly great Texas Hold’em cash game player can […]

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 […]

Once you have learned how to play poker, one of the first things you’ll notice about online poker is that it has brought about dozens of different game formats, but few have been as popular […]

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, […]

You do participate in the PokerCoaching Discord server, don’t you? If not, you’re missing out on an excellent poker learning community. Maybe your thing is tournaments – we’ve got a channel just for you. If […]

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 […]

Cheating in poker has been a problem since the earliest days of the game. However, Texas Hold’em online poker gave birth to completely new forms of cheating, such as extreme collusion, real-time assistance, and ghosting. […]

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 […]

Continuation bet (also known as a c-bet in poker) is one of the most common plays you will encounter in modern poker, and it is one that you will have to apply in a large […]

The poker basics have changed quite a bit since its humble beginnings, and the introduction of various new formats of play has been a trend that many live and online operators have followed for years. […]

Poker is a complex game with many strategies for coming out on top, but they all start with some basic math. Above all things, understanding how poker combinations work is essential, as this part of […]

Using stats in online poker used to be considered one of the most important elements of a good poker strategy, as professional players relied heavily on stats for many years.  This has changed more recently, […]

The use of player statistics in online poker may not be as popular as it once was, but it is still an important tool the best poker players know how to use. When it comes […]

Being aggressive and punishing passive and weak play is the staple of any solid poker strategy. One play that fits perfectly into such an aggressive strategy is the squeeze play, which can be utilized with […]

If you thought the game of poker could be played in many different variations because of the various games you saw at WSOP, you were right. However, there are far more different poker games out […]

In many ways, online poker is a game of its own compared to live poker, and the ability to accumulate stats on our opponents is one of the big reasons why.  While some online poker […]

Whenever you watch one of the high-stakes game shows on the internet, you will hear “the straddle is on” quite often, but you might not quite understand what it means.  Poker straddles in Texas Holdem […]

If you have been playing poker over the last decade and learning the game from pretty much any source, you have probably been made aware of the fact that open raises are almost always better […]

Texas Hold’em is a relatively simple game at first sight, and it all starts with your preflop cards, whose proper selection will set you up for the rest of the hand.  Playing too many starting […]

What if the entire game slowed down around you? If you’re a baseball fan, you may know that “hitting a pitched baseball represents the biggest challenge in all of sports.” The people who make it […]