Poker Basics

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 […]

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 […]

Here I dive into the nitty-gritty of my new improved strategy. I spend an entire chapter on one vital topic: aggression – both using it, and facing it. If you wish, you can start reading […]

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 […]

Many online poker players find themselves riding an emotional roller coaster during a poker session, experiencing euphoria with every win and disappointment with every loss. However, to truly excel in the game of poker, it’s […]

Knockout tournaments have been around for a long time, but the format has evolved quite a bit in the last few years, with progressive knockout becoming even more popular than regular knockout tournaments. Progressive knockout […]

If you first encountered poker from movies like James Bond, there is a good chance that some of the things you saw on screen were wildly unethical but presented in a good light by 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 […]

Getting dealt the best cards is the simplest way to win at poker, but with up to nine players at the table, holding the best hand is not always possible. For that reason, players must master […]

The very best players in the game have a wide range of plays and skills at their disposal, but some come into play more often than others.  Value betting is certainly at the very top […]

While rebuy poker tournaments have become somewhat rare in the live poker arena, giving the spotlight to re-entry events, online poker sites still offer plenty of rebuy MTTs. The format was extremely popular up until […]

Building off the concept of rebuy events, re-entry poker tournaments have been around for quite a few years now, and it definitely looks like they are here to stay. The consensus among both recreational and […]

Are you a Short Stack Ninja? See how you do in our latest quiz! If you get a 10/10, you are a crusher! The BTN raises to 2bb and the SB folds. Should you call […]

Being a well-rounded poker player means mastering a range of skills that help you navigate the streets and outsmart your opponents. Bet sizing is definitely one of the most important ones, and despite playing the […]

Cash game players are used to playing with hundreds of big blinds in their stacks, but playing deep stacked is a luxury that MTT players often can’t afford. In fact, if you are a tournament […]

There used to be a time when poker nits were able to dominate the game and win big at the poker tables, much thanks to the generally low level of play across the board. As […]

This is a hand I played in a $3/$5 NLHE game that has a mandatory $10 straddle. It had some interesting features that made me bring it to the PokerCoaching Discord group.  Preflop Action – […]

Nowadays, both live and online poker operators offer dozens of different tournament formats, like PKOs or re-buy, each offering a slightly different approach to the game. Back in the day, however, freezeout poker tournaments used […]

If you have watched a single episode of a poker TV show or an hour of a poker livestream, you have surely heard the term 3-bet at least once, as it has become one of […]

Of all the player types you may find at poker tables, calling stations should definitely be your favorites, as they are both very profitable and very easy to play against.  In this guide, I will […]