Poker Basics
When Limping in Poker Makes Sense (And When It Costs You)
Limping in poker means calling the big blind preflop without raising, and it is almost always the wrong play in a cash game when you are first into the pot. You give up initiative, invite […]
Best Texas Hold’em Starting Hands Ranked (With Win Rates)
The best Texas Hold’em starting hands are, in order: pocket aces (AA), pocket kings (KK), pocket queens (QQ), ace-king (AK), pocket jacks (JJ), ace-queen (AQ), pocket tens (TT), pocket nines (99), ace-jack (AJ), and king-queen […]
Seeing the ball in slow motion – AQ flops trips
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 […]
How to Survive a Poker Downswing Without Going Broke
A poker downswing is a prolonged period of losing results that stems from variance rather than poor play. Most players experience multiple significant downswings each year regardless of their skill level, and some lasting hundreds […]
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 […]
The Math of Equanimity
Equanimity is a state of steadiness that’s impervious to external conditions. Equanimity is calmness and composure, even in the face of difficulty. Equanimity is the acceptance of whatever is, on an ongoing basis. That sounds […]
How to Negotiate Poker Insurance and Always Get Fair Odds
Insurance in poker is an optional agreement, typically in cash games, that allows a player who is all-in and a favorite to win to pay a premium in exchange for a guaranteed payout if they […]
10 Sit and Go Strategy Tips to Win More SNGs Online
Sit and go strategy is the approach you use to navigate SNG poker tournaments from the tight early stage through the critical bubble and into heads-up play. I have coached hundreds of students through sit-and-gos, […]
What Is RTA in Poker and How Do Sites Detect It
RTA in poker, short for real-time assistance, refers to any tool or method that helps a player make decisions while a hand is actively in progress. This ranges from static preflop charts consulted during play […]
What Most Players Get Wrong About Bluff Catching in Poker
A bluff catcher in poker is any hand that beats the bluffs in your opponent’s range but loses to all of their value hands. It does not have to be a strong hand in absolute […]
Learn How to Beat Hyper Turbo Poker Tournaments and Make Proper Strategy Adjustments
Poker tournaments have changed a lot over the years, and the introduction of online poker has certainly had a massive impact on the way tournaments are played. Online poker operators have introduced countless tournament formats […]
Poker Tournament Strategy: Pocket Jacks In The WSOP Main Event
There are poker players you will come across who speak adamantly about how they cannot stand playing pocket jacks. Often their uneasiness with fish hooks comes from a lack of understanding on how to play […]
One Year of Great Poker Results – Board Texture and Bet Sizing
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 a […]
One Year of Great Poker Results – Draws, Position, and Multi-way Pots
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, […]
One Year of Great Poker Results – The Meta-game and Conclusions
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 […]
One Year of Great Poker Results – Introduction
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 […]
One Year of Great Poker Results – Overview
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 […]
One Year of Great Poker Results – Aggression
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 […]
Master your Poker Mindset: Embrace Strategy Over Emotion
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 […]
PKO Poker: How to Win More Progressive Knockout Tournaments
A progressive knockout poker tournament, or PKO, is a format where half of each player’s buy-in funds a growing bounty on their head: when you eliminate a player, you pocket half their bounty in cash, […]
Slow Roll in Poker: Famous Examples and How to React
A slow roll in poker occurs when a player who holds the winning hand deliberately delays revealing their cards at showdown to give their opponent false hope. It is not against the official rules, but […]