Poker Strategy

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 […]

Can You Make Money Playing Online Poker? One of the most common misconceptions circulating about online poker is that there is no money to be made playing. An equal and opposing misconception is that there […]

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 […]

Tournaments are wildly popular because they’re thrilling and offer a massive payout for a small buy-in. To experience the consistent thrill of victory, playing the right format will give you an edge over your competition. […]

Lesson #1: Beginner’s Guide To Tournament Poker Selection (Part 1) Ever wonder why tournament poker is so hyped up and why it gets more airtime over cash games? MTT’s are, without a doubt, the most […]

Okay, I’ll admit something: It’s possible your continuation bets do not suck. But this is the internet. I’m fighting against videos of puppies playing in a sprinkler. I have no choice but to name my […]

A question I often get asked by recreational players is how do we build a stack when card dead. This is always one of the weirdest questions for me to answer because I feel that person already knows the answer to this question. The real question should be, “How do we not lose more chips when we are card dead”.

Tournaments are more dynamic than cash games. They force you into a lot of situations you’d never encounter otherwise, so to play them successfully, you need to be flexible. There’s no denying that luck plays […]

You raise from the button in a tournament with J-10o. The big blind calls after a couple of seconds. You are both 60 big blinds deep. The board comes 8h-4h-3s. He checks to you. You […]

I’m playing in the WPT Borgata Open. A player I’ve always considered tight opens from UTG+1 to 2.5X the big blind. In the time he and I have played, I have never once seen him […]

The most dangerous bluff in No-Limit Hold’em is the 3-bet bluff out of position. You could have a great career without hardly ever doing one. However, if you have a guy who is perpetually opening […]

If I say, “Mary had a little ______.” You are going to think, “lamb.” There’s no amount of meditation or positive thinking that could get you to not think of the word “lamb” there. This […]

I simply do not believe that every single preflop raise should be 2X. Or 2.5X. Or 3X. Take your pick. I talk to many pros these days who insist on one single raise size. Do […]

“Alex, how do you play poker?” My friend asked me this with a smile while we were on a business call. On my podcast, we have an old joke. Whenever someone asks an extremely broad […]

Live tells are an interesting topic that is often ignored or misapplied when playing live poker. Some put way too much emphasis on them, while others don’t pay enough attention and miss out on valuable […]

One of my greatest frustrations with poker training is how overly complex it is. I’m guilty of this as well. If you watch my early training videos, I was needlessly detailed. Like a kid talking […]

Here we are going to discuss three areas where I feel weak, live poker players are easily exploited in tournaments. This article will hopefully give you three areas in your game to explore for leaks, […]

Let’s put you in a situation: You are on the button with A-Qo. It’s folded around to you in a $100 buy-in tournament in your local casino. You raise. Dustin Richards is in the big […]

Creating a solid environment to play Texas Hold’em is just one of the many edges that can help you win – and win consistently. Your environment is integral to your results, but it’s often overlooked […]