Poker Strategy

Pocket kings is the second-best hand in No-Limit Hold’em: only pocket aces has you beat before the flop. I have coached players on this hand for years, and the mistakes almost always come from one […]

We already covered how to pick the proper c-bet sizing for ace-high flops, so today we will continue the series analyzing c-bet sizing on high-card board textures. In this article, we will cover different flops […]

How to play pocket aces optimally is one of the first things I teach new students, because most players assume they are already doing it correctly. Pocket aces win money in the long run no […]

Picking the proper bet sizing is not an easy task, so we will go over common scenarios for c-betting on ace-high boards to see when we should be c-betting big and when we should stick […]

We already looked into defending vs. c-bets on ace-high boards and different variations of high-card flops calling a 3-bet. Today, we will analyze this situation for low-card boards. In this article, we will cover different […]

We recently covered how to defend versus c-bets on ace-high boards in 3-bet pots, and today we will dive into defending c-bets on high-card flops to analyze how to play them. In this article, we […]

We’re excited to announce one of our most significant PeakGTO updates to date, featuring the launch of Trainer 2.0 and powerful new Aggregate Reports functionality. These enhancements represent a significant leap forward in poker training, […]

Poker isn’t just about who has the best hand right now, it’s about who can have the best hands. This is where nut advantage comes in. While closely related to range advantage, nut advantage hones […]

We already covered how to defend in position versus c-bets on ace-high boards in single raised pots , so today we will dive deeper into 3-bet scenarios.  In this article, we will cover different board […]

Range advantage in poker is the condition where your entire range of hands performs better than your opponent’s on a specific board texture, not just the single hand you are holding. It is one of […]

We analyzed how to defend as a preflop caller on ace-high boards and high-card flops, and today we will examine defending on low-card boards.  In this article, we will delve deeper into dry and connected […]

I was just reading an interview with poker legend Barny Boatman. Barny said, “If a player from that first [European Poker Tour in] Monte Carlo were to find themselves in the 2025 Main Event, they’d […]

We have already covered the strategy for defending against c-bets on Ace-High boards when we have the position, and today we will dive into high-card flops. In this article, we will dive deeper into defending […]

Serious poker players spend a lot of time figuring out what their hourly rate is. It’s $X/hour or Y BB/hour or Z BB/100. I try to avoid that sort of thinking because it doesn’t make […]

We already covered multiple scenarios when defending versus c-bets from the blinds on ace-high boards, so today we will cover how to approach these situations when you defending in position against your opponent.  In this […]

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Consider the following thought experiment: suppose you are playing heads-up no-limit Texas Hold’em against an opponent who has essentially identical skills as you. Setting aside any ethical concerns for the moment, let’s further suppose that […]

We analyzed c-betting on low-card boards, high-card flops, and ace-high flops in 3-bet pots, so today we dive deeper into paired boards in 3-bet pots. We will cover different paired flops variations in 3-bet pots […]

Setting the stage Invisible to me behind the dealer, in the #1 seat, is Carl. Carl doesn’t believe much in folding before he sees the three cards in the middle of the table. He doesn’t […]

We already talked about c-betting on low-card boards and high-card flops in 3-bet pots, so today we will use the PeakGTO to analyze strategy on ace-high boards. We will cover different board textures on connected […]

Here’s a hand about value betting aces that comes from the PokerCoaching Discord cash discussion channel. Our hero, Ibney, is in the hijack position in a live $1/$2 NLHE game. The UTG player opens to […]