Poker Strategy
Defending BB on Ace-High Boards
Since you have to defend your big blind a lot to avoid being exploited, you will end up playing a wide range of hands postflop that will put you in many tough spots. To make […]
C-Betting On Paired Boards
Understanding optimal c-betting strategy is not an easy task, and this is exactly why we break it down by different board textures. We already covered GTO strategy for low-card boards and high-card situations, and today, […]
Introducing Equity Graphs: A Powerful New Tool in PeakGTO
We’re constantly pushing to make game theory optimal (GTO) study more intuitive, visual, and actionable. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our newest feature: Equity Graphs — a game-changer for understanding range advantage, nut advantage, […]
New Runout Comparison in PeakGTO: Unlocking the Power of Runouts
We’re always looking for ways to help players deepen their understanding of Game Theory Optimal (GTO) strategy and sharpen their decision-making. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce a game-changing tool inside the PeakGTO library: Runout Comparison […]
The Range Explorer — A Powerful New Tool for PeakGTO
With PeakGTO, we’re always looking for ways to make studying GTO poker strategy smoother, faster, and more insightful — and today, we’re excited to introduce one of our most powerful training tools yet: the Range […]
Introducing the Categories Feature in PeakGTO: A New Way to Simplify Complex Spots
If you’re serious about improving your decision-making in No Limit Texas Hold’em, you already know how overwhelming solver outputs can be. Staring at endless combo charts and strategy frequencies can feel like drinking from a […]
C-Betting Low Card Boards
In previous articles, we covered the optimal c-betting strategy for ace-high and high-card boards. Today, we will analyze c-betting low card boards to break down the GTO play. We will cover both dry and connected […]
C-Betting on High-Card Boards
We recently covered a complete strategy for c-betting on ace-high boards, and now we will dive deeper into high-card flops from KsQs9d to Jh6d2s. Like before, we will use PeakGTO to analyze these examples. We […]
Get Max Value with the Second Nuts
It’s hard to make an extremely strong poker hand. I mean, in hold’em it’s hard to make a strong hand. In 5-card PLO, it’s really easy – the problem is that your opponents find it […]
C-Betting On Ace-High Boards
Building a strategy for how to c-bet on ace-high boards with different textures is not an easy task, and there is no better way than to break the strategy into different sections. Today, we will […]
Odds of Flopping Poker Hands (Complete Probability Table)
The odds of flopping different poker hands vary far more than most players realize: unpaired hands make one pair on the flop about 29% of the time, while flopping a flush with suited cards happens […]
7 Ways to Keep a Poker Face Your Opponents Cannot Read
Maintaining a poker face in live poker means controlling your expressions, body language, and verbal cues so that opponents cannot read the strength of your hand. Whether you are bluffing or betting for value with […]
How to Play Big O Poker – Rules & Tips
Big O poker is a variation of Omaha poker that’s played with five hole cards and the hi/lo principal in play. The full name of the game is Five Card Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 […]
How to Win at Online Poker: 10 Tips From a Pro Coach
Online poker rewards players who understand its key differences from live poker: faster game pace, tighter average competition, no physical tells, and significantly more accessible player-data through tracking software. I have played millions of hands […]
Why 7-2 Offsuit Is the Worst Hand in Poker (and 9 Others)
The worst poker hands in Texas Hold’em share three characteristics: they are unconnected (cannot make a straight), unsuited (low flush potential), and contain low cards that make weak pairs when they hit. The bottom of […]
How to Play Badugi Poker (Rules, Hand Rankings + Strategy)
Badugi poker is a four-card draw game where the goal is to build the lowest possible hand using four cards of different suits and ranks. Unlike Texas Hold’em or Omaha, there are no community cards. […]
How to Mix GTO and Exploitative Poker to Win More Often
GTO poker and exploitative poker are the two dominant strategic frameworks in modern No-Limit Hold’em. GTO play aims to be unexploitable by maintaining a mathematically balanced strategy, while exploitative play deliberately deviates from balance to […]
How to Check Raise in Poker (Value, Bluffs, Protection)
Check raising in poker is a two-part play where you check out of position, wait for your opponent to bet, and then raise to apply maximum pressure. It is one of the most powerful moves […]
GTO Adjustments for Online 6-Max Cash Games
Online 6-Max cash games present a unique set of challenges and opportunities. The accelerated pace means players see more hands per hour, requiring quicker and more precise decision-making. Additionally, the average skill level online tends […]
Suited Connectors (Avoid Mistakes That Cost Chips)
Suited connectors are two consecutive hole cards of the same suit, such as JTs, T9s, or 87s. They can flop straights, flushes, and straight flushes, giving them a draw-heavy equity profile unlike most other starting […]
How Most Players Get Pocket Pairs Wrong (And How to Fix It)
Pocket pairs are any two starting hole cards of identical rank, ranging from pocket aces down to deuces. They make up approximately 5.9% of all starting hands and carry more preflop equity than any other […]