Poker Strategy
Poker Positions – Know How to Play from Every Seat at the Table
Poker position is one of the most crucial concepts in poker, yet some players often overlook it. You will often see inexperienced poker players limp in, call raises, and raise themselves from random positions at […]
What Is GTO Poker & Why You Should Learn Game Theory Optimal Play
Over the last couple of years, GTO Poker, which stands for “game theory optimal,” has become one of the most popular terms in the game. Those who understand the fundamentals of GTO poker often mistake […]
Quiz: How To Play Draws
Are you Ready to Test Your Poker Skills? See how you do in our latest quiz! If you get a 10/10, you are a crusher!
Calculating Pot Odds in Poker – What Is the Best Way?
Poker is a game of mathematics, regardless of what anyone will tell you, and pot odds are one of the most important concepts of poker rules and strategies. Many poker players learn how to calculate […]
Five Sixth Street Mistakes You’re Making
“Hold it, Lee – how can I make a mistake on a street that doesn’t even exist?” Au contraire, my poker buddy. Firstly, ever since there has been a seven-card stud, there have been sixth […]
Ranges in Poker – Analyze Your Hands Like a Pro
The biggest challenge players face when learning how to play poker is figuring out what hand their opponent is holding. While many players focus on guessing the exact two cards their opponent has, poker pros […]
Bluff Catching in Poker: You don’t have to call “sometimes”
Here’s another great topic gleaned from the PokerCoaching Discord server. It started innocently enough with a hand from a regular poster named Kevin. Here’s a link to the entire thread if you want it, but […]
Bad Beats In Poker: Leave Negative Results Behind
This is the first of many articles that will draw from the PokerCoaching Discord server. If you haven’t spent any time there, I encourage you to come visit us. There are a lot of cool […]
Three Tips to Crush Double Board PLO Bomb Pots – Part 2
In the first half of this two-part series, I talked about the joys and dangers of Double Board PLO Bomb Pots (“DBPLOBP”). One of the reasons I broke this into two parts was so that […]
Three Tips to Crush Double Board PLO Bomb Pots – Part 1
Vanilla ice cream is a fine thing. Why, some people go their whole lives choosing that flavor at every opportunity, despite dozens – perhaps hundreds – of other options. I presume the subset of vanilla-lovers […]
Three Ways to Punish Wide Preflop Ranges – Part 2
In the first installment of Three Ways to Punish Wide Preflop Ranges, we discussed how poker players see too many flops, and began to review how to exploit that mistake. I said that one thing […]
Three Ways to Punish Wide Preflop Ranges – Part One
It’s no secret that most poker players play too many hands preflop. In fact, you probably play too many hands preflop. There are great treatment programs for this ailment, but this is not one of […]
The Best Way To Bluff In Poker
When I discuss the game of poker with people who do not play regularly, often I will hear them say “I would be an awful poker player, I’m terrible at lying!” or “I’m no good […]
When To NOT Play A GTO Poker Strategy
In the modern era of poker, it is quite common to come across poker players who live and die by Game Theory Optimal (GTO) poker strategies. GTO poker is certainly worth studying if you want […]
Cash Game Tips: Three Signs That You’re Ready To Move Up Stakes
It’s the rare poker player who doesn’t dream of moving up to the next bigger cash game. More zeros in the pot sizes, more excitement, the opportunity to boost your bankroll. Just to amplify the […]
Suited Connectors: 3 Myths and 3 Truths To Remember
It seems like everybody loves suited connectors. I guess they look pretty, the 8♥ snuggled up to its neighbor, the 7♥. Legendary poker vlogger Ethan “Rampage” Yau loves T♦-9♦ because it’s a natural in baccarat. […]
The Best Poker Habits Of Winning Poker Players
It may be easy to highlight the common bad habits that make fish and mis-regs what they are, but what are the good poker habits that winning poker players use to succeed? Or a better […]
How to Play Overpairs Out-of-Position in Cash Games
Like most things in life, even a seemingly simple poker question can require dramatic refining and nuance before anybody can provide a useful answer. Thus, “How should I play an overpair, out-of-position (“OP”) in cash […]
We Are In The Fake Poker Solver Era
In the modern era of poker, the utilization of solvers is a must if you want to move up stakes and eventually become a true crusher. While poker has essentially been “solved” by solvers and […]
Tom Dwan Wins The Largest Pot In Televised Poker History On Hustler Casino Live
As soon as Hustler Casino Live (HCL) owners Ryan Feldman and Nik Vertucci announced that the popular live-streamed poker production would be hosting a Million Dollar Cash Game, poker fans immediately began speculating on whether […]
Push Fold Charts
These Push Fold Charts will help you understand when you need to either fold or shove your entire stack when you are short-stacked preflop in poker tournaments. Use these charts as a study tool to […]