Cash Game Strategy Articles
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The (Stupid-Simple) Golden Rule for Low Stakes Cash
You probably know that live poker games are far softer than online games. If you want to maximize your win-rate…
10 Cash Game Poker Tips for Dominating the Table
Do you plan on playing a cash game anytime soon? You’re in luck! Today we’ll cover 10 fundamental tips that…
The Ultimate Guide to 6-Handed Poker | 6-Max Cash Game Strategy
6-max (or 6-handed) poker games are by far the most popular online cash game format. They’re so popular, in fact,…
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Top Tournament Pro vs Top Cash Game Pro (High Stakes Analysis)
What happens when a top-tier tournament player ($18.5 million+ in lifetime cashes) hops into a high stakes cash game and…
The 2nd Largest Poker Hand In TV History ($2,250,000 Pot Analysis)
Hustler Casino Live changed the poker live-streaming game forever when they put on the Million Dollar Cash Game. It featured…
How to Play Eight-Seven Suited in Cash Games
Eight-Seven suited is a crowd favorite among poker players… …but most don’t play it correctly. Players see this nice-looking hand…
Poker End Bosses Abandon GTO? ($26,229 Pot Analysis)
This high stakes cash game hand is anything but standard. The players are two absolute crushers — Nacho124441 and DavyJones922*…
3 “Top Secret” Plays Poker Pros Have Been Hiding From You
The title of this article is a bit of an exaggeration, but the plays you’re about to learn are certainly…
How to Play Ace-Ten Offsuit in Cash Games
Getting dealt Ace-Ten offsuit is similar to getting a burger at McDonalds. You know it’s not going to be the…
Famous Poker Vlogger Attempts Risky $618,000 Bluff (Analysis)
In the high-octane world of poker, where fortunes pivot on a razor’s edge, one hand can redefine the course of…
How to Play King-Jack Suited in Cash Games
When you get dealt King-Jack suited, there’s a good chance you’ll be seeing a flop. So, I wrote this guide…
Angel Investor vs High Stakes Poker Pro: $294,000 Pot Analysis
It’s always fun to watch the dynamic that takes place in a poker hand between a high-stakes pro and a…
How to Play Pocket Fours in Cash Games
Ready to learn how to play Pocket Fours like a pro? This quick guide includes preflop advice for playing the…
Quads vs Full House: This $224,550 Pot is Sick (Analysis)
Coolers aren’t uncommon in poker, but there’s something captivating about seeing one happen at the highest stakes possible. The hand…
Straight Flush vs Nut Flush For $610,000 (Analysis)
This was one of the sickest hands I have ever seen on a poker live stream. In the hand from…
Nik Airball Puts Jungleman On MEGA TILT ($199,800 Pot Analysis)
One of the most polarizing figures in poker, Nik Airball, battled in a huge pot against one of the greatest…
How to Play Queen-Ten Offsuit in Cash Games
Queen-Ten offsuit is far from a premium hand, but it can still be a money maker for you… …IF you…
How to Play Top Pair Weak Kicker In Cash Games
Top pairs are big time money-makers in poker. Even when you have a weak kicker to go with your top…
Tom Dwan Plays the Biggest Pot In TV Poker History (Analysis)
Everyone in the poker world has been talking about this $3,100,000 hand between Tom Dwan and Wesley from Hustler’s Million…
How To Play Pocket Fives in Cash Games
Want to learn the optimal way to play Pocket Fives in No Limit Hold’em? This article covers: How to Play…
Flopped Flush vs Flush in High Stakes Poker Game ($476,500 Pot Analysis)
With $5,300,000 on the table, this bomb of a poker hand went down. The one was played by Nik Airball…
How to Play Ten-Nine Suited In Cash Games
Everyone gets a slight dopamine hit when they look down the beautiful Ten-Nine Suited. But, are you playing it right?…
This $420,400 Pot With Pocket Kings Escalated Quickly (Analysis)
Have you ever won a house with one pair in a poker game? Me neither. But it happened recently in…
How To Play Pocket Sixes In Cash Games
Let’s talk about Pocket Sixes! Middling pairs, like sixes, are solid starting hands that are usually worth playing preflop. But…
How to Play Middle Pocket Pairs After Calling a 3-Bet (6 Tips)
Middle pocket pairs can feel like slot machines when you raise and someone 3-bets behind you. You call and hope…
Casino Owner Blows Up In $630,800 Poker Hand (Analysis)
You know that adrenaline rush you get when you play a huge pot in a poker game? Some people don’t…
What is a Block Bet & When Should You Do It?
Block betting is a poker tactic that has been around for a while. For many years, players debated its effectiveness…
The Poker Math Quiz That You Need To Ace
Success in poker is heavily dictated by logic and problem-solving skills. But perhaps above all else, it’s about math! Thankfully,…
How to Play Queen-Jack Offsuit in Cash Games
Queen-Jack offsuit is a solid hand that is often worth playing, but certainly not from every position. In this article,…
Brad Owen’s Brutal Decision With Flopped Nut Flush (Analysis)
Could poker vlogger Brad Owen have gotten away from this one? If you think you should never fold the top…
The Biggest Poker Winners of 2022 Battle for $28,719
Two of online poker’s biggest winners in 2022 — Linus “LLinusLLove” Loeliger and Ignacio “Nacho124441” Morón — have battled in…
How to Play Seven-Six Suited in Cash Games
Suited connectors are a fan favorite, especially Seven-Six suited. Seven-Six suited is a highly versatile hand with fantastic playability. It…
Poker Players Battle for $1,158,000 Pot (Analysis)
It’s hard to even fathom what it would be like to play a cash game pot for over $1,000,000. But…
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