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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How A Beastly Pro Approaches Micro Stakes Games (Hand Analysis)
When it comes to the big blind, size does matter. People at different stakes play differently. Because of this, we…
Elite Poker Pros Battle For $70,620 (Analysis)
There have been some massive online poker cash games going on recently. For today’s article, we’re going to look at…
The Preflop Poker Quiz (Only 20% of Poker Players Will Get 10/10)
Preflop is the most important street in poker… …so we made this quiz to put your preflop strategy to the…
3 Situations to Fold a Pair On The Flop In Poker
Poker is a funny game. Sometimes it’s correct to make a big call with just Ace-high on the river. Other…
Savage Billionaire Bluffs All-In For $127,000 (Analysis)
Watching super high stakes poker is the best. You get to watch players win and lose life-changing amounts of money…
How Phil Hellmuth Lost His $1.6 Million Match Against A Top Pro (Analysis)
Phil Hellmuth has been an absolute wrecking ball in high stakes heads-up matches on PokerGO… …but he just went up…
Stop Bleeding Money in Straddled Pots (3 Tips from Nick Petrangelo)
If you want to be a winning live poker player, you need to have a good handle on how to…
How to Play Ace-Queen Suited in Cash Games
Ace-Queen suited is a beastly hand, but it has limits. This article will help you play it better before and…
[Quiz] Do You Play Pocket Aces Like A Pro?
How good is your strategy with the best hand in the game, Pocket Aces? This quiz will test your skills…
How to Play Top Pair Top Kicker in Cash Games
When you have Top Pair Top Kicker, you should expect to make a decent amount of money on average. But…
High Stakes Poker Pro PUNTS $28,038 Pot (Analysis)
One of my favorite ways to study poker is to look at hands between the best players in the world.…
3 Spots to Use Tiny Bet Sizes in Cash Games
The best poker players in the world have a seemingly unlimited amount of weapons in their arsenal. One of those…
How to Play Double Gutshot Straight Draws
Double gutshot straight draws are very strong hands and you can pick up a lot of extra money if you…
How to Play Nut Flush Draws in Cash Games
I freaking love flopping the nut flush draw. It’s such a strong draw and you can expect to win pretty…
How to Play Pocket Threes in Cash Games
You’ve probably been dealt Pocket Threes, also known as crabs, quite a few times. Have you ever wondered if you…
Garrett Adelstein Hates How He Played This $164,000 Hand (Analysis)
There have been some insane high stakes hands on poker live streams recently. Garrett Adelstein has been involved in a…
5 Common Mistakes Live Cash Game Players Make
If you play live poker, you probably notice your opponents making a lot of mistakes… …but could you be making…
The $150,000 Bluff That Never Should Have Happened (Analysis)
Eric Persson and Alan Keating are two high-stakes poker players that have made quite a name for themselves over the…
Sneak Peek Inside Smash Live Cash with Nick Petrangelo (ft Brad Owen)
Want to maximize your winnings at the live cash game tables? Read on. Taught by elite poker pro Nick Petrangelo,…
Doug Polk Flops a Monster at $100/$200/$400/$800 (Multiway Analysis By Top Pro)
Elite high stakes poker pro Nick Petrangelo is back this week as he continues his sneak preview series for his…
How to Play Ace-Four Suited in Cash Games
Like it’s brother Ace-Five suited, Ace-Four suited has become a quite trendy hand in recent years. That’s because it has…
5 Heads-Up Poker Hands Analyzed By A Pro
Heads-up No-Limit Hold’em (HUNL) is arguably the purest form of poker. You sit across the table from 1 opponent and…
Pro Poker Player Moves Down in Stakes (to Help You Move Up)
If you play relatively low stakes (online or live), read on. One of our coaches, Gary “GazzyB123” Blackwood, recently dropped…
What is Double Barreling in Poker? 3 Tips for Profitable Double Barrels In Cash Games
What is a double barrel in poker? A double barrel is a bet on the turn made by the same…
Two God-Tier Poker Players Clash in $225,800 Pot (Analysis)
Life-changing money has been changing hands in some of the biggest online cash games in recent memory. In this hand,…
How to Play Suited Queens (Q9-Q2) in Cash Games
The medium and low Queen-high suited hands are quite versatile, and they’re worth playing occasionally. If you play these hands…
Doug Polk Does The Thing He Said To Never Do (Analysis)
Doug once said “don’t fold sets” in No Limit Hold’em… …but apparently he was being hyperbolic because that’s exactly what…
How to Play Queen-Ten Suited in Cash Games
Queen-Ten suited is one of those strong and silent types of poker hands. It’s not a premium Rolls Royce like…
Did Doug Polk Screw Up? Elite Poker Pro Nick Petrangelo Breaks It Down
If you want to win as much as possible in live cash games, read on. Nick Petrangelo is an elite…
Top Poker Pros Battle for Half a Million Dollar Pot (Analysis)
The boys are back at it again. Today’s hand is a nasty one between two online juggernauts, Linus Loeliger (LLinusLove)…
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