Poker Strategy
Mixed Games & 8-Game Poker Guide – HORSE & 8-Game Rules
Mixed games are when multiple poker games are played in rotation, switching from one to the next after a certain number of hands have been dealt. If you’re looking for profitable opportunities in poker, mixed games are a great option since most players lack the skills and knowledge needed to beat the games that are…
Read More5 Expert Strategies for Monotone Flops
If you’ve ever felt unsure of what to do on a flop with three cards of the same suit (a “monotone” flop), this article is for you. When you have a one card nut flush draw, like A♠ K♦ on Q♠ 8♠ 7♠, should you bet or check? What about a more middling flush draw…
Read MoreBoost Your Winnings by Using Blockers in These 3 Common Spots
Leveraging blockers allows you to bluff and call with a slightly higher degree of success. A blocker is a card you see, either on the board or in your hand, that ‘blocks’ your opponent from having any hand containing that card. Poker is a game of small edges, and the small edge you gain […]
Read MoreHow to Build Stacks and Avoid Spewing Early in a Tournament
Early stage tournament play, before the antes kick in, is a subject that players have varying ideas about. Some think that the pre-ante phase of an MTT is basically a cash game played with tournament chips. Others think that it’s a waste of time to enter the tournament before antes are in play—that “real” tournament…
Read MorePoker Game Theory – How You Should Think About the Game
Poker has evolved rapidly in recent years. So much so that many strategy resources including some books, videos and digital content have become out-dated. The most obvious change is that old-school players made their millions from exploitative play, whereas almost all players making millions now depend on poker game theory — with exploitative play mixed…
Read More8 Proven Strategies for Crushing Micro Stakes Games
You’ve put in long hours at the tables. You’ve studied the books, courses and training videos. But the results aren’t there yet. This happens to the best of us. Poker is not a walk in the park, even at the lowest limits. Many great players struggled for a long time to find success at the…
Read More4 Tips That Will Help You Win More Money On the River
The river is home to some of the toughest decisions you will make—hero calls, triple barrel bluffs, agonizing folds and everything in between. And with the pot size at its largest on the river, a great call can make your session, while a mistimed bluff […]
Read MoreMy Tried-and-True Method for Conquering Tilt
Featured image credit: Live at the Bike One thing can instantly transform a world-class poker pro into a mega-whale: Tilt. No amount of poker prowess can compensate for losing it emotionally while playing, which is why focusing on the mental side of things is so important to be a winning player. In a game of…
Read More3 Tips That Will Skyrocket Your Win-Rate Versus C-Bets Out of Position
Being out-of-position is unfavorable. Being the pre-flop caller is also unfavorable. Put these together and you’ve got a recipe for some tricky post-flop spots. Not only are we at an informational disadvantage versus an in-position pre-flop raiser, but we are (usually) at a range disadvantage as well. And playing against c-bets in such spots is…
Read MoreHow to Dominate Weak Tournament Competition Post-flop
So you’ve read part 1 of this series and learned why maximizing the amount of pots you play against weak players is important, and how to make that happen pre-flop. That only part of the job, though. Post-flop poker against weak players is what we’ll discuss in this article. We’ll get into specifics shortly, but if…
Read MoreDoes Studying Poker Tells Make You a Worse Overall Player?
My name’s Zachary Elwood, and I’ve written some well-known books on poker tells: Reading Poker Tells, Verbal Poker Tells, and Exploiting Poker Tells. I also have a poker tells video series. I was watching the Cate Hall versus Mike Dentale “grudge match” the other day, and Doug Polk and Shaun Deeb were commentating. Doug and…
Read MoreImprove Your Results with this Proven 3-Step Poker Warm Up Routine
Have you ever had an ‘off’ day—a day filled with hesitation and second-guessing of every move you make? You probably have. Days like that come naturally with being a successful poker player, and we’re only human, after all, so we can’t expect to operate at peak performance all the time. That said, we can take…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide for Dominating Weak Tournament Competition Pre-flop
A targeted approach—focusing on a particular strategy or game type—is exactly the right approach to take toward improving. However, it’s important to occasionally step back and consider your game from a broad point of view. This is something I’ve […]
Read MoreHow to Win at Poker in 4 Steps
The best poker players in the world tread a calculated path to success, and work constantly to improve their game. Today we’ll discuss four steps you must take to follow their lead—steps toward becoming a winning player. Doug Polk contributed to this article How to Win at Poker Step 1: Pick a game type and…
Read MoreHow to Check-Raise with Short Stacks Like an MTT Boss
Check-raising is an indispensable play in tournaments. Since average stack sizes are shallow, a check-raise will typically represent a large portion of your remaining chips. This allows you to put a lot of pressure on your opponent(s), because in order […]
Read More5 Tips for 4-Betting That Every Aspiring Pro Should Know
A single 4-bet pot can make or break a session. Putting lots of chips in the pot early is not for the faint of heart. When you apply the right strategies, however, you’ll earn your opponents’ respect and win more money. Today we’ve prepared 5 tips from high stakes pro Ryan Fee that will put…
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