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Play Like a Pro When The Turn Pairs The Middle Card

June 28, 2022 by Dan B.

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When the turn card pairs the board in a heads-up pot, the dynamic between the players changes greatly. This article will help you play these spots better than you currently are. The following content focuses on when to continue betting (as the preflop raiser who c-bet on the flop) in single raised pots when the […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: Advanced, board textures, Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker

How to Play A9-A6 Suited in Cash Games

June 17, 2022 by Dan B.

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Middling suited Aces are pretty strong hands. You should often play a hand like A♠ 9♠ when it’s dealt to you, but it’s obviously not always strong enough to VPIP. The exact situations in which these hand types are worth playing, and how to maneuver with them postflop, is what I am going to cover […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker, starting hands

3 Advantages of Betting Big on the Flop

June 14, 2022 by Jake Godshall

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Over the last 15 years, No Limit Hold’em has gone through a drastic transformation. So much has changed about the way people play and think about the game that it’s hard to even know where to begin.  But what stands out most in my mind is how different c-bet sizing strategies were used in the […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: cash game concepts, Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker

[QUIZ] Do You Know When to C-Bet in 4-Bet Pots?

June 10, 2022 by Dan B.

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Poker players get more aggressive (on average) every year. As a result, playing well in 4-bet pots has become a vital skill if you want to succeed in today’s games. This quiz will help you improve that skill. The focus will be on playing 4-bet pots as the preflop aggressor (a future quiz will have […]

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Garrett Plays $335,500 Pot vs JRB on High Stakes Poker (Analysis)

June 8, 2022 by Dan B.

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On the most recent season of High Stakes Poker, fan-favorite Garrett Adelstein squared off against nosebleed regular Jean-Robert Bellande (JRB) in a colossal pot. I’m going to take a deep loop into that hand, which took place at the massive stakes of $500/$1,000 with a $1,000 big blind ante. Watch the hand here and keep […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: cash game hand analysis, Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker

Doug Polk Flops Broadway vs a Set (Analysis)

June 3, 2022 by Dan B.

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Texas poker is known for having crazy action with lots of straddles and super deep stacks. This hand between Doug Polk and Lodge Card Club regular JWin is proof of that. The two squared off in a $25/$50 game with a $100 straddle. Both had stacks of $30,000+ to start the hand.  Watch one of […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: cash game hand analysis, Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker

3 Spots You Should Almost Never C-Bet

May 27, 2022 by Dan B.

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Being aggressive is how the best players win at poker. Through the power of aggression, you have two chances to win: You can win when your bet gets called by a worse hand You can win when your opponent folds However, there are some situations in which it’s better to play passively. This article covers […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker

Garrett Adelstein vs Daniel Negreanu ($440,000 Pot Analysis)

May 25, 2022 by Dan B.

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High Stakes Poker baby! PokerGO has revived the greatest poker TV show of all time and in a hand from the latest season, poker legend Daniel Negreanu went head-to-head against live nosebleed crusher Garrett Adelstein in a gargantuan pot. The stakes were $500/$1,000 with a $1,000 big blind ante. Daniel had a stack of $220,000 […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: cash game hand analysis, Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker

How to Play Queen-Jack Suited in Cash Games

May 17, 2022 by Dan B.

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Queen-Jack suited is a damn good hand in No Limit Hold’em. It can flop strong pairs, strong open-enders, flush draws, and gutshots. It often has useful blockers on Ace-high and King-high boards (blocking hands like AQ/AJ/KQ/KJ). And if all else goes wrong, Queen-Jack suited still usually has some kind of backdoor draw with 2 overcards. […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker, starting hands

How to Play Trips (As the Preflop Raiser and Caller)

May 13, 2022 by Dan B.

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Playing trips can be pretty simple in some situations, but there are some small nuances that you might be missing. If you are indeed missing those nuances, you have an opportunity to increase your win-rate by learning them. Lucky for you, that’s what this article is for. Let’s dive in! Note: I’ll be covering how […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: cash game concepts, Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker

3 Tips for Playing the Turn After Check-Raise Bluffing Flop

May 10, 2022 by Jake Godshall

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Suppose you call a preflop raise from the Big Blind with a hand like 6♥ 4♥ and the flop comes Q♦ 7♥ 3♠. The preflop raiser c-bets and the action is back on you. You think to yourself and say, “Damn, am I supposed to check-raise here?” You know that you probably should check-raise at […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker

Can Linus Make a Sick Hero Call With K♣ Q♣ On Four Heart Board (Analysis)

May 6, 2022 by Dan B.

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Linus Loeliger has been arguably the best No Limit Hold’em online cash game player in the world for the past few years. In fact, he was ranked as the 5th greatest poker player of all-time in the Doug Polk Podcast’s fan voting. Observing the best players in the world is one of the best ways […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: cash game hand analysis, Cash Games, Intermediate, Online Poker

Should You Ever Play Offsuit Connectors in Cash Games?

May 3, 2022 by Dan B.

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Most of the time, low and medium offsuit connectors are pretty worthless and should be folded. However, there are some instances, mostly from the Big Blind, in which they are worthy of being played. For that reason, I am going to cover: How to Play Low and Medium Offsuit Connectors Preflop 3 Tips for When […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker, starting hands

[QUIZ] Do You Know How to Play vs Preflop Raises?

April 27, 2022 by Dan B.

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It’s extremely tough to become a long-term winning poker player without a good grasp on the fundamentals… …and one of the most important fundamentals is only playing hands that profit when a player raises in front of you. This quiz will put you in 8 different preflop situations in which you face a raise before […]

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How to Conquer Aggressive Poker Players (5 Exploit Tips)

April 20, 2022 by Jake Godshall

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(Note: Video not loading? Click here to watch it on YouTube or read on for a written version.) Have you ever felt like you’re being run over by an aggressive opponent? If you have, you know it’s beyond frustrating. You might tell yourself that you’ll eventually have the hand to catch him, but the spot […]

Filed Under: Poker Strategy Tagged With: Advanced, Cash Games, Intermediate, Live Poker, Online Poker

Take a Sneak Peek at Elite Cash Game Exploits with Uri Peleg

April 20, 2022 by Mike Brady

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Want to reach the top of the poker mountain so even solid regulars become more like recreational players? The brand new Elite Cash Game Exploits course is made to help you on your climb. Taught by high-stakes poker crusher Uri Peleg, this course will help turn you into an exploitative machine. The entire course is […]

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