Posts Tagged ‘Cash Games’
2 Winning Ways to Adjust Your Preflop Strategy in Low Stakes Live Poker
If you’re an online player diving into the world of live poker, one of the first things you notice is that the rake is absurdly high compared to what you’re used to. This is especially true at the lowest-stakes games ($1/$2 through $2/$5). As you climb the stakes, rake becomes less of a factor. But…
Read MoreHow to Play Pocket Sevens in Cash Games
Let’s talk about the hockey sticks! Pocket Sevens is one of those “good, but not easy to play” hands. Middling pairs are strong hands that are very frequently worth playing preflop, but most flops will have at least one overcard. Misplaying the Sevens regularly will make them feel less like hockey sticks and more like…
Read MoreHow to Spot Preflop Sizing Tells in Live Cash Games
If you pay enough attention at a low stakes live poker table, you may notice that some (or all) of your opponents have preflop sizing tells. You just have to know what to look for… These sizing tells, found particularly at live $1/$2 through $2/$5, will be the focus of today’s article. Let’s dive in.…
Read MoreThe (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 in live cash games, you have to get good at identifying and attacking the leaks that are commonly exhibited by live players. Like in online games, an in-depth understanding of game theory is an asset,…
Read MoreHow to Play Double-Paired Boards in Cash Games
When the turn brings a card that puts two pairs on the board — K♠ K♥ 8♥ 8♠, for example — you may find yourself in a tough situation to navigate. Is your bottom full house good? Will Ace-high be strong enough to win at showdown? Should you turn an underpair (like Pocket Fours) into…
Read MorePlay Like a Pro When The Turn Pairs The Middle Card
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…
Read MoreHow to Play A9-A6 Suited in Cash Games
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…
Read More3 Advantages of Betting Big on the Flop
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…
Read More[QUIZ] Do You Know When to C-Bet in 4-Bet Pots?
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…
Read MoreGarrett Plays $335,500 Pot vs JRB on High Stakes Poker (Analysis)
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…
Read MoreDoug Polk Flops Broadway vs a Set (Analysis)
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…
Read MoreGarrett Adelstein vs Daniel Negreanu ($440,000 Pot Analysis)
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…
Read MoreHow to Play Queen-Jack Suited in Cash Games
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.…
Read MoreHow to Play Trips (As the Preflop Raiser and Caller)
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…
Read More3 Tips for Playing the Turn After Check-Raise Bluffing Flop
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…
Read MoreCan Linus Make a Sick Hero Call With K♣ Q♣ On Four Heart Board (Analysis)
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…
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