Posts Tagged ‘Cash Games’
How To Play Overcard Turns After Check-Raising the Flop (Advanced Strategy)
I’ve covered flush-closing and straight-closing turns so far in this series. Now it’s time to shift focus to overcards. While there’s some overlap between these three runout types, here I’ll be talking specifically about pure overcards. The dynamics are quite different from the earlier spots, as you’ll see in the sections ahead. As usual, I’ll…
Read More(Sneak Peek) Lab 2.0 is Your Path to Poker Mastery
Ready to destroy weaker recreational players and come out on top against your fellow regulars? Upswing Lab 2.0 (coming September 8th) will teach you how to do both while providing you with a clear path to poker mastery. Taught by high-stakes crusher and world-class poker coach Uri Peleg, this course takes you from wherever you…
Read MoreThe Population Leak You Can’t Ignore: Overfolding vs Raises in 3-Bet Pots
In-Position Raising In 3-Bet Pots as the Preflop Caller (Part II) Part II – Practical Applications As I mentioned in the first part of this series, raising in position in 3-bet pots as the preflop caller is the most underplayed and misplayed high-frequency line in the entire game tree. In Part I, I focused on…
Read MoreLLinusLLove vs. AbsoluteTopUp: A Masterclass in Flush Draw Dynamics
I’ve got a hand straight from the Cash Game World Championship hosted by CoinPoker. This one features Linus “LLinusLL0ve” Loeliger and Armin “AbsoluteTopUp”—two of the top No-Limit Hold’em players in the world. The blinds are $50/$100 and—spoiler alert—the stacks are about to swap places. Without further ado, let’s jump right into it! Preflop Action AbsoluteTopUp…
Read MoreThe Forgotten Line: How to Maximize Profit as the Preflop Caller in 3-Bet Pots
In-Position Raising In 3-Bet Pots as the Preflop Caller Part I – Theory Primer: The Forgotten Line That sounded mysterious for a second, didn’t it? But this is an important line, one that’s greatly underutilized. And even when players do take it, they rarely execute it efficiently. In this article, I’ll break down why I’m…
Read MoreClubWPT Gold Acquires Upswing Poker
Redwood City, CA, August 1, 2025 – ClubWPT Gold today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Upswing Poker, a leading brand in the poker education space known for launching game-changing training products, including the Upswing Lab. The acquisition will integrate Upswing Poker’s suite of poker training resources with ClubWPT Gold, a top online poker site…
Read MoreTop Pair, Bad Kicker? Here’s the Right Way to Play It
This article shares strategic advice from Uri Peleg on how to play top pairs with a weak kicker. The insights come from an upcoming video in which Uri breaks down this common but tricky hand class. Top pairs with weak kickers often lead players into tough spots. If you’ve found yourself unsure in these situations,…
Read MoreBeyond the Flop Overbet: Elite-Level Turn Play Explained (Part 1)
The flop overbet c-bet is a highly advanced strategy that only a small number of players have implemented, and even fewer are executing it optimally (meaning they’re using the correct range composition and applying the overbet on the right boards). However, for the purposes of this article, I’ll assume you’re already familiar with that and…
Read MoreBeyond Raw Equity: Unlocking the True Value of Your Poker Hands
If you’ve been reading my strategy articles for a while, you may have noticed that I often talk about realized equity. That adjective is used intentionally, and it makes a world of difference. In this article, I’m going to give you a comprehensive breakdown of what realized equity is, how it differs from raw equity,…
Read MoreWhere does the EV come from in poker?
Continuing on the idea from the article I wrote recently (Should You Play Like a Nit Preflop?), in this article, I am going to shift focus and give you a really quick, bird’s-eye view of where the expected value (EV) is coming from postflop. This article is also going to be based on an unreleased…
Read MoreHow To Play Straight Turns After Check-Raising the Flop (Advanced Strategy)
In case you’ve missed the first article of the series, I am teaching you how to play after you’ve check-raised the flop. I chose a board that allows for a wide variety of turn runouts and use it as a canvas to explore the concepts that shape optimal turn strategy. While boards vary, the ideas…
Read MoreHigh-Stakes Showdown: DavyJones922 vs Barak Wisbrod in a $46,100 NLHE Pot
I’ve got some online nosebleed action to break down for you in this article. The main characters in this showdown are DavyJones922 (Roberto Perez) and iWasOnly17 (Barak Wisbrod), two players widely considered among the top 10 cash game crushers in the world. The game is No Limit Hold’em, the blinds are $100/$200, and the stacks…
Read MoreShould You Play Like a Nit Preflop?
A player recently asked: “If only a minority of preflop hands make the majority of the money, why should I play the rest of them?” It’s a great question, and in this article, I’m going to break it all down for you, with some input from Uri Peleg as well. Let’s dive in! Why You…
Read MoreHow Elite Poker Pros Play Pocket Kings Postflop
Everyone gets a nice hit of dopamine and adrenaline when they’re dealt pocket Kings. Your unconscious mind expects a big win, but it might also remember all the times things went off script (like when that dreaded Ace lands on the flop). In this article, I’ll break down how to approach playing pocket Kings postflop…
Read More5 Tips for Improving Your Skills with PokerTracker
In this article, I’m going to share five ways you can use PokerTracker to improve your game. I’ve been a PokerTracker user for almost a decade, and even though I’ve added other tools to my kit, I still use it daily. I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Alright, here are the five ways I…
Read MoreHow to Play Flush Turns After Check-Raising (Advanced Strategy)
As you probably know, having a well-balanced check-raising range makes you a really tough opponent to play against. The reason why is simple: your opponent can’t just start taking mindless stabs at the pot once you check. He’s going to get his equity denied or end up value cutting himself way too often. That forces…
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