How to Exploit Maniac Poker Players

Note: The new Lucid Poker channel will be posting helpful videos like this regularly. Click here to subscribe! Once again, you are forced to muck ATo after the same opponent has 3-bet you preflop for what feels like the millionth time in a row. You sit there, tilted, thinking “How am I ever going to…

Read More

Epic Showdown at the Cash Game World Championship (Linus vs. PR0DIGY)

Let’s dive into a hand from the Cash Game World Championship, which took place on Coin Poker over the past couple of months. This one features the winner of the championship (by a huge margin), Owen “PR0DIGY” Messere, and the third-place finisher, Linus “LLinusLL0ve” Loeliger. The game is No Limit Hold’Em, the blinds are $50/$100,…

Read More

What Top Poker Pros Already Know About 4-Betting

4-bet strategy size and range

You’re about to learn how professional poker players approach 4-betting. You’ll find the answers to these key questions in this article: Why should you 4-bet? With which hands should you 4-bet? What 4-bet size should you use? How should you adjust our 4-bet sizes in tournaments? The answers are relatively simple and you can start…

Read More

Quads vs Full House in High Stakes Poker Game

quads vs full house

Even the best poker players in the world deal with brutal bad beats. This hand features two powerhouse players going to battle: Kevin Paque and Sergey Nikiforov. You might not know these guys if you don’t follow high stakes online action. But trust me when I say these are two of the best cash game…

Read More

How To Play Underpairs in Cash Games

underpairs

It sucks when your pocket pair misses the flop, especially when you’re looking at three overcards. But you shouldn’t always just check and fold with an underpair. Playing underpairs optimally can help you make more money in the long run. Even though they are pretty weak hands, playing them wrong will cost you expected value…

Read More

3 Profit-Creating Tips for Delayed C-Betting (via Lucid Poker)

delayed

When solvers first erupted onto the scene, they showed us that the optimal c-betting strategy is generally aggressive. Because of this, delayed c-betting became less of a concern for studying. However, this aspect of the game should still be studied if you want to be the best player at your table. In this article, I…

Read More

Top Poker Pro Borrows Common Low Stakes Tactic ($99,136 Pot)

linus limp raise

Let’s visit the top of the poker food chain! The following hand took place in an online nosebleed $500/$1,000 ($200 ante) cash game. The players who went to war for a nearly six-figure pot are Linus Loeliger and Kevin Paque. What more can you want? Let’s dive right in! Preflop Action The effective stacks to…

Read More

Nightmare for Pocket Aces! Huge Hands Collide in Massive Pot

set vs flush

Sometimes losing a massive pot is avoidable; sometimes it isn’t.  Let’s take a look at a huge pot from a high stakes poker stream at Lodge Card Club. The stakes are $25/$50 (with a $50 ante). As if that wasn’t big enough stakes, there’s a $100 straddle and a $200 double straddle on for this…

Read More

How to Play Ten-Seven Suited in Cash Games

ten-seven suited

Ten-Seven suited is one of those hands that seems just barely good enough to play. It’s suited and relatively connected, so hitting a straight or flush is an enticing thought. That being said, it’s not strong enough to play in many situations. This article covers the following: How to play it in all the common…

Read More

What Is Showdown Value & Why Does It Matter?

showdown value

Understanding showdown value is one key to becoming a winning poker player. It is a fundamental concept that shapes postflop strategy and in this article, I will do my best to explain what it means and why it’s important. Let’s dive in! What is Showdown Value? Showdown value refers to how often a certain hand…

Read More

Suited Connectors: 5 Strategic Mistakes Poker Players Should Avoid

suited connectors poker tips

It can be tough to know when (and how) to play a suited connector in Texas Hold’em. If you neglect to consider important factors — such as stack sizes and your opponent’s tendencies — you will likely make a costly mistake with these hands. You’re about to read 5 tips that will help you understand…

Read More

10 Quick Poker Strategy Tips That Will Help Your Game

10 quick poker tips for texas hold'em

10 Quick Poker Strategy Tips That Will Help Your Game If you’re looking for easy to remember and quick poker tips that will help you win at No Limit Hold’em, you’re in luck! Today we’ve compiled 10 tactics and strategies that will make you a more confident and profitable poker player. Now, this list won’t…

Read More

Phil Ivey Plays $248,000 Pot vs Eric Persson (Analysis)

ivey vs persson

Let’s take a look at a big pot that features a very interesting play by Phil Ivey. His opponent in the hand is poker enthusiast and casino owner Eric Persson. This took place on a Hustler Casino Live show last year. The blinds were $200/$400/$800/$1,600 with a $400 Big Blind ante. The effective stack between…

Read More

Checking Flop With Top Pair: When Should You Do It?

when to check top pair on the flop

If you continuation bet every time you hit top pair on the flop, you make yourself easy to play against. Every top player knows that there are certain situations in which you must check top pair (at least some of the time) in order to protect your checking range. Examples of such situations are the…

Read More

How to Play Six-Four Suited in Cash Games

six-four suited

Six-Four suited (64-suited) is a good-looking hand, but most people don’t play it correctly. In this guide, I’ll help you eliminate the most frequent mistakes that I see players make with 64-suited. Here’s what I’m about to cover: How to play 64-suited in all the common preflop situations 3 tips for playing 64-suited when you…

Read More