Posts Tagged ‘Cash Games’
Cash Game Strategy Quiz – How Much Do You Actually Know?
Get ready to put your cash game strategy knowledge to the test. The 10 questions in this quiz are based on Upswing’s cash game content from the past year. Make sure you share your total score at the end! How Much Do You Know About Cash Game Poker Strategy? […]
Read MoreSizing Your C-Bets: 3 Factors You Must Consider
Most players know that c-betting is a basic part of postflop strategy, but many struggle with knowing what c-bet size to use. C-betting stands for continuation betting, which is a bet by a player who was the aggressor on the previous street. Even very competent players fumble their c-bet sizes. For instance, many live players…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Poker Room Where You Can Maximize Winnings (and Happiness)
For many poker players, picking a live poker room is as simple as choosing which decor they like the most. But for serious players, what’s most important is which poker room gives the best return on their time. Of course, as with most things in poker, this is difficult to quantify. Unlike online players, live…
Read MoreYou Probably Aren’t Loose Aggressive Enough in These 4 Common Poker Spots
The overwhelming majority of poker players are not aggressive enough. If you want to compete with high level players, or if you just want to maximize your win-rate against weak ones, you’ll need to ditch the A-B-C approach and add some well-timed aggression to your poker game. Specifically, you need to do two things: Identify…
Read MoreProbe Bets – How to Play Turns when the Preflop Raiser Checks Back
What is a probe bet? A probe bet is when you bet out of position into a player who had an opportunity to continuation bet on the prior street, but didn’t. Probing is only possible on the turn or river. In this article, we’re going to discuss five different spots that will help you recognize…
Read More4 Tips That Will Improve Your Postflop Results in 4-Bet Pots
Unless you’ve got the nuts, 4-bet pots can be awfully intimidating. With stack-to-pot ratios so low, you’re usually just a bet or two away from getting all the money in the middle. If you’ve ever sweat under the stress of playing a 4-bet pot post-flop, then read on. Today we’ll discuss four points that will…
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 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 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 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…
Read More5 Skills That Will Boost Your Live Poker Earnings
Listen up, live poker players! You might technically be playing the same game as your online counterparts, but live poker is a very different animal, and it requires a very particular set of skills for success. I’ve picked out 5 live poker-specific skills to share with you today. Some of these capitalize on common mistakes…
Read More4 Skills That Will Help You Win More Money From the Blinds
Your strategy from the blinds will have a huge impact on your winnings. It’s an indisputable fact that you will lose in the long-term from the blinds. After all, you are forced to commit money to the pot regardless of the hand you’re dealt. When you add in the blinds’ positional disadvantage and account for…
Read MoreHow to Bluff with Flush Draws Like a 3-Time Bracelet Winner
Not all flush draws are the same. This may seem like an obvious point, but it is one that draws attention to a more fundamental concept: different flush draw spots demand different strategies. We’re about to take a look at 3 example hands in which our Hero holds a flush draw. Each of these were…
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