Posts Tagged ‘Cash Games’
Phil Ivey Plays $248,000 Pot vs Eric Persson (Analysis)
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. It took place on a Hustler Casino Live show and the blinds were $200/$400/$800/$1,600 with a $400 Big Blind ante. The effective stack between the…
Read MoreHow to Play Queen-Ten Offsuit in Cash Games
Queen-Ten offsuit is far from a premium hand, but it can still be a money maker for you… …IF you know the right ways to play it. That is why, in this article, I am going to share with you: How to play Queen-Ten offsuit before the flop 3 tips for playing Queen-Ten offsuit when…
Read MoreHow to Play Top Pair Weak Kicker In Cash Games
Top pairs are big time money-makers in poker. Even when you have a weak kicker to go with your top pair, you will still win money over the long run… …as long as you don’t make any major mistakes (such as over-playing your hand). The question is: are you winning as much as you can?…
Read MoreTom Dwan Plays the Biggest Pot In TV Poker History (Analysis)
Everyone in the poker world has been talking about this $3,100,000 hand between Tom Dwan and Wesley from Hustler’s Million Dollar Cash Game. It’s the biggest pot in televised poker history and I’m going to break it down for you in today’s article. The stakes are $500/$1,000/$2,000 with a $3,000 ante. The effective stack between…
Read MoreHow To Play Pocket Fives in Cash Games
Want to learn the optimal way to play Pocket Fives in No Limit Hold’em? This article covers: How to Play Pocket Fives Preflop 3 Tips for Playing Fives as the Preflop Raiser 3 Tips for Playing Fives as the Preflop Caller Let’s begin! How to Play Pocket Fives in Common Preflop Situations Unopened Pots Pocket…
Read MoreFlopped Flush vs Flush in High Stakes Poker Game ($476,500 Pot Analysis)
With $5,300,000 on the table, this bomb of a poker hand went down. The one was played by Nik Airball and Wesley, two regular players on the Hustler Casino Live stream with very deep pockets looking to gamble it up! The blinds are $100/$200/$400 with a $200 big blind ante. The effective stack between the…
Read MoreHow to Play Ten-Nine Suited In Cash Games
Everyone gets a slight dopamine hit when they look down the beautiful Ten-Nine Suited. But, are you playing it right? This quick guide will help you confirm you are or help you play it better. I am going to start by covering how to play Ten-Nine suited preflop in every common situation. I will then…
Read MoreThis $420,400 Pot With Pocket Kings Escalated Quickly (Analysis)
Have you ever won a house with one pair in a poker game? Me neither. But it happened recently in a $200/$400/$800 cash game at The Lodge Card Club. Let’s take a look at the hand. Preflop Action Taras opens to $3,500 from UTG+1 with . It folds to KBM in the Big Blind who…
Read MoreHow To Play Pocket Sixes In Cash Games
Let’s talk about Pocket Sixes! Middling pairs, like sixes, are solid starting hands that are usually worth playing preflop. But most of the time, the flop will have at least one overcard. To help you avoid getting lost with them before and after the flop, I wrote this article to make playing Pocket Sixes a…
Read MoreHow to Play Middle Pocket Pairs After Calling a 3-Bet (6 Tips)
Middle pocket pairs can feel like slot machines when you raise and someone 3-bets behind you. You call and hope to hit the jackpot (a set). But that only happens about 10.8% of the time. While that is definitely the best and most profitable part of playing these hands, there are some nuances that come…
Read MoreCasino Owner Blows Up In $630,800 Poker Hand (Analysis)
You know that adrenaline rush you get when you play a huge pot in a poker game? Some people don’t even feel that when playing for $10,000, $20,000, or $40,000. No, in order for these sickos to feel a true rush, they need to play for enough money to buy a house. Let’s look at…
Read MoreWhat is a Block Bet & When Should You Do It?
Block betting is a poker tactic that has been around for a while. For many years, players debated its effectiveness using their own intuition. However, now that solvers exist, we have definitive proof that block bets are the correct play in some situations. This article covers what a block bet is and when should you…
Read MoreThe Poker Math Quiz That You Need To Ace
Success in poker is heavily dictated by logic and problem-solving skills. But perhaps above all else, it’s about math! Thankfully, you don’t need to be a savant to understand the mathematical principles of poker. This quiz will test your knowledge with 10 questions about the core mathematical components of poker. You’ll get a famous poker…
Read MoreHow To Play Underpairs in Cash Games
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 MoreHow to Play Queen-Jack Offsuit in Cash Games
Queen-Jack offsuit is a solid hand that is often worth playing, but certainly not from every position. In this article, I am going to give you: Advice on how to play Queen-Jack offsuit preflop 3 tips for playing it postflop when you hit the flop 3 tips for playing it when you miss the flop…
Read MoreThe Biggest Poker Winners of 2022 Battle for $28,719
Two of online poker’s biggest winners in 2022 — Linus “LLinusLLove” Loeliger and Ignacio “Nacho124441” Morón — have battled in some epic poker hands. Let’s take a look at one big pot they played in a 3-handed game of $50/$100 No Limit Hold’em. Each player has roughly $14,000 (140 big blinds) in his stack as…
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