5 Fast Tips That Will Help You Dominate in 3-Bet Pots

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3-bet pots are extremely important, and the tips in this article will help you play them more effectively. Let’s dive in straight away. 1. Defend more hands in position versus a c-bet on the flop After your opponent 3-bets, he will usually c-bet on the flop at a high frequency, including with many weak made…

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4 Quick Hands That Will Help You Conquer Tournaments

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Tournament poker can be the most glorious form of the game, or the most brutal. When variance is on your side and you win one, it feels like you’re the best player on the planet. On the other hand, when you are running bad and busting tournament after tournament, it feels like you can’t do…

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The #1 Mistake Players Make When Playing Higher Stakes

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At some point in every poker player’s career it happens. You finally build up the courage and bankroll to take a shot at a bigger game, but the moment it starts going poorly you begin to question every decision.  That’s just what happened to Tanner, a member of the Upswing Lab training course. Luckily he…

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The Truth About ICM (According to Nick Petrangelo)

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High stakes tournament crusher Nick Petrangelo views the Independent Chip Model (ICM) differently than most tournament players. Nick shares his views in his ICM Unmasked course. Here’s a quote from the introduction video: I think that people have gotten really carried away with the concept of ICM and it being very rigid…but I think there…

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How to Win Your Blind vs Blind Battles (as the Preflop Caller)

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Does it feel like you’ve been getting into more blind versus blind battles recently? If so, you are correct. Blind versus blind battles have become more frequent and important in the past few years due to a change in the meta-game. Players used to open significantly more often from the cutoff and on the button,…

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Big Blind Defense Strategy 101: Tournaments vs Cash Games

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Did you know that it is basically impossible to win money from the big blind in the long run? The big blind has to pay a full blind without looking at their cards (a massive disadvantage) and will be out of position against most opponents postflop. It’s an unforgiving position with many opportunities for mistakes.…

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How to Win on Low Flops When You’re Out of Position

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If you’ve ever looked down at a low flop and been unsure how to proceed, this is the article for you. Today we’re going to focus on how to play on low boards out of position after raising before the flop. This can be an intimidating spot because the stack-to-pot ratio is high (making it…

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[QUIZ] Can You Face Down a Double Barrel on the Turn?

Do you know when to fold, call, and raise against a double barrel on the turn? Let’s find out!Answer the following 10 questions in which you are the big blind versus a player who raised on the button, bet on the flop, and bet again on the turn, then […]

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Should You Stop Cold-Calling in Cash Games?

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Some poker players think you should only 3-bet or fold and never cold-call versus a single preflop raise. Other poker players think cold-calling is worth including your strategy. Who’s right? Today we’re going to go over cold-calling in cash games. We’ll start with the pros and cons so you can understand the basics of the…

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Why Are Most Poker Players Wimpy Bluffers?

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(Photo: PartyPoker) In part 1 of this article series, I told you about the Honesty Principle. The Honesty Principle: As a whole, the poker community bluffs much less than it should. In part 2, you read about the poker artificial intelligence Libratus and its uncanny ability to bluff at balanced frequencies. It should be fairly…

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