Betting for Value on the Turn
Let’s say you’ve flopped a reasonable hand like top pair, made a continuation bet, and your opponent called. The turn comes and it checks...
Strategies for Sets
You’re holding a small to medium pair like 44 or 88 and, at long last, the flop brings your card. You’ve got a three-of-a-kind. Now what?...
Squeeze Plays
One poker play that you should have in your pre-flop arsenal is the squeeze play. They’re a great way to collect dead chips and exploit...
When to Fold Top Pair
Pairs are the most common made hand in poker, and top pair is often good enough to win the pot. However, there are still plenty of hands...
Firing the Triple Barrel Bluff
The triple barrel bluff is one of the hardest moves to execute. Not only do you need to pick the right spot, but you also need the guts...
Mastering the Check-Raise
The check-raise is another move that every good poker player needs to have in their arsenal. As the name implies, check-raising involves...
Don't Slowplay Big Hands
Slow-playing big hands is a pitfall that trips up many players, and it’s a tell-tale symptom of Fancy Play Syndrome (FPS). Well, we’re...
Playing Against Nits
The nit. The rock. The TPP. Whatever you call them, the tight-passive player profile is one that you’re sure to play against and that is...
Poker Fundamentals: Aggression
Welcome back to our series on poker fundamentals. There’s really nothing better that you can do to improve your win-rate than becoming...
Finding the Pain Threshold
Poker is a game of tough decisions. That’s why the best way for us to get an edge is putting in the time to study different spots so that...