Recent Posts by Tyson Tanaka
Tyson Tanaka has been playing poker since 2002 and founded FlopTurnRiver.com in 2003. Tyson currently resides in California.
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 22, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Cash Games, No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
One of the biggest problems new poker players have is that they play too many hands. A simple but effective first step for new players is to learn the 19 hand strategy. This simple strategy forces the new player to exercise discipline and learn a tight game. Aokrongly...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 21, 2020 | Limit Hold’em, Poker Strategy
The play here isn’t too much different. After playing 10,000-15,000 hands of .5/1, you should be more than bankrolled to play at the $1/2 limit. document.write(BwinPokerA);document.write(BwinPokerB); players are a mixture of loose/tight players but they all play...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured MTT, MTT, Poker Strategy
Point 24: Celebrate Your Bad Beats I realize the title of this point sounds moronic, but let me expand. When you take a bad beat, someone had to draw uphill on you. They committed their chips in a situation where they had negative expectation. This my friends is the...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 18, 2020 | Live Poker, MTT, Poker Strategy
I don’t know about you, but I am a poker junkie. I religiously watch (even DVR) the WSOP coverage every year on ESPN and had a mini-orgasm this year when ESPN televised much of the Main Event live. People like my wife hate the live coverage because each hand...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 18, 2020 | Casino Reviews
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by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 17, 2020 | No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
If you are going to be successful at a form of poker, like NLHE ring, then being aware of how the pot can escalate with certain types of hands is critical to your success. I think that there are probably tournament players and six max players who struggle to adapt to...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 17, 2020 | Cash Games, Featured Cash Games, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
The great Japanese swordsman and philosopher Miyamoto Musashi (c.1584-1645), author of the classic strategy book The Book of Five Rings, would probably have been a great poker player. While poker isn’t exactly samurai swordplay (and the stakes are hardly...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 17, 2020 | Casino Bonus Codes
Casino.com Casino Bonus Code Overview As with many online casinos, individual bonus codes are no longer required when applying for many bonuses at Casino.com. They are typically automatically credited. However, you will need to manually accept each bonus by clicking...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 17, 2020 | Featured Live Poker, Live Poker, Poker Strategy
Buy In You should be looking for tells on your opponents even before they play a hand. Some people may call it prejudice or say it is unfair, but with the way poker is today you have to make these assumptions. After the poker boom, professional players had to learn to...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 17, 2020 | Live Poker, Poker Strategy
Pick the Opener One thing you should always be looking out for is when players are waiting for you to act. Their body language and posture are very important. You always need to be looking out for players who might be strong before you bet into them. When are you...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 16, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
I think that the concept of bankrolls in poker is something that is misunderstood by the vast majority of poker players. In fact I have read more opinions and articles on the subject of bankroll management and earn rates than I can remember. I find most of the...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 16, 2020 | Featured Online Poker, Poker Bonus Codes
PokerStars Marketing Code: FlopTurnRiver When creating a new account, you will come to a window that asks for your email address and country of residence. On this screen, you will also see “How did you hear about PokerStars?” This is where you enter...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 16, 2020 | Live Dealer Casinos
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by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 15, 2020 | No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
For the original ISF theorem post go here: ISF Theorem When I wrote ISF Theorem a half year ago, I was at a very frustrating point in my game. I was a very marginal winner at 200nl and was going on two straight losing months, which was absolutely devastating to my...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 15, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
While all great poker players are certainly not created equal. Most do share similar qualities in their styles of play. By looking at a handful of the best players in the world, we can draw from what they have in common and apply it to our games. Here are five of the...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 15, 2020 | Omaha, Poker Strategy
Hopefully this will be a semi-regular feature where I’m going to make strategy posts or hand analyses of varying lengths on varying Omaha topics depending on my mood. Here’s today’s installment – a hand that I discussed with a friend: Pot Limit...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 15, 2020 | VIP Programs
Overview At 888 Poker players earn two types of points – Status Points and Reward Points. Status Points are earned at a fixed rate of 1 Point for every $2 generated in rake and are used only to determine a players VIP Status. Reward Points are earned based on a...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 15, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Featured Beginner Poker, Featured Poker Psychology, Featured Strategy, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
There are a few moments in a poker player’s career than will define their future. Your inevitable first downswing, that “a-ha!” moment, and moving up in stakes for the first time. Being able to move up to bigger and better games will be crucial in...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 14, 2020 | Poker Strategy, SNG
Click here to read our PokerStars Review. Sit & Go Tournaments are a very popular option for players looking to get a tournament environment without the time commitment of a regularly scheduled Multi-Table Tournament. Since Sit&Go’s (SnGs) start whenever...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 14, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
I’ve been through all the ups and downs of poker. I just thought I’d share some things with some of the beginners to help them not make mistakes early on. We all make mistakes starting out and I was making the same mistakes over and over and for far too...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 14, 2020 | No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
If you read my posts in the forums, you’ll notice I’ll throw around this word manipulation without too much explanation. In my earlier blog, I did write an article about manipulation where I talked about it in terms of bet sizing. Well, my old blog is gone now, and as...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 14, 2020 | MTT, Poker Strategy
Point 30: Artificial Intelligence Can Be Deadly On this site and others, there has been a lot of talk about what style to play, what hands to play, what situations to play in, etc. All of this serves as a mock up of real play, similar to building a model suitable for...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 14, 2020 | No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
Some players at a full, 10 person Limit Hold’em table will play any ace at any time. Those who have read Sklansky know that Ace-little unsuited does not make it into his 8 hand groupings and often times should not be played from early position. Suppose you are in...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 14, 2020 | Casino Bonus Codes
As one of the most recognized names in gambling, it’s not all that surprising that some excellent William Hill bonus offers are available for players. How to Claim the William Hill Casino Bonuses When you create a new account at William Hill through our special...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 13, 2020 | Blackjack
Below you will see a Blackjack chart we had made. The strategy is from Lance Humble’s book, The World’s Greatest Blackjack Book. You can right click and save the chart on your computer, if you wish. The above chart does not show surrender plays. 16 should...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 13, 2020 | Casino Bonus Codes
How to Use 888 Casino Bonuses When signing up for an 888 Casino account via FlopTurnRiver, there are no 888 bonus code entries required. Although bonuses at 888 Casino do not require manual code entry, they may demand that a player “claim” a particular...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 13, 2020 | Featured MTT, MTT, Poker Strategy
I see people misplaying small pairs (22-66) a lot so I want to go over my thoughts on them and maybe we can start a discussion because some people probably disagree with some of these thoughts. I believe small pairs are extremely overrated hands that are often...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 13, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
Imagine yourself sitting at a crowded poker table, blinded down to your last few chips, all-in on a near unbeatable hand. “Two more,” you think, “two more double-ups and I’ll be back to even.” Then, on the the river, your opponent nails a...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 13, 2020 | Beginner Poker
Introduction During December 2014, I ran a series of articles in this column about the study of tactics vs. strategy in poker. While that series got a lot of attention from intermediate players, it left out a lot of people who weren’t really established with a...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 13, 2020 | Video Poker
While video poker started with only one type of poker, today there are several different ways to play video poker. One type is Jacks or Better, a good game for beginners or anyone else to play at any time. There are also Joker’s Wild machines with standard 52-card...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 13, 2020 | No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
If you haven’t read part 1 and part 2, then you’ll need to go ahead and do that before you jump into this week’s article because I’m going to assume that you know and completely understand the contents of those two parts. This week, we’re...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 12, 2020 | Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
Poker tell: “A tell in poker is a subtle but detectable change in a player’s behavior or demeanor that gives clues to that player’s assessment of his hand. A player gains an advantage if he observes and understands the meaning of another player’s...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 12, 2020 | Poker Strategy, SNG
Click here to read our PokerStars Review. Have you ever wondered what Sit & Go tournaments were available on PokerStars in your favorite games? Have you ever wondered what the buyin levels were, so you could plan your moves up? Well, wonder no more. We here at FTR...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 12, 2020 | Live Dealer Casinos
You can clear all of your bonuses at William Hill playing the live games. Many games are offered, including Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat – each with its own sexy dealer. William Hill Live Dealer Overview William Hill Vegas is an online casino that offers a host...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 11, 2020 | Featured Strategy, No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
#1 Playing a Wide Range Out of Position Position is paramount in poker, and while most have certainly heard this statement, understanding why this is a fundamental truth is key. Position gives us an edge we cannot gain otherwise in poker. It gives us the edge of...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 11, 2020 | Live Poker, Poker Strategy
Poker tells are one of the most important aspects of poker, however they are often deemed less important than the math involved. While playing, it is crucial to observe your opponents in order to get clues as to the cards they are holding or the actions they may take....
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 11, 2020 | Slots
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by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 11, 2020 | Cash Games, No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
Surprisingly I couldn’t find any posts detailing this, so I’m going to do my thing. A Common Scenario With 100bb effective stacks, EP opens for 4x preflop, there are 2 callers, and we call on the button with 9 8 . Both of the blinds call. The flop pot is...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 11, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Cash Games, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
There are many things you can do to increase your poker skill and you should do them. However, it is unlikely that you will do anything between now and your next poker session that will dramatically increase your skill. Reading the right books, studying some articles,...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 11, 2020 | Poker Tools
In last week’s column, we started looking at how to make a basic spreadsheet to do repetitive EV calculations for us so that we don’t have to do them by hand over and over again. This week, we’re going to look at the homework for last week and some...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Casino Reviews, New Jersey Casinos
Virgin Casino Welcome Bonus & Bonus Codes Virgin Casino has a good selection of promotions with a nice welcome bonus for their players. For the most part, these deals stand out for their ultra-low wagering requirements and giving you very useful rewards that help...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Slots
While most people greatly enjoy the casino experience, only a small percentage of the population has the freedom to visit their local brick-and-mortar as often as they would like. Whether it’s because you have to watch the kids, don’t have access to a car,...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Poker Strategy
One of the biggest mistakes players make when signing up for a new poker site is failing to take advantage of bonus offers. Every site offers some sort of initial deposit bonus to new clientèle, and for those new to the game it can make the difference in having to...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Video Poker
Double Bonus Poker is an enhancement of the Bonus Poker game. The payout structure is pretty much like in Bonus Poker in that four-of-a-kind hands get a boost – the change is that the boost is even bigger, with four aces and four small cards 2-4 paying out twice...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Poker Strategy, Poker Tools
After the flop, your play will depend on many factors, including information gathered pre-flop, what you know of your opponents and how they play, and the probabilities of having or making the best hand. If you have hit top pair with a strong kicker on the flop, then...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Poker Strategy, SNG
What is Expected Value? (EV). Poker is a mathematical game. And, if you approach it as such, there is opportunity to make it a profitable game. Furthermore, if you delve deep enough into the analysis, you can ‘tweak’ your game enough to understand how to maximize your...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Live Poker, Poker Strategy
In poker, you need to know when it is safe to bet and when it is dangerous. Caro even says that you cannot study this enough because he feels this is where half the profit is going to come from by concentrating on tells. Before you make a bet it would be a smart idea...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Beginner Poker
This is the second in a series for beginning and intermediate players on building a practical understanding of game theory as regards poker. In our first edition of this series (link), we looked at how attack and defense correspond to exploitation and protecting...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Limit Hold’em, Poker Strategy
Limit Texas Holdem poker (LHE) is a strategic game, with everything focused in the ‘Long Run.’ Limit Texas Holdem poker can be just as profitable as No Limit and doesn’t require as much risk. No Limit Texas Holdem poker (NL) has the ability to win a...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
I’ve received an offer I cannot refuse – the nice young woman I’ve been seeing has offered to teach me how to bake her delicious homemade bread. And what does she ask in return? “Well,” she said, “I’ve always wanted to get good at poker. Could you...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 10, 2020 | Casino Articles & Guides
Paypal is the one of the largest and most-marketed e-wallets in the world. In the early days of online poker, Paypal was the preferred method of depositing and withdrawing funds for players worldwide. Up until 2002, they were the leading processor for Internet...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Poker Strategy, SNG
This is the fifth part of a series of tutorials teaching people how to perform expected value calculations with a minimum amount of math. Please read through the first four parts of this series before you start into this segment on tournament calculations. While the...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Limit Hold’em, Live Poker, Poker Strategy
Implied Odds vs. Pot Odds In a previous post (part 9 to this guide), I defined pot odds as the ratio of the amount of money already in the pot to the amount of money you have to call to stay in a hand. Thus if the pot has $40 and you have to call an $8 bet then you...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | MTT, Poker Strategy
Point 45: What to do When You Win? Winning a large tournament can be quite a high, your bank roll gets a tremendous boost and you feel like the best player in the world. Very likely there are quite a few people who are happy with you, spouses, parents, etc. All of...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Poker Downloads
Download & Install Process PokerStars captured the hearts and minds of players all around the world as soon as it was launched. Constant software improvements have kept PokerStars on top of the online poker world for over a decade. Even if you have played at...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Poker Reviews
Install Instructions To download the 888 app for iOS, go to the Apple Store and search for ‘888 poker’. The real money app should be the first in line. For Android devices, visit 888 Poker Mobile page (http://www.888poker.com/poker-promotions/android.htm) and use one...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Limit Hold’em, No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
Limit Texas Holdem vs. No Limit Texas Holdem – the debate goes on. Which game should you master? Well, everyone here at FTR has their own opinion. We have very skilled and profitable players profiting from both forms of the game. I have my opinion too, and No Limit...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Poker Strategy
This month at 100nl on PokerStars I’ve paid $0.056/hand in rake after a sample of ~50k hands. Since I get about 750 hands/hour, this amounts to about $42/hour. This is also 2.8 ptbb/100. To make sure the peoples of the Beginner’s Circle understand this...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
euphoricism recently made a post entitled The biggest money-making secret in poker. https://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-strategy/biggest-money-making-secret-in-poker-19084 I’m not going to rehash it here (read it if you haven’t already – it’s...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Poker Strategy, Poker Videos
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scIojiOtSY4[/youtube] Grinding 18 or 27 man sit & go’s, most of the profit comes from heads-up situations. This time you will see a review of 3 hands played heads-up and the thinking behind maximizing your profits on...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
There are many names of hands in poker. For example we often call pocket Ace’s pocket rockets, or Ace-King off suit big slick. There are also names for the type of hands we get. A pair is normally referred to as a “made hand,” and four cards to a flush or straight are...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Featured Poker Rules, Poker Rules, Poker Strategy
HORSE is a mixed-rotation game consisting of five games played in a limit format. Each game is played for eight hands and then the next game is dealt. HORSE is an acronym for the games in the rotation. H – Hold’em O – Omaha Hi/Lo R – Razz S –...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Casino Reviews, New Jersey Casinos
Overview & General Details The Tropicana online casino opened in New Jersey in November of 2013. Since opening it has done well such that now it is one of the leading casinos in the NJ market. Using the mobile app, I played there for real money on November 23,...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Casino Bonus Codes
How to Claim Joyland Casino Bonuses Joyland Casino bonuses are automatic and do not require any entry of actual codes. In some cases, players will need to manually “claim” a particular bonus by clicking on the Get Your Bonus button before making a real...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 9, 2020 | Slots
There are many different places to play video slots online. In fact, there are so many different internet casinos it can be difficult to find the best place to play. When choosing what site to give your action to, you should focus on the variety of games, promotions,...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 8, 2020 | No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
#3 Value Betting and Bet-Sizing Being able to size bets correctly in No-Limit Hold’em is a critical factor in improving your win-rate. Bet-sizing as a concept is not the easiest to explain or master but I will do my best. There are many different types of bets one...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 8, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Cash Games, Limit Hold’em, No Limit Hold'em, Poker Strategy
In my last post, I talked about why bluffing is such an integral part of poker. In this post I want to focus on what conditions we need to make a bluff successful. Anyone who has played poker for a decent amount of time has had a bluff blow up in their face. ...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 8, 2020 | Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
Rondavu re-evaluates the psychology of tilt and why it occurs. Another Look at Tilt I’m going to explain tilt the way I understand it. I hope it rings true for a lot of you, as it does for me. We are flawed as humans. One of our major flaws is detrimental to...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 8, 2020 | Poker Psychology
Building on Last Week In last week’s edition of this column, we looked at the basics of thinking ahead in poker and a simple trick you can do to get a ton of effectiveness out of a very small amount of planning ahead. On the topic of planning ahead, you can plan...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 8, 2020 | Casino Bonus Codes
How to Use the Lucky Emperor Casino Bonuses Lucky Emperor has been successful with attracting players from around the world, in part because you don’t have to use a bonus code to unlock the casino’s $10 Free No Deposit Bonus or its 100% up to $100 First Deposit Bonus....
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 8, 2020 | Video Poker
Bonus Poker Deluxe is a close relative of Bonus Poker. The pay structure is actually simpler than in Bonus Poker since all four-of-a-kind hands get the same pay out. The thing to take note of here is that four-of-a-kind pays out bigger than straight flushes, which is...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Poker Strategy, Poker Tools
Below is a table of Texas Holdem starting hands, ordered by their Expected Value (EV) in a 3 player holdem game. These statistics were produced by using millions of hand histories to compute the following results....
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Poker Strategy, Poker Tools
Below is a comprehensive “Getting Started” guide provided by the folks at Poker Sherlock. The guide will give you an idea of what Poker Sherlock can do, and how it can help benefit yourpoker game! Poker Sherlock – Getting Started 1. Introduction...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Limit Hold’em, Poker Strategy
If I haven’t mentioned these points, then add them to the list on things to know: 1. Always play within your bankroll. 2. Only play games in which you are comfortable playing. 3. Don’t try to play opponents better than you. Find the players worse than you...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Video Poker
Aces and Faces is pretty closely based on the classic Jacks or Better in terms of payouts, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth checking out. At bet365 Casino players can choose to play 4- or 25-line Aces and Faces, where each hand (after you’ve...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Poker Psychology
This week’s topic is that of motivation, something that a lot of players have trouble with when it comes to studying to get better. Extrinsic motivation in the form of more money and a better win-rate will only carry you so far, but here we’re going to...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Featured No Limit Hold'em, No Limit Hold'em, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
I feel like tons of the noobies in the BC have serious misconceptions about microstakes poker. Here are a few I’ve seen lately. 1. The micros are just too fishy to be beat for any decent win rate. 2. The micros are too hard to be beat since UIGEA. 3. The FTR...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Casino Bonus Codes
How to Use the Titan Casino Bonuses You don’t have to worry about using a Titan Casino bonus code when you want to take advantage of one of the casino’s promotions. Instead, you are automatically eligible to get a 50% – 125% up to €5,000 First Deposit Bonus when...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Beginner Poker, Cash Games
Introduction For a long time, most strategy for beginning and intermediate players for online poker has centered around taking advantage of loose and/or passive opponents. That’s a thought process that’s modeled after the older style of “fish,”...
by Tyson Tanaka | Oct 7, 2020 | Casino Articles & Guides
EChecks – When to Use Them, Why to Use Them, and How to Use Them For most online game players, one of the most difficult parts of establishing an account involves finding a deposit/funding option that works and is easy to use. Echeck Casinos have solved this...
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