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Basic strategy concepts to teach new players how to play poker.
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When the value of your chips actually means something.
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When two cards just aren’t enough.
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The power of the mind in poker: There is no spade.
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SNG
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For the players who only have two decisions, shove or fold.
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Pre-flop Strategy – Ace In Hand
A pair of Aces is the most powerful hand in Hold’em. Ace King or Big Slick is also a great hand. Aces become very important in head-up situations and some players will raise with any Ace in head-up action. The list below documents some of the math involved in hands...
Chardrian’s Guide to Small Stakes Live Limit Poker (Part 8)
When playing Limit Hold’em, it’s important not to play too many hands. You’ll want to carefully consider your raising and limping ranges depending on the tendencies of the other players. There’s no use bluffing preflop — you should enter the pot with solid value.
Breaking Down the Non-Hold’em Games Part 3
In Part 1 of this series we looked at the more popular non-Hold’em games including Omaha and the Stud variations. In Part 2 we looked into draw games which are in fact more popular in live settings than they are online. There are a few more games to touch on...
Simple 3-Bet Bluffing for Not-So-Advanced Players
A step-by-step guide to 3-betting, this article breaks down 3-betting for beginners so that it is no longer intimidating for them to use at the table. Situations such as having nothing after the flop and being up against a 4-bet are addressed so that new players know what to do when they occur.
Win MTT Poker 04 – Blinds, Weak Bets
Point 12: Consider the Blinds. A recurring theme of several posts is something like ” I am a great player until about 3/4 of the way through then I never seem to make the money” or “I just cant get to the final table.” Below is posted a blind...
Gus Hansen Interview at EPT 9 London 2013
Gus Hansen Interview at EPT 9 London 2013 by carlcarlsoniv | Jun 22, 2019 | FTR Interviews, Poker Videos Gus Hansen talks about his recent online losses, what the future holds for him in Online Poker, and the Full Tilt Poker vs PokerStars heads up matchups with Rob...
Spenda’s 5 Biggest Leaks of a Losing NL Player – Leak 4
#4 Adjusting to Certain Player Types Poker is not an easy game. There are so many variables that a lot of the time it could be classified as a glorified guessing game. We are presented with many different opponents, all who have different ideas on optimal plays. To...
Online vs. Live Poker
In the past when live games became tough to beat players turned to online poker to hone their skills, get multi-table bonuses, and make money. With the games online getting harder by the day it is quite ironic the same players find themselves heading back to the live...
9 Hands From an Aggressive PLO Session
Here’s some hands from a session of 400PLO I had tonight. With the exeption of Hand 0 which precedes all the other hands, I’ve mixed up the hands so as to not give away the results by the fluctuations of my stack. I won’t give reads, but this was the...
Back to Basics (Part 2): Reverse Implied Odds
This week, we’re looking at how reverse implied odds affect your EV and how they can indicate that you should play your hand in a different way.
The Truth About the Dangers of Playing Under Rolled
This article aims to express just why, in a theoretical sense, you can’t play poker under rolled. It’s for people at all levels of the game who don’t know/havn’t read this stuff, and I really hope to be explicit. There are also points that even...
[FTR Quick Tip 003] Defending the BB vs a SB Open
[FTR Quick Tip 003] Defending the BB vs a SB Open by carlcarlsoniv | Jun 21, 2019 | Poker Videos FTR Quick Tip: Helping you plug leaks in 5 minutes or less. Here, we take a look at a relatively common, yet seldom-discussed situation: defending the big blind when...
NLHE Foundations #04: Putting Opponents on Pre-Flop Ranges (Part 1)
Introduction This is part four in the NLHE Foundations Series. I’ve designed this series to give players a clear path from the beginner to intermediate levels in no-limit hold’em. There’s a lot more to this series than these posts because...
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Strategy (Part 5): Post-Draw With Draws
Check out all of the factors that go into post-draw play with drawing hands and how they affect range distributions.
OFC Beginners Guide: It Starts with the Set
In part 2 of the OFC Beginner’s Guide, I focus on the foundation of your hand: the set. The set is arguably the most important part of the hand, as how you set your hand dictates how the rest of the hand will play out. See some specific examples and general concepts with setting up your OFC hands.