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Categories in Poker Strategy
Beginner Poker
112 Articles
Basic strategy concepts to teach new players how to play poker.
Cash Games
58 Articles
When the value of your chips actually means something.
Heads Up
6 Articles
Learn how to battle and beat your opponents, mano y mano.
Limit Hold'em
38 Articles
Strategy articles that help you bet, raise, 3-bet, and cap your bets.
Live Poker
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Learn how to transition from online play to your local casino.
MTT
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We teach you how to make the final table and lock up a big score.
No Limit Hold'em
182 Articles
What are the two most powerful words in poker? I’m all-in.
Omaha
14 Articles
When two cards just aren’t enough.
Open Face Chinese
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Learn how to get those Queens up top for Fantasy Land.
Poker Dictionary
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Learn the lingo and terms used by poker players.
Poker Psychology
67 Articles
The power of the mind in poker: There is no spade.
Poker Rules
14 Articles
The rules of the road. Learn how to play various forms of poker.
Poker Tools
37 Articles
Improve your game by learning how to use the tools of the trade.
Poker Videos
98 Articles
Watch and learn from the best in the world.
SNG
41 Articles
For the players who only have two decisions, shove or fold.
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[FTR Quick Tip 007] 3-Betting, Part 4: Example Hands
[FTR Quick Tip 007] 3-Betting, Part 4: Example Hands by carlcarlsoniv | Apr 13, 2018 | Poker Videos FTR Quick Tip: Helping you plug leaks in 5 minutes or less. In this installment, we look at some hand histories illustrating the 3-betting principles explained in the...
TLR’s Guide to All Things Turbo
It has been a while since I posted something that is more general then comments about specific hands, and I decided to try to come up with some dos and don’ts that are specific to turbo SNGs. This is mainly targeted for mid buy in stars SNGs ($15+1 and $25+2) single...
Does Your Poker Game Suit You?
Lets face it, if making money playing poker was that easy then there wouldn’t be so many people who are still scratching their heads trying to figure it all out. There are many facets to playing successful poker but one of the least understood is in selecting suitable...
Typical Players in Small Stakes NLHE
There are many players in the online poker community who use some sort of tracking software. I have never been one to go with the masses and while others have been knocking themselves out using PokerTracker or Hold’em manager, I have and will always continue to use...
Jared Tendler AMA: Spotting & Preventing Tilt
Jared Tendler AMA: Spotting & Preventing Tilt by carlcarlsoniv | Apr 12, 2018 | FTR Interviews, Poker Videos Jared Tendler, author of the Mental Game of Poker, came to FTR recently to do an AMA where he answered our communities questions. This is the second of two...
The Essential Poker Tactics for New Players
We have four tactics here in this week’s column that all players should learn about on a very high level.
Scuba Chuck’s What is Expected Value(EV)?
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...
PokerStars Sit And Gos – 6-Max (Shorthanded)
The 6-handed SNG tournaments on PokerStars are different from their 9-handed counterparts in that fewer players will receive prizes for a given number of tables. Expect more aggressive play in shorthanded play than you would face at full tables.
Building Your Bankroll
Even if you’re an experienced player, you should still give some thought to how you can build your bankroll so you can move up in stakes and increase your winnings. From avoiding tilt to taking advantage of bonuses and rakeback, this article gives meaningful advice about building your bankroll.
ISF – Forming Ranges: Part 2
In my first strategy post on forming ranges, I mostly touched on preflop. But postflop, as we all know, is where the big money is at. And it’s postflop where forming ranges is the most important, it’s just a whole lot harder! The basic premise of forming ranges is...
Omaha Hi-Lo Beginner Poker Strategy Video ($2/$4 Limit by Hyper)
Omaha Hi-Lo Beginner Poker Strategy Video ($2/$4 Limit by Hyper) by carlcarlsoniv | Apr 10, 2018 | Poker Videos Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailLinkEmbedCopy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. In this short session I play 2 tables of full ring Limit...
Adjusting to PokerStars Buy-in Levels
Recently the world’s largest poker site, PokerStars, announced the way they were handling the minimum/maximum buy-in amounts at their cash game tables. This mainly affects NL/PL Hold’em as well as Pot-Limit Omaha games as shallow/deep stacks in limit games...
Game Flow in No-Limit Hold’em Cash Games
Over the years, many people have asked me for advice on what is the “perfect” strategy for certain types of games. I think people get somewhat seduced by the thought that something as complex as poker can be simplified to a few basic strategies that can be...
Spenda’s 5 Biggest Leaks of a Losing NL Player – Leak 1
If you’re a losing No Limit Hold’em player, then you probably have big leaks in your game. Always remember to consider the value of position at all times. Another thing that losing players have a problem with is controlling the size of the pot.
EV Poker Charts – Texas Holdem Hands
The table below shows expected value (EV) numbers in LIMIT Texas Holdem. This data includes all holdem games, stakes, and positions. These overall EV statistics are based on 122,031,244 pairs of pocket cards dealt at real money tables. You sort the graph by ev based...