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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
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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
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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
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The power of the mind in poker: There is no spade.
Poker Rules
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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
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Watch and learn from the best in the world.
SNG
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For the players who only have two decisions, shove or fold.
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Texas Holdem Expected Value Hand Charts – 5 Players
Below is a table of Texas Hold’em starting hands, ordered by their Expected Value (EV) in a 5 player Hold’em game. These statistics were produced by using millions of hand histories to compute the following results. Position Cards SB BB 3 4 D AA 2.20 2.26...
5 Card Stud Rules
5 Card Stud has long been popular in home games although it’s difficult to find online. While there are similarities between this game and 7 Card Stud, there are fewer cards dealt. One similarity between 5 Card Stud and Texas Hold’em is that there are four rounds of betting.
[FTR Quick Tip 007] 3-Betting, Part 4: Example Hands
[FTR Quick Tip 007] 3-Betting, Part 4: Example Hands by carlcarlsoniv | Dec 30, 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...
Limit vs No Limit Texas Holdem Poker
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...
FTR SNG Strategy: Maximizing value in HU situations
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 each...
Fun Tricks for Mental Preparation for No-Limit Hold’em
Take advantage of the 80/20 rule and get the most in terms of results with a minimal amount of effort with these tricks.
[FTR Quick Tip 018] 4nl Session Recording
Getting reads on your opponents is crucial in any form of poker. It is especially important in cash games where you might play against the same opponents for an hour or more. By carefully observing what your opponents do, even in hands where you’ve folded, you’ll be able to exploit them.
Pot-Limit Omaha Fundamentals
Pot Limit Omaha is an exciting, action-filled game that anyone can play. But you need to be mindful of the differences between PLO and Texas Hold’em. For starters, you must use exactly two cards from your hand and exactly three from the board.
aokrongly’s Patience & Pacing in a Multi-Table Tournament
Patience is a very important factor when playing larger field MTT’s. Maintaining concentration, proper pace, and patience is key to making it deep in a tournament. aokrongly discusses his thoughts on maintaining patience and pacing in the essay below. aokrongly...
NLHE Foundations #01: Introduction to Hold’em Ranges
NLHE Foundations Course This is the first lesson in the free No-Limit Hold’em Foundations course that I’m running here on FlopTurnRiver. There’s a lot more to these lessons than what you see here. If you would like to take part in this, all you have...
Poker, the Beautiful Woman
Yes, poker is definitely like her. It can give you feelings of great exhilaration, and then bloody annoy you, all within the space of a few minutes. When you first meet poker, you just want more. You can’t stop playing with her, and think she’s the best...
Bluff or Check? Missing the Flop in NLHE (Part 4): Anticipating the Second Barrel
This week, we’re going to cover the types of things you should be considering when you’re deciding if you should fire the second barrel or not.
Using Game Theory in SNG Tournaments (Part 3): Semi-Bluff Analysis
Learning how to study post-flop tournament scenarios, especially push/fold scenarios, is important in the growth of an SNG player.
Low-Hanging Fruit for Newbies in No-Limit Hold’em
We want to help you to boost your win-rates by fixing the six most common mistakes we see with new players by looking at their stats and hands.
Comparing and Evaluating Different Bluffing Lines
Sometimes there are different ways to try to exploit a player who folds a lot in a certain scenario, and you’re going to have to decide which way will work out the best for you. We’re going to look at the factors that determine how much value we’re...