Dealing With Aggressive Players
We all know the aggressive player, i.e., the maniac. They seem like they’re bullying everyone on the table, betting each street and taking no prisoners. It can be daunting when this type of player shows up in your online session, where you’re being put in uncomfortable spots, and it feels like you’re always having to […]
How to Use Math to Up Your Odds at Poker
Introduction Although it might seem to be impossibly complex and daunting to the untrained observer, in reality, poker essentially amounts to solving a big mathematics problem. There will always be a finite number of combinations, rules, and options available to you in any round of poker, which means that if you can learn to understand […]
3-Betting 101 for Beginners: Linear Versus Polarized Ranges
Introduction For beginners, 3-betting can be a confusing concept to understand and properly apply at the poker tables. With so much theory being discussed in books, forums, and training videos it’s easy for beginners to get lost in a fog of poker haze, not knowing when to 3-bet, what range of hands to 3-bet, and […]
Bankroll Management Poker Strategy
Defining a Bankroll Your bankroll is essentially the amount of money you have set aside to play poker. What is Bankroll Management Therefore, bankroll management (BRM) is the method by which a poker player manages his or her bankroll. However, it is more than just that. Bankroll management is a combination of using our bankroll […]
Basic NLHE Poker Odds and Probabilities
Introduction to Poker Odds and Probabilities There are numerous odds and probabilities to learn in the game of Texas Holdem, which are essential poker strategies to understand. Below are some basic and essential pre-flop and flop odds and probabilities to learn. Pre-Flop Odds Hand Probability Two Suited Cards 3.25:1 (24%) Any Pair 16:1 (6%) Pocket […]
Micro Stakes Poker Bet Sizing Concepts
Common Bet Sizing Beginner Mistakes Most beginner and many intermediate poker players suffer from making poorly sized bets at bad times. Instead of considering how their opponent views their range and how he is likely to react to particular bet sizes, they just tend to click the preset or default bet size buttons provided by […]
Introduction to Hand Ranges in Poker
Introduction We utilize the concept of hand ranges when we’re trying to determine what possible hands our opponents can have in any particular poker hand. We use ranges because it’s much easier to put our opponents on a range of hands rather than on a particular hand. Why’s that? Because poker players do certain things […]
Understanding and Embracing Variance in Poker
Introduction Many people involved in poker will have heard the term variance as it is thrown around a lot, but many people do not always understand what it actually is. As we all know, poker is a game of statistical distribution; every hand we play is at the mercy of probability and what all poker […]