Understanding Win Rates in Poker
Introduction When playing cash game poker, a critical concept to understand is your win rate. Your win rate is essentially the average amount of money you win over a set period of time, similar to an hourly wage at a job. Moreover, your win rate is the metric in which you can judge your long-term […]
Moving Up in Limits Poker Strategy
Introduction Moving up a limit in poker is often a daunting prospect for many players. I have noticed several problems players seem to have had and some of which I have experienced personally, so hopefully, this article will help some people make a smoother transition and help make shots taken at higher limits more successful. […]
Introduction to Basic Player Types in Poker
Introduction In poker, we can categorize poker player types into two broad categories, which are good and bad players. We can then further break good and bad poker players into specific types of good and bad opponents based upon their tendencies and HUD stats. In this article, we will briefly categorize good and bad player […]
The Importance of Poker Site and Table Selection
Introduction Recently, I have been working with some micro stakes Zoom grinders on PokerStars, mostly $5nl and $10nl players. On occasion, I have suggested that moving to a softer site or network, and players have recoiled in horror. This is what I try to explain to nano stakes and micro stakes poker players, and I […]
The Power of Position in Poker
Introduction The power of position and positional advantage are two crucial concepts all poker players should understand and have in their arsenal. In fact, positional advantage is so strong that it can even trump card advantage at times. To be a winning poker player, it is essential that you understand and utilize these concepts in […]
The Reasons to Bet in Poker
Introduction to Reasons to Bet This is a fundamental concept that I see countless players getting wrong on a regular basis. There are only two strong reasons to bet and one reason that is in my opinion the main reason behind most players -EV bets. To Get Value The most important reason to bet in […]
The Squeeze Play in Poker
What is a squeeze play? A squeeze play is a 3-bet made by a player (usually pre-flop) after there has been an opening raise and at least one cold caller. Why should we use the squeeze play? The squeeze play is something that we should have in our arsenal when either we think both the […]
Understanding Tilt in Poker
Tilt Defined What exactly is tilt? Tilt, tilting, or being tilted is an altered mental state when you are at the poker table, specifically being angry or in a frustrated emotional state of mind when playing poker. This negative altered state can cause you to make bad decisions that you would not normally make. Essentially, […]