Articles
These no limit strategy articles are written by SmackinYaUp, a professional poker player. Some of the concepts are advanced, others are simple, but they are all intended to help make you a better poker player.
Building A Bankroll From Scratch + Bonuses
How to grow that small deposit into a massive bankroll
Using Position to Abuse Your Opponents
Use position to irritate your opponents and to win larger pots more often
Play vs. Outcome in Poker
A little article about separating decisions from results
Draws and Tilt in No Limit
Why you can't "protect your hand" and how to stop tilting
How to Win Stacks in No Limit
How to manipulate your opponents into giving you their stacks
Going Beyond Set Hunting with Small Pocket Pairs
How to increase your winrate with small pocket pairs
Keeping A Healthy Bankroll
This excerpt from SmackinYaUp's upcoming e-book talks about the poker bankroll
Becoming A Professional Poker Player
Learn about what you need to become a professional poker player
The ePassporte Problem
A quick summary of the ePassporte closing
Building Pots With Made Hands
Catching a big hand is only half the battle. Now you have to get paid
Playing Big Pairs
Big pairs can be tough to play so here are some tips to help you out
Playing AK in No Limit Holdem
The right way to play AK preflop and post flop
Reverse Implied Odds
What they are and why you should avoid them
Implied Odds
A simple explanation of implied odds
Tips to Beat Micro Stakes No Limit Hold Em Games
These eight tips will help you beat the micro stakes for even more money
It's All About the Fish
Why you should work harder to find the fish
Floating in No Limit Holdem
Learn all about the float in this article
Value Betting in No Limit Holdem
You're probably missing out on more money than you realize
Bullying an opponent to generate action
It can be rewarding and fun, so give it a try
Poker Pot Odds and Draws
The pain free way to figure pot odds and drawing odds
The Slap-a-Clown Move
How to put the smack down on bluff-snapping clowns
Pot Control
Controlling the size of the pot is an important skill for no limit poker players
Diversifying Your Game
Learning new forms of poker will make you a well-rounded poker player
Improving Your Game
All it takes is the learning mindset
Heads-Up No Limit Strategy
One simple secret to beating good opponents in heads-up no limit cash games
Breakdown of a Hand #1
What you should be thinking during a hand - a play by play analysis
Position
Significantly increase your winrate through a proper understanding of position
Dealing with Scare Cards
What to do when that nasty turn card may have just wrecked your hand
Big Pairs on the Turn
Getting the most money possible out of your big pairs on the turn
The Art of War and Poker
An interesting take on the Sun Tzu classic The Art of War
Stealing the Blinds
Why you should steal the blinds and how to handle three-bets
Blind Defense
An article about playing the blinds and how to defend them
Dealing With Shortstacks
8 tips for dealing with one of the most irritating opponents out there
Avoiding Destackings
Hate the feeling you get when you lose a whole stack at the table?
Taking Notes
8 basic tips for keeping notes on your opponents
Changing Gears
An important lesson in exploiting your opponents
Dealing With Downswings
We all have them. Tips for handling them inside
Psychology of Switching Poker Sites
How switching sites can benefit you during a downswing
The Legality of Online Poker
Is online poker legal?
Monster Betting Patterns
Three common lines opponents take with strong hands
Flop Textures
What are flop textures and why are they so important?
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