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Texas Holdem

A Lesson in Theory

There’s not always a right and wrong in every hand

Note – This article has more of a theory angle to it than a pure tactics or strategy angle.  Most of my articles are concrete, how-to explanations of poker but this one is a little different.

I still think this article is … more

Board Textures

What the heck is a board texture? Well, umm, it’s the texture of the flop. Ok the flop texture is basically a way to describe the general “feel” of the flop. What I mean by that is which flops are likely to have hit which hands.

As you probably know by … more

Loose Aggressive Poker Strategy

Playing like a maniac on purpose

Usually we list lags (loose-aggressive players) as losing players.  These are good people to have at the table because they routinely put lots of money in the pot with poor hands and constantly pay us off when we have strong hands.

Most of the time that’s … more

Value Betting the River

The river is the most difficult street to play correctly in no limit holdem.  Contrary to popular belief, the difficulty in playing the river isn’t a result of the larger amounts of money involved.  What truly makes the river more difficult to play is that when two hands make it … more

Bluffing in Cash Games

Bluffing is a big part of no limit poker but the average bluff is actually pretty small.  Almost every hand played at every poker table (especially at 6-max tables) includes a bluff at some point.  Whether it’s a preflop raise with weak starting hands, continuation bet with nothing or a … more

Poker Table Selection

One of the most reliable ways to increase your winrate is to take the extra effort to find the easiest tables to play at.  Remember, winning at poker isn’t about being the best player in the world; it’s only about being better than the players at your table.  If you … more

Using Position to Abuse Your Opponents

Every poker site will tell you about the power of position but few of them explain how to use this power to abuse your opponents.  The best poker players in the world know how to use position and they use it often – they are an absolute terror to play … more

Play vs. Outcome in Poker

In the long term, poker is no doubt a game of skill.  I don’t just mean it’s mostly skill over the long term, I mean poker is 100% skill in the long term.  If you’re an unskilled player you will definitely be a loser in the long term.  If you … more

Draws and Tilt In No Limit Hold’em

Why “protecting your hand from draws” is a bad way to think
Why you shouldn’t tilt when people complete long shot draws

You hear it all the time – “you should bet to protect your draws” – but is it really good to be thinking this way?  I don’t think it is.  … more

How to Win Stacks in No Limit

No Limit is about Winning Stacks
Limit is about Winning Pots

It’s true.  One of the biggest differences between limit and no limit comes in how you win your money.  Limit players strive to make the most +EV decision every single time they have a decision.  Of course no limit players also … more

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