Category: Poker Strategy

Even though draws are one of the biggest problem areas for new players, they are actually pretty easy to play if you can get a few basics down.

The main problem players …

Why do you think good players are called sharks? Aggression.

All long term winning poker players share one thing in common: they play an aggressive poker game. Aggression …

Your starting hands in no limit Texas holdem should be chosen carefully in no limit because they serve as the foundation of the rest of the hand. Choosing your starting …

It’s funny how such a minor difference in the betting rules between limit and no limit Texas holdem makes such a huge difference between the two games. From a strategy …

Is it truly possible to learn how to master no limit Texas holdem poker by reading a single article? Not even close. The reason …

A continuation bet is the bet a poker player places on the flop after having raised preflop, regardless of whether or not the flop hit the player’s hand. Say, for …

Sit and Go tournaments are single table freeze out tournaments that award cash prizes to the top two or three finishers. Sit and gos are a very different form of poker than any other. While the rules of the game remain the same, poker sit and go strategy is very different, and I think it could be considered a completely different form of poker altogether.  There is very little postflop play when you  attack sit and go tournament strategy correctly.  You will annoy the hell out of your opponents by pushing all in a lot and almost never calling anything.  It is very fun to piss off your opponents regularly and then take all of their chips.  Come on and admit it, you know it is.

As a poker player, you can expect to make your fair share of mistakes at the tables. The bad thing about mistakes in no limit Texas holdem is they …

Understanding betting patterns is the first step in learning how to read hands. Figuring out betting patterns is one of the most important poker betting strategies, and …

Heads up play is arguably the most difficult form of Texas Hold ‘em. It takes some time getting used to because it constantly forces you to make marginal decisions. If you fold most of your starting hands, you’ll …