Strategies for Intermediate

Strategic Tips from Aleksejs Ponakovs July 26, 2024

Although the US is considered the Mecca of poker, Europe is just as rich with poker talent. One of them is Latvian poker super-pro Aleksejs Ponakovs, who opened to the…
Poker Bankroll Management Strategy [2025] August 1, 2019

Get expert strategy tips on how to manage your online or live poker bankroll: how many buy-ins to have, when to move up limits, and more.
Poker Workshop: How to Play a Flopped Set in Multi-Way Pot August 31, 2015

Ben Wilinofsky is a former European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event champion and World Poker Tour (WPT) final tablist. He’s earned close to $1.4m playing live tournaments and close to…
How and When to Make a Value Bet in Poker October 11, 2011

Making the right value bets is the difference between making a little bit of money at poker and making a lot of money at poker. A value bet is exactly…
How to Beat Poker Sit & Go’s: A Complete Strategy Guide September 5, 2011

One of the most popular tournament formats in online poker play is the single-table tournament or “sit-and-go.” Online poker sites have SnGs running continuously. They can run with just one table…
10-Minute Crash Course in Texas Hold’em Poker July 22, 2011

Heading to Vegas for the weekend? Looking to try your hand at the game you’ve seen so often on TV? Have no clue where to start? Here’s our 10-minute Texas…
How to Interpret Poker Stats from Poker Tracking Software and HUDs January 28, 2010

One of the most effective ways to increase your online poker profits is to use and understand poker tracking software and HUDs. Besides keeping details about your wins and losses…
When to Turn a Made Hand Into a Bluff in Poker October 1, 2009

Turning a made hand into a bluff by accident can be a pretty serious poker mistake. If a worse hand is never going to call and a better hand is…
How to Find and Fix Your Poker Mistakes June 19, 2009

Poker is a game of decisions. And regardless of whether you win or lose the pot you’re currently in, every time you make a less-than-optimal decision – aka a “mistake”…
How Not to Suck at Poker: Stop Bluffing So Much June 4, 2009

One of the biggest leaks in a poker beginner’s game is making too many bad bluffs. Let’s start by clearing up a misconception: There is actually very little stone-cold bluffing…
Poker Trouble Spots: How to Play Second Pair on the Flop March 10, 2009

Even though it would be nice to flop the nuts in every hand, in reality you’ll come up short more often than not. Because the vast majority of hands you’ll…
How to Change Gears in Poker to Keep Opponents Guessing December 11, 2008

To be successful in No-Limit Hold’em you have to be aggressive. However, if you lack the ability to change gears at the right time, your opponents will catch on and…
How to Track Poker Results Using a Poker Log Excel November 24, 2008

Even honest poker players tend to distort the truth about their poker results from their sessions. Without keeping a poker log, it can be really easy to lose track of…
How to Play A-J, K-Q, K-J, Q-J and Q-T in Holdem November 16, 2008

No matter what your skill level, high marginal hands like A-J, K-Q, K-J, Q-J and Q-T consistently cost poker players more money than any other group of hands. The question…
Deal or No Deal? How to Make a Deal at a Poker Final Table November 9, 2008

When you make the final table of a large multi-table tournament, one of the most important decisions facing you may be whether or not you want to make a deal.…
How to Play Pocket Jacks in Poker: A Beginner’s Guide October 25, 2008

The one hand that gives beginners more trouble than ace-king or even ace-queen has to be pocket jacks. JJ is such a trouble hand that most beginners actually even hate…

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