Why You’re Bluffing the River Wrong With Bricked Flush Draws in Cash Games
It’s exciting to flop a flush draw; when you do, you have a fairly high chance of having a strong hand by the river. It’s a lot less exciting, however, when the river arrives without your flush and you’re left with air or a weak pair, especially when you’ve invested a lot of chips on previous street
Common Poker Sayings That Ruin Your Winrate
If you’ve been around poker for a decent amount of time, you’ve probably heard the following two phrases. You may have even uttered (or thought) them yourself! “I’m at the top of my range; I have to call.” “I’m at the bottom of my range; This is a mandatory bluff.”
How to Crush Ante Cash Games
Cash games with an ante are becoming increasingly common, particularly online. Fortunately, GTO Wizard has recently released preflop simulations for these ante games, making it easy to study how strategies change with these extra chips in the pot.
The Learning System That Separates the Best From the Rest
As an avid strategy game enthusiast, I’ve spent a large portion of my life trying to analyze different types of systems in games to learn about them and gain insight. From the beginning, this process looks something like the following: Learn the rules of the game. For example, how pieces move in che
Playing Calls From the Button in Cash Games
When first beginning to study cash game poker strategy, there is a common refrain that you might often hear: “Just play 3-bet or fold from anywhere but the BB.” Benefits of 3-Bet Only – There is a good reason for this; it prevents (over)calls from positions where you shouldn’t have any, with hands t
4-Bet Pots OOP as the Preflop Caller
4-bet pots are often uncomfortable to play. Some of the reasons include: — A lot of chips are already in the middle early on in the hand — Ranges are tighter than the more commonly occurring spots — Any postflop mistakes are more costly due to the preflop action. The most difficult configuration of