How to Exploit Human Mistakes After a Flop Overbet
The most important thing to understand, when it comes to playing the later streets, is the range…
The Art of the Flop Overbet (And Why You’re Probably Doing It Wrong)
I’ll begin this article with a confession: I’m bad at overbetting flops. I’ve known for years now…
Understanding Domination: The Hidden Logic Behind Every Bet
In poker jargon, domination refers to one hand being heavily favored against another, not just because it…
Why Your Poker Range Is a Team
“Think ahead” and “Always have a plan” are phrases we hear all the time in poker, but…
Round Out Your Defense: The Power of Raising
‘Defending’ in poker is a more complicated concept than it may seem at first. It raises the…
The Case for the Hero Check: Why Great Players Know When Not to Bet
In this era of game theory and solvers and poker games running at a huge variety of…
What’s Your Hand Worth? From Thin Value to Playing for Stacks
Poker theory offers many conceptual tools for answering the question, “What is your hand worth?” You may…
Tournament Poker’s Hidden Stakes
In this era of game theory and solvers and poker games running at a huge variety of…
Cold-Calling in Straddle + Ante Games
In traditional no-limit Hold‘em cash games, calling an open-raise is rarely appealing unless you are in the…