Bluff-Proof 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…
Poker: The Battle for Information
Poker is sometimes described as a battle for information, and there is much truth in that. Deducing…
Opening From the Blinds in Straddle + Ante Games
Opening From the Blinds in Straddle + Ante Games No-limit Hold‘em has not traditionally been played with…
ICM Strategy: Playing IP Against the Chip Leader on the Final Table
The good news is you’ve made the final table (FT). Better yet, you’ve made it with a…
ICM Survival Guide: How To Play OOP vs. a Covering Stack at the Final Table
Contesting a pot against a player who covers you at a final table (FT) is one of…