Category Archives: Theory

Most people’s first introduction to the Independent Chip Model (ICM) is not from studying bubble play or…

27/03/2023 10 min. / 32 sec.

If you have read The Theory of Progressive Knockout Tournaments you already know why we can play…

23/03/2023 20 min. / 27 sec.

Often when looking through a solver’s meticulously crafted grid of deception, one of the following questions arises:…

14/03/2023 11 min. / 35 sec.

A Cold-call refers to the act of calling a preflop raise when you don’t close the action…

13/03/2023 5 min. / 25 sec.

In the world of poker, the flop is a crucial stage of the game that sets the…

07/03/2023 8 min. / 38 sec.

The field of Game Theoretically Optimal poker is extensive, and thus, to simplify our strategy, we frequently…

06/03/2023 8 min. / 42 sec.

Progressive Knockout (PKO) tournaments are much more complex than traditional MTTs. The fact that players are incentivized…

28/02/2023 13 min. / 8 sec.

One of the most frequently asked questions in poker is how to calculate the size of a…

27/02/2023 2 min. / 49 sec.

The river offers the least complicated strategy of any betting street. With no further cards to come,…

21/02/2023 10 min. / 35 sec.