What Is a Good Win Rate in Poker? | It Depends
Knowing what a good poker win rate is, both live and online, is important to know in order to maximize your hourly rate and exercise optimal bankroll management practices. In this article, I will cover what type of win rate can be expected across a variety of stakes...
Common Online Poker Tells | The 15 Most Reliable
Learning to spot and identify the common online poker tells is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to gathering information on our opponents. Along with any reads that we get via betting patterns, the various tells allow us to paint a full picture of how an...
The 10 Most Effective Ways To Beat Micro Stakes Poker
Poker at the micro stakes is where most of us start our cash game journey. It is important to start creating good habits now that will carry over once you move on to higher stakes. While the micros can be beaten without too much effort, there are a few pitfalls that...
Stealing & Defending Blinds in Poker | Strategy Guide
Understanding how to both steal and defend blinds in poker is crucial for success and there's no way around it. If you have a weak strategy and are fighting for the blinds incorrectly, or worse, not fighting at all, then you are waging an insurmountable uphill battle...
How Does Poker Equity Work? | Made Hands vs. Draws
Understanding how equity works in poker can be a difficult task for even seasoned players. When you start talking about hand equity versus ranges and how to use that information to play better poker, confusion can creep in and it's difficult to sort out why the heck...
Poker Thought Process | The 4 Levels of Thinking
If you are reading this article, I'm sure you have at least some understanding of multiple level thinking in poker. Even so, since it's such an abstract concept, just understanding how it works, may not help us play better. My intention is to help simplify how we...
What Is a Good Win Rate in Poker? | It Depends
Knowing what a good poker win rate is, both live and online, is important to know in order to maximize your hourly rate and exercise optimal bankroll management practices. In this article, I will cover what type of win rate can be expected across a variety of stakes...
16 Vital Poker Tips Every Beginner Should Know
It's challenging to find beginner poker tips that actually help you win money. There is so much confusing information out there that it can be frustrating when trying to learn the game. Most of the Texas Hold'em tips focus on how to play poker and less on the things...
What Is a Draw in Poker? | Drawing Hand Basics for Texas Hold’Em
There are two different types of post-flop hands that have value in poker: made hands and drawing hands. Made hands are more straightforward than draws and typically much easier to play. In fact, learning what a drawing hand is and how to play it is an often...
What Is a Short Stack in Poker? | A 5 Minute Guide
Playing a short stack in poker is one of the most fun things you can ever do in Texas Hold’em. I have been a short and mid stack pro for almost 10 years and have beat as high as 600NL. In this article, I will cover the meaning of short stacking strategy for both...
The Object of the Game of Poker | Understanding the Game
No matter whether you play Texas Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, or any variant of poker, there is only one object of the game. Even so, if you watched your average amateur player play poker, you would have a difficult time figuring that out. Because, even today, most...
5 Books That Fast Track Poker Learning
Nowadays, a lot of people get all of their information from the Internet by reading articles or watching videos. Even so, I know a lot of you, like me, still enjoy sitting down and reading a good book. However, navigating your way to the best poker books for beginners...
Can You Take Casino Poker Chips Home?
Whether you are visiting Vegas or another gambling mecca, you may notice that casino poker chips are often beautifully designed and would make a great souvenir. You may wonder if you need to cash out before you left or if you are able to keep a few chips to take home...
Can You Take Pictures in a Casino?
Knowing whether or not you can take pictures in a casino is a common concern among visitors. I mean, who wants to chance getting forcibly removed by security? So, I made some calls and did some research and these are my findings. Can you take pictures in a casino?...
Can Poker Be Played with 2 Decks? | Probabilities and Hand Rankings
I have often wondered if anyone ever plays poker with multiple decks of cards. If it is a viable way of playing, what are the rules and hand rankings? I did some research on playing poker with more than one deck, and this is what I found out. Can poker be played with...
Are Poker Huds Legal? | The Tracking of Poker Players Explained
The tracking of poker opponents has become widespread over the past dozen or so years. The legality of poker heads-up-displays (HUDs) has been debated quite frequently during that period. I have played on just about every poker site and used hundreds of different HUDs...
BetOnline Poker: A Real Player’s In-Depth Review
Finding a legit poker site that best matches your playing style can be difficult. I have played countless hands and on just about every poker website out there and have figured out a few things about them along the way. I wrote this article to pass along that...
Can Poker Be a Career? – 17 Tips for Playing Poker for a Living
If you are exploring the possibility making poker a career then you have come to the right place. I have played poker semi-professionally for over 10 years and can give you solid advice. Can poker be a career? In order to make a living playing poker as a career, it...