Poker Strategy

Building off the concept of rebuy events, re-entry poker tournaments have been around for quite a few years now, and it definitely looks like they are here to stay. The consensus among both recreational and […]

Being a well-rounded poker player means mastering many different skills that allow you to navigate the streets and outsmart your opponents. Bet sizing is definitely one of the most important ones and one that many […]

Cash game players are used to playing with hundreds of big blinds in their stacks, but playing deep stacked is a luxury that MTT players often can’t afford. In fact, if you are a tournament […]

While Texas Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha may be the two most popular poker variations these days, they are certainly not the only ones you will find in live and online poker rooms around the […]

There used to be a time when poker nits were able to dominate the game and win big at the poker tables, much thanks to the generally low level of play across the board. As […]

One of the oldest poker games around, 7 Card Stud is a game on which some of the greatest players of all time built their careers and their names.  A somewhat simpler form of poker […]

This is a hand I played in a $3/$5 NLHE game that has a mandatory $10 straddle. It had some interesting features that made me bring it to the PokerCoaching Discord group.  Preflop Action – […]

Both live and online poker operators these days offer dozens of different tournament formats like PKOs or re-buy, each offering a slightly different approach to the game. Back in the day, however, freezeout poker tournaments […]

Every year, the PokerGO Cup attracts some of the best poker players in the world to PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. This year was no different, as not only were the likes of Daniel Negreanu, […]

If you have watched a single episode of a poker TV show or an hour of a poker live stream, you have surely heard the term 3-bet at least once, as it has become one […]

Of all the player types you may find at poker tables, calling stations should definitely be your favorites, as they are both very profitable and very easy to play against.  In this guide, I am […]

Omaha Hi/Lo, often also referred to as PLO Hi/Lo or Omaha 8, is a variation of the classic game of Omaha poker in which the “Hi” and the “Lo” hand split the pot.  The game […]

Big poker tournaments offer a chance to win life-changing money, but top events can be a bit out of the price range of an average player. This is exactly why poker satellite tournaments exist, allowing […]

Playing fundamentally good strategy is the secret to success in the game, and mastering basics like your preflop ranges and c-bet situations is the first thing you should learn. However, the more advanced plays like […]

With a new year upon us, it is only natural to begin contemplating which poker players will have a stellar year on the felt in 2024. While established crushers are sure to continue adding to […]

While Texas Hold’em remains by far the most popular poker variation today, the great game of Pot Limit Omaha has certainly seen quite a rise in popularity over the last decade. If you want to […]

The loose aggressive (LAG) poker playing style is one of the most complex playing styles in the game, and it can lead to great success and massive failure depending on how well one plays it.  […]

I’ve got another hand that came from the PokerCoaching cash game Discord channel. But in this case, it was one of my hands. Here’s a link to the entire discussion if you want to dive […]

Tournament poker has been at the height of its popularity in the last couple of years, with both online and live tournaments setting attendance records and proving that the game is alive and well. For […]

Sometimes, it seems that the Universe is determined for me to find growth edges in my life. Day before yesterday was one of those.  First, playing ace-queen offsuit wrong We had just gotten the afternoon […]

Poker is always a game of strategy, but the variety of plays available with a shallow stack is quite limited compared to advanced options with deeper stacks. While playing deep stack is mostly reserved for […]