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Many players that are newer to live games, or very active home games, may be thrown off by the simple question “do you straddle?”  In poker, a straddle is a blind raise preflop (before the cards are even dealt) that essentially acts as a third blind in the pot.  There are different […]

I’m going to say something that will piss off new players but is totally obvious to any real poker player…your poker skills are something you need to constantly work on.  You are never done learning in poker and thus your skills can always improve.  People aren’t born with a poker skillset….rather they

One of the first things I check when analyzing a player’s database is how they are calling in poker.  Many players leak significantly when calling open-raises preflop, yet alone steals and 3bets.  In this article I’m going to walk you through analyzing your own preflop calls (primarily 2bets) as well as give

Everyone wants to play better poker.  By playing better we will win more money in the long run and eventually we can win enough to make poker a profession.  But how do we go about improving our play?  Well first and foremost we need to admit that our game could improve.  Poker

Players who are interested in improving their game usually consider taking poker lessons at one point or another.  Poker lessons, or coaching, can be great value…but you need to fully understand your goals and skills to get the most from these sessions.  The obvious reason to get a coach is to improve

It’s quite humorous how many poker players go through the exact same progression once they start playing. While it’s obvious that over time, with study and experience, a player will improve and usually find themselves playing a TAG or LAG strategy…where do they start? After having coached about 450 players and hearing

So I’ve been a little quiet recently…or at least when it came to updating this site.  The main reason is that I’ve been hard at work on another project.  A project that compliments this site while offering something refreshing to the poker video market.  And with that, I introduce Poker Crash Course!

A question I get quite often is “are today’s poker games more aggressive?“, and it’s a fair question.  It seems like the average player is more aggressive than ever before, especially when you consider that only 5 years ago the games were incredibly passive.  So I decided I would test some things

Every good player has to know how to play preflop poker well.  Playing profitable poker preflop means that you are taking good opportunities, getting out of -EV spots, and all the while setting yourself up for success postflop.  Most beginner players struggle with poker simply because they play preflop with a lack