Poker Articles

Should You Check Behind With Top Pair?

In this hand we have A♠Q♠ on the button. There’s a raise from MP, call from a cutoff. Hero decides to…

11 years ago

The Art Of Slowplaying Pocket Aces (AA)

A bunch of people ask me hand history questions and this one came via Facebook. Shane prefaces the hand by saying: “Hey…

11 years ago

How To Play Top Pair Against A Check-Raise

In this article/video we look at the power of  the 3bet and, learn why underestimating the significance of aggression can leave…

11 years ago

How To Play KK In A 3Bet Pot OOP

This hand is from a live no limit game, Hero said there’s a mix of regs, action junkies, nits and randoms.…

11 years ago

Plan To Bet Multiple Streets

When you have the initiative in a poker hand pre-flop, typical play will put you in control of the hand…

11 years ago

Playing A Pair + Draw With Ace Queen

In this 5NL hand, Hero decides to open with ace/queen suited from early position, standard so far. Folds around, faces…

11 years ago

When To Bet Second Pair For Value

Cristiano sent in this interesting hand and prefaces it by saying: “Hi, James, how you doing? I would like to…

11 years ago

Playing AQ OOP In A 3-Bet Pot

In this hand we’re in the small blind with ace/queen suited. The cutoff decides to min raise and this person…

11 years ago

Middle Set In A 3Bet Pot

As part of the Ask SplitSuit a Question series, a bunch of people asked hand history questions and this one…

11 years ago

Consistent Thinking When Betting

Finding weaknesses in our thought process is a critical part of improving as a player. A common weakness that many…

11 years ago