A bluff is a bet of some nature when you have little or no chance of winning the pot if someone calls. A semibluff is
Recently, several emails have come from students with queries on how best to play pocket pairs. Let’s explore a few rules of thumb to keep
New players, having only seen the riches won at no-limit hold’em on TV, want to play those games online and live immediately. However, players who
In a class I taught, Texas Hold’em Poker 101, Hold’em for Beginners, we met for three consecutive Wednesdays, two hours at a time. On the
Raising preflop from late position in hopes of convincing opponents to check on a subsequent round, is not really getting a free card, is it?
There are several traits of my students who show significant improvement after signing up for my course. One that really stands out is, they do
Many times, you’ll pickup a most commonly sought-after hand, A-K, and you’ll be in position to put in a raise, only to find you have
Strong players always look to improve their poker game. Attempting to discard bad habits is something we often think about around New Year’s, and in
After seeing my columns here in Ante Up, many players tend to email me seeking my coaching help. One recent student told me he usually
You can learn math, a new language, a new game or even something technical beyond your comfort zone. If it’s a skill, we can improve.
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