Overcalling helps early in tournaments
One of the spots that comes up a lot in early levels of tournaments is a concept known as overcalling. This spot is described in postflop scenarios when the action
GTO or not GTO? That is the question
Game Theory Optimal: You hear players throw this term out all of the time. Do you need to play this way to win at poker? In a world where every
The process of analyzing a poker hand
Let’s take a look at a hand I was dealt recently. Normally, I don’t write about individual hands. Why? Out of 10 players, there could be two or three who’ll disagree
Poker and football similarities
In honor of the recent Super Bowl, I will attempt to make a few football-poker coaching analogies. A typical NFL team has a coach and 15 assistants for the players.
A football metaphor to help your poker game
When it comes to all forms of poker, a lot of pros consistently prefer to be the raiser if they’re the first player into the
What does it take to be a winning poker player?
Now that I’ve been writing this column for a while, I find I’ve developed a kind of following and lately several of my loyal readers
Please, just stop tanking at the poker table
One of the most frustrating parts of poker for me is tanking. Most of the time, taking a while on a decision is an attempt
Staying ahead of the poker plan
Players who take the time and energy to prepare off the table have better win rates than those who do not. Poker is a game
Learning how to break bad habits in poker
As poker players, we are inclined to self-correct, to continually make adjustments to our game. With that said, I have some ideas on how to
You need to be likable at a poker table
Who is the most likeable player at the table where you regularly play? Are you in the top three? If you’re wondering why, I’m going to
The ugly truth about poker tournaments
Chad Batista was a young Internet grinder and an up-and-coming star in the poker world. He was cocky, bold and fearless. I first met him
You’re going to see some weird stuff if you play poker a lot
I recently moved to Austin, Texas, and while I haven’t had a ton of time to play poker, what little time I’ve managed to play,
Have a poker plan for 2020
As poker players, we are inclined to self-correct, to continually make adjustments to our game. With that said, I have some ideas on how to
Poker results need impartial analysis
How can we detach ourselves from the results, but still analyze them? As a professional player, you have a duty to yourself to be unemotional
Is this a spot to slow-play your poker hand?
About once a decade, we’ll hit a flop so hard that our only objective the rest of the hand is to get as much of
Properly sizing up your poker game
I coach poker. Today’s typical student or poker player is vastly superior in general knowledge about poker than in years past. So finding leaks to get
The art of playing troublesome poker hands
What is a troublesome hand? It’s a hand that can get you into a lot of trouble. Here’s an example: K-4 suited. Let’s look at
Learn to detach and analyze your play
How can we detach ourselves from the results, but still analyze them? As a professional player, you have a duty to yourself to be unemotional
