You often hear people say that suited connectors are their favorite hands, but why? What is so profitable about these hands, or more importantly, how do you play these hands in a profitable way? more
It is a fact that you will only flop a pair 1 in 3 times when holding AK. So how do you play AK 'correctly' if you don't flop. In this article we will be looking at different situations that you may encounter if your AK doesn't improve. more
When getting dealt pocket Aces in a No Limit cash game, you might want to instinctively push in your entire stack immediately. The question I'm asking here is...why? more
"I think you've got me beat but I can't fold with these pot odds". Many of you will have heard this sentence before when watching poker on TV. A beginner would probably think: 'So why do you call if you know you're behind? You're crazy!' more
In this article we will be talking about blockbetting. The principle of blockbetting has some correlation with valuebetting and also with donkbetting. I will point out the differences or similarities of these concepts more
You get donkbets in all kinds of variations. The term donkbet makes you think of bad, fishy players betting out of position into the initial raiser. more
When bluffing, you try to make some one believe you are holding a strong hand. When value betting, you try to represent a worse hand than you actually have. more
A valuebet is a bet (mostly placed on the river) that, on average, is profitable if your opponent(s) call the bet. The difference to a bluff is that a bluff will only work when your opponents fold. more
Merging is a term that I've been coming across a lot lately on various poker forums. It's a reaction to bluffcatching from opponents, and is definitely a useful principle to understand. more
Many players, especially recreational players, don't know that there are certain no-go's in the world of poker. Often people just don't realize that certain actions at the table are very low and disrespectful. more
A tell in poker is often an unconscious sign or signal that gives you information about the strength or weakness of your opponents hand. There are tells that can only be linked to one player, but there are also tells that can be attributed to a group of p more
Many players, as a matter of routine, will bet out on the flop with a strong hand but always check the turn. This is a pattern you often come across in low limit cash games. However, sometimes the medium- and high-stakes tables attract players with this w more
This article will introduce you to the basics of playing a full ring no limit hold'em cash table. It will discuss the advantages of playing full ring, strategies that should be adopted and where needed, it will compare full ring play with playing at sho more
No Limit Hold' Em is sometimes referred to as 'the Cadillac of Poker'. Some people consider it to be the only pure form of poker. You can lose all your money in one hand or the game can suddenly turn around in your favor just like that. The risks in more
Limit hold'em is an ideal way to start playing poker, since the limited structure of the game protects you from losing a lot of money in one hand. It's not about trying to win pots at all costs in limit, but instead you're trying to win bets and more
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