When Playing With A Short Deck Is A Positive · S8E20
Short deck #poker is a hold'em variant in which the 2s through 5s are stripped from the deck. The variant has been popular in live high-stakes games for years, but is now appearing commonly at lower s...
29 Sep 25min
Playing And Defending Against The UTG Straddle · S8E19
Straddles used to be restricted to a fun element of live play, but an increasing number of online #poker sites have now added them to their tables. This "third blind" has a profound effect on preflop ...
15 Sep 27min
A Novel Poker Play: Shoving With A Capped Range · S8E18
When you see big bets over multiple streets from an opponent, what do you conclude? Most studied #poker players would assume they are facing a polarized range, and respond accordingly. But against a s...
1 Sep 19min
Poker Study: The Formations That Matter Most · S8E17
Most #poker players acknowledge that the more you study the better your results become. However, other life commitments mean that, in practice, we have a limited amount of time to devote to studying p...
18 Aug 25min
Befuddling Your Opponents With Micro Bets · S8E16
Do you tend to use a limited number of bet sizes in your strategy? Such simplified approaches have value, but many #poker players are missing out on profitable spots by restricting their sizing. This ...
4 Aug 25min
The Fundamentals Of Heads-Up Hold'em · S8E15
Many #poker players regard heads-up play as the purest form of the game. You are locked in a duel of wits with a single opponent, constantly trying to outmaneuver them and countering their tactical ad...
21 Juli 30min
Grinding Poker In A Rec-Friendly Environment · S8E13
Online #poker is a very different beast to twenty years ago. Essentially all poker sites have taken the decision to clip the wings of the professional grinder, ostensibly to encourage the survival of ...
23 Juni 28min
