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Advanced, Guides, Insider Insights, Poker, Strategy

Mastering PFR Poker: Advanced Strategies & Statistical Insights

PFR Poker: What You Need to Know Dive into advanced Pre-Flop Raise (PFR) strategies to elevate your poker game and gain a competitive edge at the casino table. Explore insights from poker statistics and analysis to understand the impact of PFR poker on hand ranges, aggression...

September 11, 2024 7 min read
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Advanced, Guides, How-To, Poker, Strategy

What is a Flush Draw in Poker?

What is a Flush Draw in Poker? What You Need to Know A flush draw in online poker is when a player has four cards of the same suit and needs just one more of that suit to complete a flush. Recognizing a flush draw is...

September 3, 2024 6 min read
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Beginner, Guides, Industry, Poker, Strategy

What is a 4 Bet in Poker? A Beginner’s Poker Betting Guide

What is a 4 Bet in Poker: What You Need to Know A 4 bet in poker is an aggressive...
August 28, 2024 7 min read
Advanced, Industry, Poker, Strategy, Tips & Tricks

What Is a 3 Bet in Poker And How to Factor it Into Your Poker Strategy

What is a 3 Bet in Poker: What You Need to Know A 3 bet is the 3rd bet in...
August 21, 2024 10 min read
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Guides, How-To, Industry, Poker

What is Ghosting in Online Poker and How to Avoid It?

What You Need to Know About Online Poker Ghosting Ghosting is a form of cheating in online poker where a...
August 20, 2024 5 min read
Advanced, Beginner, Guides, Poker, Strategy

Gutshot in Poker: What is it And How to Play it?

Gutshot in Poker: What You Need to Know A "gutshot" in online poker is a hand in which a player...
August 19, 2024 8 min read
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Advanced, Beginner, Guides, How-To, Industry, Poker, Strategy

Heads Up Poker: Mastering the Head to Head

Heads Up Poker: What You Need to Know Heads Up poker is a thrilling form casino game played between just...
August 13, 2024 8 min read
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Guides, Poker

Understanding Poker Table Positions (And Why They Are SO Important!)

Poker Positions: What You Need to Know Poker table positions, sometimes known as poker poses, are vital as they influence...
August 13, 2024 9 min read
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Advanced, Poker, Strategy

GTO Poker vs Exploitative Poker: Which Is Better?

GTO Poker vs Exploitative Poker Play: The Essentials GTO Poker (Game Theory Optimal) and Exploitative Poker are two prominent strategies...
August 9, 2024 8 min read
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Guides, How-To, Insider Insights, Poker

How to Become a Professional Poker Player: Tips From a Pro

Becoming a professional poker player is a dream for many. Poker is a popular game that can be both fun...
August 9, 2024 14 min read
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Guides, How-To, Poker, Strategy

How To Read Your Opponents When Playing Poker

Poker tells can give you a lot of valuable insights, but they shouldn’t be the only thing you consider when...
August 8, 2024 8 min read
How-To, Poker, Top 10s

How To Become An Expert Poker Bluffer

Many players have said it, and many more agree with the statement that if you’re never pulled a poker bluff,...
August 8, 2024 8 min read
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Poker, Top 10s

Top 10 Most Common Poker Bluffs And How to Use Them

No matter what your general style of play is, throwing in one of the common poker bluffs is necessary to...
August 8, 2024 8 min read
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Beginner, Guides, Industry, Poker, Strategy

What is Big 2? How To Master the Rules of This Amazing Card Game

In a Big 2 card game, your objective is to get rid of all of your cards before any other...
August 6, 2024 6 min read
Beginner, Guides, How-To, Poker, Strategy

Dead Man’s Hand in Poker: What is it And How To Play it?

The dead man’s hand is one of the most infamous poker hands of all time. It is also one that...
August 1, 2024 5 min read
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Advanced, Industry, Poker, Strategy

What is ICM in Poker? How to Use ICM in Your Poker Strategy

What Is ICM: How to Use it in Your Poker Games ICM, or Independent Chip Model, is a mathematical model...
July 31, 2024 5 min read
Beginner, Guides, How-To, Poker

What is Omaha Poker? A Fast Beginner’s Guide

In Omaha poker, each player is dealt four hole cards, twice as many as in Texas Hold’em. This means each...
July 29, 2024 8 min read
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Beginner, Poker, Tips & Tricks

Texas Hold’em Hand Rankings – Which Poker Hands Beat Which?

In Texas Hold'em poker, the hand rankings are as follows (from best to worst): Poker hand rankings chart Let's explain...
July 17, 2024 6 min read
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Guides, Poker

Online Poker vs Live Poker: 9 Key Differences You Need To Know

Although No-Limit Hold’em and all other poker variations have the same rules and strategy principles both live and online, there...
July 17, 2024 7 min read
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Beginner, Guides, Industry, Poker, Strategy

What Is Pai Gow Poker? Your Ultimate Playbook

If you’re looking to learn how to play Pai Gow poker, you’re in luck — it’s much simpler than forms...
July 16, 2024 6 min read
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Insider Insights, Poker

Is Poker Gambling? A Professional Poker Player Breaks It Down For Us

Poker is a huge part of my life — I write about poker, I authored a book on poker, I...
July 15, 2024 6 min read
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Guides, Poker

What Is Chinese Poker? Chinese Poker Rules & Scoring Explained

What do all poker games have in common? Extreme attention to hand rankings. Especially Chinese Poker – if you can...
July 10, 2024 6 min read
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Guides, Poker, Tips & Tricks

Top 7 Ways To Avoid Getting Cheated With Marked Cards

Marking cards is one of the oldest tricks in the book and it’s been used to cheat in poker for...
June 17, 2024 5 min read
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Guides, Poker

Understanding All-In Poker Rules: When & Why You Should Go All-In

In poker, "all-in" refers to the action of a player betting all of their remaining chips. You should go all-in...
May 23, 2024 7 min read
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Poker

The World Series of Poker FAQs: Your 2024 WSOP Questions Answered

Get ready for the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)! Starting on May 28 and spanning until July 17, this...
May 8, 2024 8 min read
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Guides, Poker

Learn How To Play 3 Card Poker: Rules, Odds & Payouts

3 Card Poker is a simple poker variation where you only get dealt three cards in total and play against...
May 3, 2024 5 min read
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Poker, Strategy, Tips & Tricks

What Is A Straddle In Poker & When Shouldn’t You Do It?

A straddle in poker means voluntarily paying an extra blind, or in other words, doubling the bet before anyone has...
April 15, 2024 5 min read
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Guides, Poker

How To Play Like A Pro: Easy Poker Cheat Sheets For Beginners

Use each poker cheat sheet in this guide to ground your game and establish solid fundamentals: Poker Hands Cheat Sheet...
March 20, 2024 6 min read
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Poker, Top 10s

The 10 Absolute Best Poker Commentators in the Game

Welcome to the who's who of poker commentators. These are the voices that take us through riveting high stakes, heart-breaking...
February 28, 2024 7 min read
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Insider Insights, Poker

10 Essential Poker Statistics That Will Change Your Game

It doesn't matter if you play live or online - understanding poker statistics is a vital part of the game....
February 9, 2024 5 min read
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Poker

Poker Chip Values: Ultimate Guide To Poker Chip Colors & Denominations

Poker chips are at the core of any poker game. Playing poker without them in a live setting is nearly...
January 24, 2024 8 min read
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Celebrities & Poker Pros, Poker, Top 10s

Top 10 Richest Poker Players In The World

In the world of high-stakes poker, the sums of money being won and lost every day are huge. The top...
January 8, 2024 5 min read
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Guides, Poker

9 Poker Skills Guaranteed To Improve Your Life

Becoming a winning poker player requires more skills than you might realise, and these skills can have a huge positive...
February 1, 2023 6 min read
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Gambling Destinations, Poker

5 Casino And Poker Cheating Scandals That Shocked The World

Poker rooms and casinos handle huge amounts of cash, and where there’s a lot of money, there’s always someone looking...
December 28, 2022 7 min read
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How-To, Poker

How To Avoid Angle Shooters In Poker

Although poker has a set of specific rules, they don't (and can't) cover every possible situation that may happen at...
December 14, 2022 6 min read
Poker, Tips & Tricks

Edge Sorting: Pure Cheating, Or A Smart Technique To Help You Beat The House?

Edge sorting isn't card counting, and in theory isn't cheating, but it comes close enough to that line to be...
November 25, 2022 5 min read
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Poker

57 Poker Terms And Slang Phrases You Need To Know

If you're a beginner poker player then it's worth getting to grips with some slang and common phrases to feel...
November 14, 2022 10 min read
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Poker

Top 20 Texas Hold ‘em Books You Need To Read ASAP

With plenty of news sites and blogs floating around, there is an infinite choice of poker content online. That being...
October 12, 2022 14 min read
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Guides, Poker

How The Ace Of Spades Became Known As The “Death Card”

Even if you’re not all that familiar with this long-held association of the Ace of Spades and the “Death Card,”...
September 30, 2022 5 min read
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Poker

Poker Basics: How Casinos Make Money On Poker

It is no secret that casinos are in the business of making money. From roulette to slots, every single game...
September 9, 2022 5 min read