When to Gamble in Poker Tournaments
Anyone who has played even semi-seriously, however, knows that winning poker isn't just about luck. Or more to the point, it's not even mostly about luck.
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Our Enthusiast strategy section is our most commonly visited strategy page, given that the majority of online players consider themselves at this level of play. Herein lies poker tips for every true-blue poker enthusiast. Whether it be more advanced playing tactics, new concepts or software recommendations, our Enthusiast poker strategy can help you elevate your game and build that stack!
These poker tips will teach you how pros think about poker, illuminating the finer theory behind how the game works. Our insights will help you adopt winning habits that you can start use immediately to get more out of your sessions.
Enthusiast Poker Strategy
Our Enthusiast strategy section is our most commonly visited strategy page, given that the majority of online players consider themselves at this level of play. Herein lies poker tips for every true-blue poker enthusiast. Whether it be more advanced playing tactics, new concepts or software recommendations, our Enthusiast poker strategy can help you elevate your game and build that stack!
These poker tips will teach you how pros think about poker, illuminating the finer theory behind how the game works. Our insights will help you adopt winning habits that you can start use immediately to get more out of your sessions.
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Finding the Perfect Bet Size
While there’s no one perfect bet size, there is a solid system you can use to help you find the perfect bet size in any situation - and I'm going to share it with you now.
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Top 10 Poker Books
Some of the best learning you'll undoubtedly pick up is through poker books. Here's my essential list of books you need to read.
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How to Manage Your Money
Bankroll management, or lack thereof, is probably the number one reason people end up busting out of poker. Play SMART poker & never worry about this.
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Blocker Cards
I get a lot a questions about blockers and how to use them. Blockers - or blocker cards - are an intermediate poker concept and can seem a little mysterious.
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The Triple Threat
The Triple Threat is a technique that professional players use to maximize their profits and minimize their loses. What I'm going to talk about can literally revolutionize your game - if you take the lessons to heart.
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Poker Etiquette
In this article I’ll be discussing the ins and outs of poker etiquette to help you avoid any unpleasant situations that could have been easily avoided by exercising a little decorum.
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Progressive Bet Sizing
Understanding a few principles of progressive bet sizing will help you grasp how to bet throughout the various streets of action & maximize your winnings.
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Relative Position
Any poker player who's been around the table a few times knows the importance of position, but comparatively few know about - or account for - relative position.
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Effective Stack Sizes
Effective stack size simply refers to the amount of money held by the player who has the smallest stack when considering a hand between two players.
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Poker Initiative: How to Use it
Initiative in poker simply refers to when a player shows active interest in a round of betting. Learn how to use initiative in poker to take down more pots.
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How to Play Drawing Hands
Deciding how to play drawing hands depends on several mitigating factors, not the least of which is the action, the type of hand you are trying to complete and your odds.
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Pot Commitment
Pot commitment refers to the pot odds for your present stack size compared to your odds of winning the hand and is a fairly basic concept in poker you should know.
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The Gap Concept
Part of playing winning poker involves learning to respect the action that’s preceded you. The gap concept holds that it takes a superior hand to call a raise than it takes to make the initial raise itself.
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The Difference Between Equity & Expected Value
When talking about poker, the terms ‘equity’ and ‘expected value’ are often used interchangeably. However, while the concepts are linked, they are not actually the same thing.
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Pot Equity
Pot equity is a term that gets tossed around at the tables a lot and quite often, people aren't entirely sure what it actually means.
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Calculating Expected Value
Understanding value and knowing how to act on it appropriately is an important element of playing winning poker – this is why you need to know Expected Value.
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Pot Odds: Getting Your Money in Good
Understanding some math basics will go a long way in helping you appreciate how it can affect your odds and your game. Learn your critical pot odds.
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Calculating Odds: Know Your Outs
Knowing your odds is your first line of defence in the battle against bad beats and questionable calls. Best of all, poker odds are not that complicated to learn.
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Poker Playing Styles
There are a few key poker playing styles – and it’s important to know about them so you can learn to predict the actions of your opponents.
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