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The concept of ABC poker is oftentimes misunderstood. Many players think ABC poker is playing some super exploitable and dumbed-down strategy that makes about 0bb/100. However, ABC poker is really just a term to describe a simple strategy that focuses on good fundamental play and veers away from FPS (fancy play syndrome). In full […] The post ABC Poker: The Simple Strategy first...

As poker matures and aggression increases, it's very important that you are understanding 3-bet ranges correctly. Today's players are using advanced 3 bets more often and applying lots of preflop pressure, so it's imperative that we can handle their 3bets profitably. In this article, we are going to discuss how to analyze a 3-bet range […] The post Understanding 3-Bet Ranges...

While poker vlogging has blown up over the years, the vloggers with the highest viewerships tend to play higher stakes ($5/$10 and above) with some bigger buy-in tournaments thrown in. But what about vlogs for the $1/$2 and $1/$3 players? Look no further! While I personally play higher ($2/$5 and some $5/$10), I decided to […] The post The Best $1/$2 Poker Vlog...

In recent years, podcasts have become a hit, and you can find plenty of them in any niche. Poker is no exception, and there are regular podcasts that provide valuable content. Whether it is about strategy, news or anything else, you can learn a lot and have fun at the same time. Many of them […] The post Top 10 Poker Podcasts (Updated...

As a member of the poker world, you must've come across the word "GTO" plenty of times over the recent years. But what is this really? And does it make a difference to learn and apply this strategy? How does it affect your poker game? To find out, stay hooked as we have compiled all the answers to your questions! So, keep...

While poker vlogging has blown up over the years, the vloggers with the highest viewerships tend to play higher stakes ($5/$10 and above) with some bigger buy-in tournaments thrown in. But what about vlogs for the $1/$2 and $1/$3 players? Look no further! While I personally play higher ($2/$5 and some $5/$10), I decided to […] The post The Best $1/$2 Poker Vlog...

There are countless advanced tools for studying poker, but sometimes a simple poker calculator is all you need. So I've put together a list of the 7 poker calculators that every player should use. Be sure to bookmark this page, or you can even download my entire poker spreadsheet collection for offline usage. When it […] The post 7 Poker Calculators Every Player...

Live poker, and poker played in casinos and cardrooms, requires some strategic nuance to win more per hour. With some basic adjustments and a deeper understanding of the game flow, you’ll find both preflop and postflop much easier to play. This guide is going to break down some easy adjustments you can make to your […] The post Live & Casino Poker Strategy...

Looking for a soft Asian poker site to play in? Then you're in luck -- AHC now supports X-Poker Online Home Game! About X-Poker Online Home Game The X-Poker mobile app was first released in late 2020 and quickly...

The amount of money Dan Bilzerian has won in poker is always a bone of contention. He has long claimed to have won tens of millions of dollars on the felt. Well, he has decided to walk the talk if his recent Logan Paul podcast and his autobiography are anything to go by. The primary motivation for the absurd $100 million heads-up match...

Bill Perkins is arguably one of the most popular poker players. However, he is not well known for his prowess on the felt, but for his spendthrift tendencies in the wider poker community. Perkins is a multimillionaire who is made most of his money as a hedge fund manager. His poker career may not match the likes of Negreanu and Hellmuth, but he...

Poker is a technical game, and becoming proficient at it requires a careful learning process. You cannot beat the game, for example, without having a solid understanding of which hands are playable from different positions at the table. But that is just the starting point, both literally and figuratively, of success in a multi-street game. […] The post PRACTICAL RANGE ADVANTAGE first appeared...

Pulling off a successful double barrel with an appropriate frequency is pretty important in today's online no-limit hold'em games. The days of profitably playing your entire range completely straight-forward and face-up after a continuation bet have been long gone for quite a while. However, because firing the second barrel often involves building a pot without a […] The post The...

Two decades ago, smartphones were not that popular. And mobile gaming was simply nonexistent. During the early 2000s, online poker's popularity rose tremendously during the poker boom. As a result, to satisfy the ever- increasing demand, poker rooms were mushrooming everywhere, with market leaders such as PartyPoker leading the way. By the end of the poker boom, smartphones were becoming increasingly popular which created...

If Tom Dwan is not the best cash game player, I don’t know who is. For several years, thanks to his aggressive playing style, Dwan has dominated cash games, earning millions in the process. Background information Tom Dwan was born in 1986 in Edison, New Jersey. He attended Edison High School and was often involved in...

And As the online poker community continues to expand, so do the innovativeness of mobile poker app creators. Nowadays, you don’t have to drive to the nearest casino to play cards. You can indulge in your favorite card game right from your phone. As of today, there are dozens of poker apps in the market, but PPPoker,...

Since the release of our preflop opening ranges, both in Level 1 of CORE and as part of our ongoing GTO expansion in PRO, I've noticed a growing trend. In CORE in particular, I now get frequent questions about whether subscribers should “memorize all of this” before moving on to Level 2. The follow-up question […] The post Memory in Poker first appeared...

I've been watching MMA for over 10 years at this point, and it's been fascinating to watch it's "meta game" evolve in similar ways to poker. At the beginning, true to it's name, it started with each fighter focusing on their individual martial art; living and dying by it's individual strengths and weaknesses. This is […] The post...

Of the 6 major player types, TAG is the most important. The average grinder employs a TAG poker strategy and many players should learn a TAG style before doing anything else. TAG is an abbreviation for “Tight Aggressive” and is in between a nit and a LAG. In this guide you will learn what a […] The post TAG Poker Strategy: Explained first...

Poker is a technical game based on probabilities. This makes it challenging to learn for a couple reasons. Let me illustrate the idea with an example. One of the biggest roadblocks to poker success is that humans have a spectacularly poor intuition for how probabilities work. This is both an impediment to developing sound strategy, […] The post Dealing With...