Tag: smart poker study podcast

Nobody likes facing 3bets. However, in today's aggressive games, you're going to face a lot of them. I share the most important HUD statistics I use to help me make reads on my opponent when I'm facing 3bets. These statistics tell me how often they 3bet from each position, and very importantly, the position they 3bet against. This is going to help you...

Finding hands to study is easy… learning from them is tough. I give you 16 useful and insightful questions to help you learn from every hand played. Listen to podcast episode #402 as you follow along below:...

Bet size matters, and it's fully in your control with every aggressive play you make. Whether it’s going all-in for 88bb's or donk betting just 1bb. This is one of the great parts of playing no limit versus limit poker. Having a choice in bet size gives the no limit player more options as well as more information to work with. You can...

Let's fix some costly leaks! As a poker coach, one of my most important roles for my students is being a leak finder and plugger. It’s my job to determine what mistakes are costing my students money, and I give them strategies to cut the losses. A big blind saved is a big blind earned, so every leak a student plugs is a...

Do you know how to find the fold? It's a skill that all profitable players must learn, and in this episode I give you the 4 skills that will help you save money. Listen to the episode as you follow along below...

Are you ready to raise or fold ONLY preflop? This is my 3-day challenge to you. You got the guts to play all-aggression preflop? No limping or calling allowed. *My Challenge Results Below!* Watch this episode's video on the...

Happy 4th of July! These four tips are things I heard for many years… and I wish I had listened and done something about them sooner. Better late than never! So, take action this holiday weekend and put each of these to use to improve your game from moment one. Listen to this episode as you follow along below: Episode coming soon! 4th...

The Default HUD for PokerTracker 4 has minimal statistics, but still very useful to understand player tendencies so you can develop a plan to exploit 'em. Listen to this podcast as you follow along below: Episode coming soon! You can also watch this podcast episode on my YouTube channel:...

I help you navigate your poker studies and purposeful play with one of my favorite learning principles: one until done with action. Listen to this podcast episode as you follow along below:...

I help you stop merely exposing yourself to poker strategies and instead, you're going to effectively LEARN poker strategies. Listen to this episode as you follow along below:...

Are you ready to raise or fold ONLY preflop? This is my 3-day challenge to you. You got the guts to play all-aggression preflop? No limping or calling allowed. Watch this episode's video on the Smart Poker Study YouTube Channel:...

I'm going to help you use a few HUD statistics the make two profitable exploits. My Smart HUD for PokerTracker 4 is the most valuable tool in my poker arsenal. It helps me make +EV decisions every time I play. And, I don't play on sites that do not allow for a HUD. I like to have every advantage possible over my opponents,...

Let's get to poker's Fantasy Land! What is this, you ask? Fantasy Land is being in the most profitable spot with every hand you choose to play. It's seeing EVERY flop in position, as the preflop raiser against 1 other player. Is it possible to reach poker's Fantasy Land? Probably not. But in this post, I'm going to help you get as close...

Losing too much in the blinds is a leak many new students of mine have. Let me help you plug this all-too-common poker leak. Listen to this podcast episode as you follow along below:...

In celebration of Mother's Day, I love releasing new Q&A episodes. My mom's guidance was instrumental in my life, and I love paying it forward to my audience. Q&A's allow me to help you with exactly what you need to know along your path to becoming the player you want to be. Happy Mother's Day! Mother's Day Q&A 2022 Listen to the episode...

PokerTracker 4 is the most useful software for online poker players. In this podcast you'll learn 5 ways to utilize this value program to improve your game. Listen to this episode as you follow along below:...

Betting for no reason is a huge leak as it leads to thoughtless, -EV decisions. If you're just betting to bet or raising to raise, you're spewing chips at your opponents and the smart ones will be able to capitalize on that. In this episode, I discuss the 3 real reasons to make any bet or raise: 1) for value, 2) for isolation,...

I answer 3 questions about poker math and hand reading, and I give you a strategy for learning both skills simultaneously. Listen to the podcast as you follow along below:...

I want to share with you 4 different tools that will help you finally learn poker’s top skill of hand reading. Two of these are absolutely free, and the other two cost a few shekels, but they’ll turn you into a hand reading master… wayyyyy faster. Start your hand reading education with this demonstration video. "Do as you consume" and follow along with...

I receive newsletters from Dr. Tricia Cardner of www.PeakPokerMindset.com and author of Peak Poker Performance. On March 23rd she sent an article called "6 Ingredients Necessary to Change Any Behavior". I found so much value in this article that I wanted to share it with my audience. Dr. Cardner gave me permission to read it on the podcast, so here it...