In this episode, I teach you why the open limp is a leak and how to quickly fix it. This episode was originally published on...
I share 11 problems that are costing you money and 1 simple profit boosting solution for each. Let’s get to work, people! The original podcast episode #240 went out on June 6th, 2019:...
There are plenty of anonymous sites out there that don’t use screen names and instead use randomized numbers for the players at your table. This prevents long-term tracking of your opponents. You may have heard of (or play on) sites like Ignition or Bovada. Without trackable screen names, playing on anonymous sites is a lot like LIVE poker where you don’t have a...
You must tackle your poker weak points and turn them into strong points. In this article and podcast, I give you the 3 key elements of doing exactly this. But first…...
Action First, Learn Later: Take action from a trusted source, then come back later to learn more about the strategies and logic behind the action. This will help refine the knowledge you gained and the lessons you learned while taking action. Listen to this podcast episode as you follow along below:...
I've always been a "numbers guy". I love math; majored in math in university, taught SAT math and I use it everyday in my poker and coaching. The HUD statistic math I'm about to share with you will help you analyze your stats and win rates as well as exploit your opponents based on their stats. Listen to this podcast episode:...
This week's podcast was inspired by Dr. Berg's podcast episode from 6.26.21 called "What Happens if You Stop Eating Sugar for 14 days?" Listen to this podcast episode:...
Yowza! 2021 is already half way done!!! Time flies when you're having fun, right? I received an email the other day from Jim Kwik, a memory expert, author and podcaster. As he says on his website, “My life’s passion and mission are to create a smarter and more caring world by helping you reclaim your power.” His newest podcast is about the...
I had a fantastic opportunity to interview Bernard Lee about his new book, Poker Satellite Success. Get it on Amazon...
In this post (and podcast episode), I’ll teach you the exploiting and chip earning strategies I love to use versus the loose-aggressive (LAG) players at my table. Loose-aggressive players play exactly as their name implies: they throw chips in with a ton of hands, so they're loose, and normally put in chips as bets and raises rather than checks and calls, so they’re...
So, you're thinking about hiring a poker coach? Great idea. Your coach will figure out your areas of opportunity, give you strategies to improve your skills and he’ll help you grow into the player you want to be. However, your coach will naturally begin by tackling all your easy-to-spot areas of opportunity:...
Are you the master of your actions? Do you have control over what you choose to do and NOT do?...
"You might be a losing player if… your hatred of boring poker causes you to play too many hands." -Sky, channeling his inner Jeff Foxworthy In last week's podcast episode #343: Slow Is Smart and Smart Is Winning, I took an old sniper motto and applied it to poker. This week, I'm giving it another slant and...
“Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.” I'm sure you've heard this sniper motto before. It's one of my favorites because it's applicable to more than just being a sniper. I love taking ideas from real life and figuring out how to apply them to poker. Let's relate this classic sniper motto to poker: "Slow is smart and smart is winning!” I am...
The Bare Bones HUD is exactly what tournament and anonymous site players need to exploit your ever-changing opponents. As online players, we love using a HUD to give us more info to exploit players. But anonymous sites like Ignition and the ever-changing table dynamics of tournaments mean that some HUD stats just don't accumulate fast enough. These 7 essential "bare bones" elements are...
Get excited by greatness! Here's a new warm-up technique I learned from Patton Oswalt in a recent Carolla Classics podcast episode. The conversation begins at about the 2:01:00 mark. It's originally from episode #233 in January 2011. Listen to this episode to hear Patton discuss this...
In celebration of Mother's Day, here's a 4-part Q&A series. In this series, I answer 4 listener questions and also give my recommendation for a related Poker Forge video that will help you beyond my answer here. Happy Mother's Day! Mother’s Day Q&A #1: "What skills should I drill into my game?" Listen to Mother's Day Q&A #1:...
You're about to learn 2 plays that I love making to earn pots and 1 more that gives me MAX Value when the time is right. Action is the greatest teacher! If you just read or listen below, sure, you’ll learn something. But to truly get value out of this post, and to earn more pots and more value, take action with these...
We're in the throes of 2021 and isn't it about time you developed a strong poker study habit? Too many of us go willy-nilly from one video to the next, or binge listen to dozens of podcasts without even putting one piece of poker strategy to use. Well, no more! This is your Ultimate Poker Study Guide for turning yourself into the player...
In my efforts to understand my opponents better, I've developed a system to help train myself to think about my opponents. I use Focus Sessions of just one table at a time for this practice. By playing just one table, I have enough brain space to observe all the action to make as many reads as possible. And I also have the time...
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