Share What is Tilt? At the highest level, tilt is a state of mind in which you play poker sub-optimally to your usual game. It affects different people in different ways, but has a tendency to to reverse your game: If you are very aggressive, you might become passive when you go on tilt. If [...]
Continue Reading...Share So you’ve played a few games of poker – probably losing sessions, maybe a few wins – but you’re hooked. The game is so exciting that you are driven to play some more. This guide will help ensure that your next sessions are winning sessions! Follow these 50 tips (in no particular order) and [...]
Continue Reading...Share After spending hundreds of hours in both online casinos and live casinos, there are many differences between the two despite playing the same game. Here are some of the nuances I’ve noticed. 1. Online players are much stronger stake for stake Normally the smallest live game you’ll find in a casino is $1/$2 ($200NL). [...]
Continue Reading...Share Now that you understand what flop textures look like and how to interpret them, we’ll now move on to how board texture changes on the turn. Depending on which turn card falls off, you’ll want to play your hand differently depending on your opponent and what his range of cards is against the range [...]
Continue Reading...Share Most people who watch poker on TV think that being a professional poker player must be one of the best “jobs” in the world. And while it is great, there are many aspects of the lifestyle that most people are unaware of. If you’re an aspiring poker professional, this article will help you understand [...]
Continue Reading...Share Now that you have a general understanding of what “Board Texture” means, let’s take it a step further and see how we can use this information at the tables. Reading Board Texture is one component of a hand, applying it in various ways depending on your opponent is the art. Let’s dive right into [...]
Continue Reading...Share This article will be the first in a series of articles on one of the most dynamic and misunderstood areas of Poker… Reading Board Texture. What is Board Texture? Board Texture refers to the community cards that are dealt in a hand. In general, flop textures can be described as Dry or Uncoordinated or [...]
Continue Reading...Share While it is commonly understood that playing a tight-aggressive (TAG) style is the safest and easiest way to make money at micro-stakes, I think all professionals will agree that it is not as profitable as playing a loose-aggressive style, given that your post-flop skills are top notch. If you’re playing a solid TAG game [...]
Continue Reading...Share In my experience I have seen so many different classes of poker players. You’ve got Loose-Aggressives (LAGs), Tight-Aggressives (TAGs), Weak-Tights (TAG-Fish), Donkies, Fish… list goes on and on. Most Fish (also known as a total beginner/n00b) can easily move up to a TAG-Fish (yes I understand that might not be motivational) by plugging their [...]
Continue Reading...Share Bankroll management is one of the most important aspects of playing poker professionally. Most players, good and bad, tend to fail in this department. If you have that “gambling” instinct – you’re going to be battling yourself through-out your poker career. Tons of people have written their own guides – most guides preach the [...]
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