Identifying and Attacking Risk Aversion

Are you too afraid of risk? Tips for analyzing your game and identifying your level of loss aversion.

Video: Checking the River In Position

Video covering the fundamentals of river play when you’ve been checked to in both tournament and cash games

Separating the possible from the probable

An article that dissects the critical skill of being able to separate what’s possible from what’s likely when analyzing a poker hand

Poker 101: What is Bankroll Management?

We cover the basics of online poker bankroll management in this Poker 101 article

Empathy – the neglected skill

When I think about what qualities that are vital to becoming a good poker player a capacity for critical thinking, discipline, and creativity come to mind right away. But in talking to a lot of both good and great poker players over the past several years, I’ve noticed that one quality in particular that isn’t [...]

Hand ranging flaws – common causes and solutions

Hand ranging – the process of putting your opponent not on a specific hand, but rather on a spectrum of hands – is a critical skill in poker, no matter what format you play. While there will be some (precious few) times you can call your opponent’s hand exactly, the majority of the time [...]

Basic odds for all in situations in hold em

If you play any form of tournament poker (especially SNGs or turbos), you’re going to find yourself facing various types of potential all-in situations. The first step in handling those situations properly is to know the fundamental odds involved. Below, we’ve listed the basic probabilities involved in common all in situations.

Understanding these odds [...]

Managing your online poker game

There’s a step between being a casual online player and a serious online player that a lot of players don’t take, and it probably hurts them in the long run. I’m not talking about the decision to become a pro and devoting all your time to poker. I’m simply talking about making a transition from [...]