Implied Odds and Poker
Even first-time players knows that poker is a game of odds, and while newbies might not be able to figure them, at least they realize that there’s a relationship between the chances...
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Poker and Playing Position
This lesson assumes that you have a solid grasp of all the fundamental concepts involved in poker. Of these concepts, understanding position is arguably the most important because you are able to...
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Reverse Implied Odds
Implied odds are important when you’re the guy on a draw who’s hoping to run down an opponent with a hand that’s currently better than yours - but only right now, not...
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Poker and the Art of Representing
A theme throughout many of our poker lessons is that the actual strength of your cards is one of the last things you should think about when making a decision in poker....
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Other Poker Variations (Hybrid Games)
There are many entertaining, wild and unique variations of poker that can be played, beyond whatexist and continue to flourish. It's highly unlikely these hybrid games will be found in a casino...
Hand Reading – Putting Players on a Hand
For those who aren’t very good at it, the ability to put a poker player on a hand is a tough concept to grasp, and when watching it done correctly, it appears...
The Check Raise
When you get down to basics, the check raise is simple. You have a good hand with opponents who act after you do - a hand you strongly suspect is better than...
Short Stacked in Poker Tournaments
You’re probably going to be short-stacked in every poker tournament you play, which makes short-stacked skills a must for every player to acquire. The first, and most obvious concept about playing a...
Small Ball Poker
Small ball poker has become an increasingly popular style of tournament play, thanks to its primary adherent, Daniel Negreanu. Although Negreanu did not invent it and certainly isn’t poker’s only small ball...
Making Smart Laydowns
“What you don’t spend, you don’t have to earn,” is an adage as true at the poker table as it is outside of it. Or, to quote the oft-quoted Amarillo Slim Preston,...
How to Play Razz
Razz is a simple game and the objective is to make the best possible low hand. The format of this game is the same as seven-card stud high but in razz only...
How to Play Stud/8 (Seven Card Stud High-Low)
Stud high-low split pot is a form of seven-card stud. It is often referred to as stud high-low, stud eight or better, or stud/8. The key difference between this game and straight...
How to Play Omaha
Omaha is a board game similar to hold’em in so far as there is a flop, a turn card, and a river card. Learning how to play Omaha is simple if you're...
How to Play Five Card Stud
There was a time when five-card stud reigned supreme and was considered the game, but over the years it has fallen out of favour along with five-card draw for more intricate and...
