The Continuation Bet
A bet from a player on the flop who raised pre-flop is known as a continuation bet or simply a c-bet. That player has continued to seize the initiative, hence the term,...
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Mastering Poker Tells
Poker is a game of strategy shaped by uncertainty. With hidden cards and limited information, players rarely know what their opponents hold until the final showdown—often when it’s too late to act....
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Poker and the Subtle Art of Bluffing
Let’s talk about bluffing. It’s the one part of poker strategy that even non-poker players think they understand. Bluffing is, simply put, an act of deception – meant to make your weak...
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Semi-Bluffing
Never bluffing in a poker game is resigning yourself to being a lifetime loser. You just can’t win without stealing a few pots every now and then; it’s that simple. But if...
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Slow-Playing
Slow-playing disguises the true strength of your hand to bait a trap for your opponent. Perhaps you think that if you call quietly instead of raise aggressively, he’ll come out betting on...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
The Float Play
As poker tactics have become more aggressive, the need to adapt your play in order to stay ahead of the curve has increased. While continuation betting is not a new concept, it...