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Before You Start

6 Things To Know Before Choosing An Online Poker Room

Read about the 6 things every poker player should know before choosing an online poker room.

Poker Bankroll Management for Beginners

Learn key guidelines and tips for managing your poker bankroll.

6 Tools Every Poker Player Should Have

Learn about the essential tools and software all online poker players should have in order to maximize their winnings.

Rakeback Makes You Money – Even When You Lose!

Learn how rakeback easily improves your profitability while playing online poker.

Legality of Online Poker: Recent Activity by the US Government

Learn how recent actions taken by the U.S. government are affecting poker players.

Fundamentals

Poker is War

Learn the basic theory of why selective aggression pays off in poker.

Basic Play Tips

Learn some basic guidelines for playing solid poker

The Continuation Bet

Learn about the continuation bet, when to do it, and when not to do it.

Bet Sizing at No Limit Online Games

Learn the fundamentals of bet sizing at no limit online games.

Blind Stealing - The When and Why

Learn why and when you should blind steal.

Making Good Reads

Learn how to make good reads in your poker games.

Reevaluating Your Hand on Every Street (using the Baluga Theorem)

Learn how to properly re-evaluate your hand on every street, and see your profitability improve.

Counting Outs and Pot Odds

Learn how to quickly count outs and pot odds when playing poker.

The Stop n Go Play

Learn about the stop n go play, what it is and when to use it as a short-stack.

Preflop Play Cash Game Theory

Learn cash game theory for pre-flop play.

Microstakes Advice and Examples

Read tips and watch examples on how to beat microstakes games.

Multi-Tabling Basic Tips

Learn about multi-tabling, its benefits, and how to do it properly.

Using a HUD While Playing Online Poker

Learn how to use a Heads-Up-Display (HUD) while playing online poker in order to help you keep reads on players.

Using a HUD to Make Decisions in a Hand

If you are familiar with a HUD or have already read through the article, what we are going to do in this article is run a quiz for you by providing a hand up until a certain point and then offer you the stats of the villain.

Basic Pot Limit Omaha Strategy

Learn basic strategy for pot limit omaha poker.

Playing Specific Hands

Pocket Aces - How To Play Them and How NOT to Play Them

How to play pocket aces..and how NOT to play them.

Playing Low Pocket Pairs in Full Ring and 6 Max

Learn how to play low pocket pairs in full ring and 6 max poker games.

Additional Theory: Playing Low and Mid Pocket Pairs

Learn the theory on how to play low and mid pocket pairs

Fundamental Play with Ace-King

Learn the fundamentals of playing ace-king

Playing Pocket Jacks – The trickiest pocket pair of ‘em all!

Learn how to play pocket jacks in various situations.

Trouble Hands

Learn how to identify and better play trouble starting hands.

Playing Specific Situations

Common Situations - When to Fold or Bet (Part 1)

Examine situations that you'll face playing online poker, and how you should deal with them.

Common Situations - When to Fold or Bet (Part 2)

Examine additional situations that you'll face playing online poker, and how you should deal with them.

The Three Bet (3bet) – What it is and How to Use it

Learn about the three bet and how to use it effectively.

Different Ace-King Situations and How to Play Them

Learn how to play various ace-king situations.

Don't Fall in Love With Trips on a Bad Board

Falling in love with trips on a bad board will cost you a lot of money. Learn how to avoid this mistake.

The Float Play

Learn about the float play, what it is and when to use it.

Handling Position + Air + a Draw

Learn how to play draws in position.

Tough River Decisions Part 1 – What would you do? (Quiz)

Learn the proper way to play hands when facing difficult decisions on the river.

Tough River Decisions Part 2 – More Quiz Questions

Learn the proper way to play hands when facing difficult decisions on the river (part 2).

SNG Strategy: Shortstacked - To Shove or Not to Shove

Learn sit-and-go strategy - when to shove and not shove with your shortstack.

Microstakes Play – Questions from Readers

Learn how hand history analysis helped one of our visitors improve their play.

10nl Hand Analysis from Custo80

Learn how to play at the 10nl limits by looking at a hand analysis from Custo80

25nl Hand Analysis from The Shrog

Learn how to play the 25nl limits by examining hand analysis from The Shrog.

Using a HUD - $0.50 - $1 No Limit Hold'em Hands

In this article we'll look at some hands from my hand histories at low stakes, specifically $0.50-$1 No Limit Hold'em (both 6max and Full Ring) and also give HUD stats of the villains and see how that might affect our thinking in terms of making a decision.

Using a Hud to Analyze Flop Textures Versus Specific Opponents

Learn how to use HUD stats to properly assess opponents and different flop situations.

Fundamentals: Full Ring (9 handed) vs 6 Max (6 handed)

Learn the fundamental differences between playing full-ring and 6 max tables.

PokerStars 210FPP Satellite to the Sunday 200k Tournament Strategy

Learn strategy for the PokerStars 210FPP Satellite to the Sunday 200k Tournament

Psychology

Psychology – Dissecting Tilt & What it Does to You

Learn how to better handle tilt when you play.

Staying Focused in Online Poker

Learn tips on how to stay focussed while playing online poker.

Other

Pai Gow Poker - An Alternative Poker Variation

Learn about Pai Gow poker, an entertaining poker game variation.

4 Great Poker Books Every Beginner Should Read

Learn about four great poker books that every player should read.