Triple Barrel Bluff: J8s HJ vs BTN at 25bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. When an opponent flat-calls a raise from the button instead of re-raising, their range is wide but capped. […]
Open-Ended Straight Draw In Poker: How Should You Play It?
You raise JT on the button, the big blind calls, and the flop comes 9-8-2 with three different suits. Congratulations, you just flopped an open-ended straight draw, since any queen or any seven makes your […]
Overbet Bluff on the River: J9o BB vs BTN at 50bb MTT
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. The most profitable bluffs are usually set up streets before the chips actually go in. When you defend […]
Gutshot on a Good Turn: J4s BTN vs BB at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Not every turn card is created equal. When you fire a continuation bet on a low flop and […]
Pot Control in Poker: When to Check Your Medium-Strength Hands
You raise with king-queen and get called. The flop comes Q-J-4 with two spades, you bet, and your opponent calls. The turn is the eight of diamonds. You probably have the best hand. But if […]
Semi-Bluff Check-Raise: 96s BB vs BTN at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Defending the big blind well is not about waiting for big hands. It is about knowing what to […]
How to Play a Flush Draw in Poker: When to Bet, Raise or Call
You call a raise from the big blind with A5 of spades. The flop comes J-7-2 with two spades, you check, and your opponent bets. Most players have one move here. Some call every street […]
Betting Top Pair: QJs LJ vs BTN at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. One of the most expensive habits in a cash game is winning a small pot with a hand […]
Top Pair on a Good Turn: ATo BTN vs BB at 100bb Cash
Try This Hand Yourself Play this exact spot against the solver in PeakGTO before reading the analysis. Top pair is one of those hands that lives or dies by the turn card. When an overcard […]

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