Don’t Be Afraid to Value Bet
One common mistake among low stakes cash game players is not value betting enough. Even when we have a good made hand, it’s easy to come...
Betting for Protection
When we’ve got a made hand on a wet board, one strategy to employ is betting for protection. This means that we’re worried about our...
Defending the Big Blind
Many players make this play by default. When facing a raise from the big blind, they instinctively call because they’ve got it in their...
Long Poker Sessions
The only thing better than playing poker is playing poker for a long time. Whether you’ve signed up for a tournament where you’re going to be glued to a chair all day or you’ve just decided to play eight to twelve hours, or even longer, you’re going to need a strategy to play the long game. Our #1 concern is maintaining our A game over the duration of the session. It doesn’t matter how well we start out if we can’t keep our cool and we start spewing off buy-ins. Having a s
