Pokerrrr2 Blog: Poker Tips & News

Mastering your mental game is a foundational step that every poker player needs to take in order to become a winning player. This, of...

There are some differences between optimal tournament and cash game strategies. One of the main things to keep in mind when playing...

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...

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...

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...

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

The donk bet is a bit of poker lingo for a specific situation. When we’re on the flop, we usually check to the pre-flop raiser to see what they’re going to do, as if we’re following a script. However, if we lead out into them, then we’re making a donk bet. While this usually isn’t a great idea—after all, it’s uncommon for a reason—a good deviation from a regular strategy can be powerful at times. People aren’t expecting it. It can throw them off, make them rethink their han

This week, we want to take a step back from poker and address the global health crisis that’s so profoundly impacting our lives. We’re not going to beat around the bush and spend any time introducing the novel coronavirus. Instead, let’s jump in and talk about where to find reliable information about Covid-19. The UN issued guidance on the threat of Covid-19 disinformation , writing that “from selling fake coronavirus cures online to a cyberattack on hospitals’ critical info

Knowing when to pick up your chips and leave the table is one fundamental poker skill that people often overlook. Whether you’re way...

What do you do when you can only get a couple friends together for your home poker game? Or maybe you’re playing online and there’s only...