Poker Articles

Does poker intuition have any place in the solver-based era? Hasn't the game been reduced to a math problem? Nah. The biggest winners still find a place for gut feeling.

If you are fairly new to studying poker, you are likely aware of the existence of preflop poker charts, but are less clear on why and how you should use them. In this article, we provide a [...]

Many players understand the importance of position in poker, but fail to proactively exploit it. This article will allow you to win the positional battle.

The purpose of this article is twofold. First, we attempt to summarize the current legal status of online poker in the United States. You may be surprised to learn that, despite a confusing legal [...]

Poker is all about exploits. Your goal is to find leaks in your opponent’s strategy, figure out how to best take advantage of those leaks, and then implement plays to exploit their [...]

In this final part of my introductory tournament series, I’m going to break from educational convention and begin by telling you what I’m not going to talk about. I’m not [...]

When we left our tournament in my last article, the bubble had just burst and you had cashed. Congratulations! But this is no time to rest on your laurels. In fact, one can argue that the real [...]

In the previous article in this series I discussed some general principles for early tournament play. Using a characteristic Vegas structure, we left off just as the antes were about to kick in [...]

For the remainder of this series I am going to break down tournaments into three stages. Exactly where these divisions occur is a little fuzzy, but roughly speaking the early, middle, and late [...]

As I explained in the first article of this series, my primary goal is to facilitate an easy transition for cash-game players who want to get into tournaments. The bulk of the series will focus [...]

This is the first article in a series aimed at cash-game players looking to get into tournaments, as well as anyone who is relatively inexperienced in this format. Like my $1/$2 series this is [...]

One of the most common questions we get from Vegas rookies at the Red Chip Poker Discord server is “where should I play poker?” We addressed this question in our WSOP Guide, but that, of course, [...]

If you’re a seasoned multi-table tournament (MTT) player, you likely keep track of your progress using ROI (return on investment). This is particularly true in the online environment, where [...]

Understanding the Balance of Folding and Calling In the game of poker, finding the right balance between folding and calling is crucial. Folding too much puts us at risk of being exploited by [...]

Introduction to poker bluffing In the world of poker, mastering the art of bluffing is a key element in achieving success at the tables. Bluffing involves deceiving your opponents by representing [...]

Introduction In the world of poker, there has always been a recognition that skill plays a crucial role in the game. While luck can certainly play a part in the short term, it is the long-term [...]