James Sweeney

James is one of the busiest poker coaches around. He wrote DFRP, co-founded Red Chip Poker, has made 500+ videos and coached 500+ students. Learn more about James
  • Poker Strategy

Poker Exploits In 2025

Poker is all about exploits. Your goal is to find leaks in your opponent's strategy, figure out how to best…

2 years ago
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Multiple Bet Sizes In GTO Poker

Good poker players have long attempted (and sometimes succeeded) in harnessing the power of bet-sizing tells. The idea is that…

3 years ago
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Should I Straddle In Poker?

Straddling can be a fun element of live poker, but many players don't fully understand what a straddle really does.…

3 years ago
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A Losing $2/$5 Poker Session

In episode #4 of my live poker journey, I head down to the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa. While the original…

4 years ago
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Becoming A Poker Pro

The idea of being a poker pro is alluring. You are your own boss. You play when you want. You…

5 years ago
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Continuation Betting When You Miss The Flop

Continuation betting bluffs is one of the first things players learn about postflop strategy. Read any poker book and the…

6 years ago
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Exploitative Poker 101

With all of this conversation about GTO poker amongst players, it seems like exploitative poker has gone the way of…

7 years ago
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Poker HUD Stats: The Basics For Live Players

There are many differences between live and online poker. Online poker offers the ability to play a ton of hands…

7 years ago
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Ace King: Call Or 3Bet Preflop?

Ace King is simple to play when it folds to you preflop: just raise. But AK becomes so much trickier…

7 years ago
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Creating A Preflop Poker Plan

Poker can seem like an immensely complex game given the large number of variables that need to be considered in…

7 years ago

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