Poker types
Seven Card Stud (7 Card Stud): Poker Without Community Cards
What is Seven Card Stud? How does a hand play out in Seven Card Stud? We explain in this article.
Ilya Melnikov ·
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Strategy
4-bet for beginners: when, against whom, and what for?
A 4-bet is the action that brings players in poker to the most expensive hands. The pot suddenly becomes large, ranges become narrow, and the cost of a mistake is noticeably higher.
Val Podolyak ·
Psychology
How to Keep a Poker Journal to Track Mistakes & Growth
Progress in poker is impossible without constant work. Most often it looks different: you study concepts, review mistakes, agree with the conclusions, do this regularly — and that's how you become a professional at your craft.
Tatiana Barchukova ·
Strategy
Value Bet Explained: Where Players Leave Money
Poker is often romanticized: the main thing is supposedly to know how to bluff, make slick moves, and take down pots on sheer guts. But if you look at the graphs of poker professionals, it becomes clear — money in poker is earned not through expensive, complicated bluffs, but through methodical, mathematically justified decisions.
Val Podolyak ·
Strategy
Donk Bet: Beginner's Mistake or Clever Move?
The donk bet has a bad reputation. In the poker community, this play was for a long time considered a sign of weak play — a bet without initiative, against the aggressor, looked impulsive and devoid of logic.
Val Podolyak ·
Strategy
Check-Raise: A Powerful Weapon in Your Arsenal
Check-raise is one of the most controversial plays in poker. To some, it looks like a sign of strength and confidence; to others, it's a dangerous trap that you can easily set for yourself. And the truth is, a check-raise can be both.
Val Podolyak ·
Strategy
What Is a 3-bet in Poker: A Complete Guide for Beginners
The 3-bet is one of the most important elements of modern poker strategy. A player who understands how and why to use it gains an edge in hands — taking down pots before the flop, controlling the structure of the game, and increasing their expected value.
Lera ·
Tournaments
# Spin & Go: Strategy for Turbo Tournaments
Modern online poker offers a wide choice of games, disciplines, and formats. Players have access to Hold'em, Omaha, Chinese poker, and Short Deck. Some platforms offer the chance to play Badugi and Stud. Among the disciplines there's less variety: most of the audience prefers cash and tournaments. The latter also include Spin&Go. Let's discuss them in more detail.
Ilya Melnikov ·
Poker types
Five Card Draw: The Wild West Poker Rules
Poker is an umbrella term for various card games. It brings together Hold'em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, Badugi, Short Deck, and other game variations. Each of them has spawned its own offshoots. The brightest example is Omaha, with its Pot-Limit, five-card, six-card, and Hi-Lo versions. Draw poker is also included among them. Let's discuss the rules of the game from the Westerns.
Ilya Melnikov ·
Psychology
Pre-Session Rituals: How to Unlock Your A-Game
Professional poker isn't just about strategy, mathematical calculations, and analyzing hands. It's also the ability to manage your mental state.
Tatiana Barchukova ·
Basics
Split Pot in Poker: What It Is and When It Happens
In No-Limit Texas Hold'em, there are situations where two or more players make equally strong combinations. In such cases, no one wins the entire pot — it's split between the participants. This is called a split pot.
Ilya Melnikov ·
Math
Poker Math: How to Count Outs and Pot Odds
Every successful poker player knows what outs and pot odds are. It's an important tool in their arsenal: professionals' decisions are always based on mathematical calculation, which allows them to win consistently over the long run. To those who haven't dealt with poker math before, it may seem complicated, but in reality it's simpler than it looks. In this article, we'll show you how to calculate pot odds in a few seconds and introduce you to the basic principles of poker math.
Lera ·
Strategy
Slowplay in Poker: Guide to Profiting with Strong Hands
A strong hand in poker is no guarantee of victory. What matters isn't just the cards you're holding, but exactly how you play them. One technique that can help you win is the slowplay: deliberately passive play with a very strong hand.
Lera ·
Basics
Antes and Blinds: How They Shape Poker Strategy
If you remove antes and blinds from poker, the game quickly turns into an endless exchange of checks — everyone would just wait for perfect cards and never put chips in voluntarily.
Ilya Melnikov ·
Strategy
Blind Defense in Poker: Why Does It Matter?
In poker tournaments, the size of the forced bets — that is, the blinds — keeps increasing. Meanwhile, opponents regularly try to steal them with a raise from late position. If you don't defend your blinds, your stack will start shrinking even without being involved in any big hands.
Val Podolyak ·
Strategy
Playing Without Bluffing in Poker: A Path to Losing
Why Playing Without Bluffing Is a Bad Strategy
Val Podolyak ·
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