Tight-Aggressive Style: Making Money in Microstakes Online Cash Games

Bright idea: a tight-aggressive style (TAG) makes money in the microstakes! I created a 4-part series of videos called the KISS Cash Game Ranges Series (you can find them below). My KISS ranges were first introduced in my book Pre-flop Online Poker and they are designed to turn you into a tight-aggressive player. This gives […]
Do These 5 Things With Flopzilla Pro EVERY Time You Study

I credit using Flopzilla Pro for most of my poker improvement. These are the 5 things I use it for during EVERY study and coaching session. You MUST use Flopzilla Pro, regardless of an online or LIVE poker journey (get Flopzilla Pro here). It’s incredibly useful for reviewing hands, learning equities and hand reading. The […]
Folding Is Boring and Boring Is Winning

“You might be a losing player if… your hatred of boring poker causes you to play too many hands.” -Sky, channeling his inner Jeff Foxworthy In last week’s podcast episode #343: Slow Is Smart and Smart Is Winning, I took an old sniper motto and applied it to poker. This week, I’m giving it another […]
The Best Texas Holdem Starting Poker Hands & Ranges

Set yourself up for success with the best starting poker hands and ranges for Texas Holdem. Every hand sees preflop action, and making smart choices here will lead to greater poker success. In this article, I give you profitable preflop ranges for open-raising, calling 2bets, 3betting and calling 3bets. I also discuss the many considerations […]
Post-flop Poker Playability and Increasing 3bet Aggression
Like most players new to poker study, I’ve heard many pro’s and coaches say things like, “JTs plays well post-flop” and “Q6o doesn’t play so well.” I never really looked into it to learn more about what playability is or what it means to “play well.” I just figured “Yep, suited hands can flop flushes, […]
How to Become a Poker Range Master
Beep… beep… beep The counter is ticking down… you’ve only got a few more seconds to make a decision. “Did he raise on the flop? There’s a 3rd spade on the turn, does he have a flush? Is my top pair beat or is he bluffing? I don’t know what to do!” Does this sound […]