The Gap Concept The gap concept is a fundamental theory of poker that was first introduced by David Sklansky. The concept was one that revolutionized poker and refers to the idea that a player needs a better hand to call a raise then to open a…
It’s been a while since I posted on this blog. The last time I posted was when I hit 10k hands. Now, 22k hands later I can say I have finally hit 5NL. Sadly this took a bit longer then usual and my win rate…
Over the past month or so I’ve been trying to not only improve my mental game, but also my poker skill in general. Obviously plugging mental leaks is good for A-game performance, but if your A-game was never good to begin with, having a perfect…
Nowadays, any serious poker player can’t go without the use of tracking software. Not only is it helpful to track your results, having things like a heads up display (HUD) and a Hand Replayer can do tremendous things for your game. As one of the market…
Playing Out of Position
Playing Out of Position — Introduction We are assuming that everyone knows the following: You should be playing the majority of your hands from late position, less from early position. If you look at your stats…
Poker Player Types
Poker Player Types In poker, a player type indicates the style of poker you play. These styles can range from playing really tight to playing every hand that is dealt to you. Assigning a player type…
How to Hand read in poker
How to Hand read in poker Hand reading is one of the hardest concepts to learn when you first start playing poker. However one benefit in learning to hand read is that it translates to the…
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