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Mastering Poker in 2025 – A Strategic Guide to Effective Study

August 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM |

Discover the essential strategies and habits to study poker effectively in 2025 and elevate your game to new heights.

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Boost Your Winrate: The Ultimate Guide to Taking Poker Notes

June 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM |

Want to boost your winrate without studying more charts? Mastering how to write effective poker notes can be the edge you're missing.

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How Poker Players Use ChatGPT to Find Leaks, Exploit Opponents & Win More

June 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM |

Analyze poker stats with ChatGPT. Find leaks, profile opponents, and uncover winning strategies with this powerful AI tool.

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How to Defend Against the Bet-Check-Bet Line in Poker (With GTO and Exploit Tips)

May 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM |

Learn how to defend against the bet-check-bet line in poker using GTO strategy and exploitative adjustments for maximum EV.

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How to Play KQo in No-Limit Hold'em: Preflop and Postflop Strategy Guide

April 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM |

KQo looks strong, but it can get you in trouble fast. Learn how to maximize its value and avoid costly misplays, both preflop and postflop.

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Master 6-Max NLHE Cash Games with Zenderman’s Coaching

April 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM |

Improve your NLHE 6-max cash game skills with Zenderman’s coaching. Tailored for NL5–NL50 players, with personal guidance and hand analysis.

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How to Play AQo in Poker: Strategy, Pitfalls, and Winning Tips

March 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM |

AQo (Ace-Queen offsuit) is one of the strongest hands in poker, but it can also be tricky to play correctly. This guide will help you maximize value while avoiding costly mistakes, from preflop decisions to postflop strategy.

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Hero Calling Strategy: When to Call or Fold on the River

March 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM |

Hero calling is one of the most exciting and challenging aspects of poker. This article discusses key factors to consider when making those tough river calls.

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How to Play Pocket Queens (QQ) Like a Pro: Preflop & Postflop Strategy Guide

February 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM |

Pocket Queens (QQ) is one of the strongest hands in poker, but many players struggle with it in tough preflop and postflop spots. Learn when to play aggressively, when to slow down, and even when to consider folding QQ.

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Common Mistakes Players Make with Pocket Aces - Part II.

February 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM |

Pocket Aces might be the best-starting hand in No Limit Hold’em, but many players still misplay them. Understanding relative hand strength and range versus range thinking is key to maximizing their EV.

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Spots where you probably missplay your AA – Part I.

February 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM |

Explore the strategic nuances of playing pocket aces in No Limit Hold’em and how to navigate preflop and postflop scenarios effectively.

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River bet sizing: Multiple-size strategies and positional awareness!

January 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM |

The river play is the most complex part of the whole game tree. This article intends to give some heuristics to simplify your decision-making.

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Zenderman's Poker Coaching: Become a Successful NLHE 6-Max Cash Game Player!

January 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM |

Join Zenderman's NLHE 6-max cash game coaching at RakeRace.com. Tailored for NL5-NL50 players, with personalized mentoring to help you dominate your stakes.

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Turn bet sizing: How to simplify it?

December 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM |

Navigating turn bet sizing is far more complex than preflop or flop decisions, with countless scenarios requiring a solid foundation to simplify the process. This guide breaks down the key principles and reveals the ideal bet sizes for specific situations.

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Flop bet sizing: open raises and isolation

November 20, 2024 at 11:33 AM |

This is how you determine the size of your preflop raises. Detailed strategy guide based on positions and opponent types, adapted to 100 bb stacks.

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Poker Strategy: Choosing our bet sizes preflop - adjusting

October 15, 2024 at 2:52 PM |

In the third part of our series, we'll discuss some exploitative thoughts and adjustments to different stacks in depth.

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Poker Strategy: Choosing our bet sizes preflop - 3-betting and 4-betting

July 17, 2024 at 1:02 PM |

We'll continue our mini-series of preflop bet and raise sizing, we advance to the intricacies of 3-bet and 4-bet pots.

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Poker Strategy: Bet sizes 101 – The beginner’s guide

June 17, 2024 at 4:29 PM |

We will summarize basic bet size strategies for your preflop play.

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Poker Strategy: Choosing our bet sizes preflop - open raise and isolation

June 10, 2024 at 4:05 PM |

Today, we'll start a mini-series discussing a fundamental part of the game: preflop bet and raise sizes.

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Poker Strategy: ICM in tournament poker

May 28, 2024 at 2:45 PM |

Let's dive into the basics of the tournament poker strategy, starting with understanding ICM.

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Poker Strategy: How should you play with JJ in online poker?

May 23, 2024 at 3:40 PM |

Playing with JJ causes trouble for many players. In this article, we will find out how to avoid difficult situations with JJ.

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Poker Strategy: Difference between range and nut advantage

May 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM |

In this article, we'll examine the terms range and nut advantage and how to use them in practice.

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Poker Strategy: Adjusting bluff frequencies to Villain and pool tendencies

May 7, 2024 at 4:23 PM |

Today, we'll continue discussing the basics of bluffing. Now, we'll move towards exploits since the player pool differs from the theoretically optimal defending strategies in many ways. We'll examine some profitable spots where you can alter your bluffing strategy.

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Poker Strategy: How should you bluff 101 effectively?

April 30, 2024 at 4:13 PM |

In our previous article, we defined the two primary reasons for betting: for value and as a bluff. Today, we'll examine why bluffing is an inevitable part of the game, its function, how it works, and how to find good spots and opponents to bluff against.

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Poker Strategy: Why do we bet in poker?

April 26, 2024 at 3:58 PM |

Today, we'll debunk some misconceptions about why we bet. Even among experienced poker players, betting motives often stem from beliefs and misunderstood concepts. So, we'll list these incorrect reasonings and implement the correct arguments for betting.

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Poker Strategy: Attacking capped ranges in online poker

April 22, 2024 at 4:23 PM |

The player pool is getting tougher in the online poker daily, so finding exploits and well-tuned strategies is crucial.

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Poker Strategy: What is the difference between EQ and EV in poker?

April 4, 2024 at 4:12 PM |

Today, we'll discuss Equity (EQ) and Expected Value (EV) as there are many misconceptions among poker players about them. These terms are often used interchangeably, which is problematic when trying to understand the game. Hence, these concepts should be clarified.