Preflop Strategy

Position-by-position preflop decisions — opening ranges, 3-betting, and calling standards that drive your long-term win rate.

Moneymaker’s Bubble Gambit: J‑9 vs Vargas’s Aces

A detailed analysis of Chris Moneymaker’s 2026 WSOP Main Event bubble hand, exploring preflop reads, board dynamics, and the strategic reasoning behind his controversial river call.

July 31, 2026

GTO Wizard 2026 PLO Update: Heads-Up Solver, Nodelocking & Post-Flop ICM Explained

GTO Wizard's 2026 PLO update delivers a fully customizable heads-up solver, nodelocking for targeted exploitation, post-flop ICM for cash and tournaments, upgraded study/trainer tools, and a solver engine up to 6× faster.

July 28, 2026

9‑High Bluff Passes GTO Test in 10,300 GGMillion Final – Schneider vs Neves

Exploring whether a 9‑high river bluff is GTO‑approved in a high‑stakes final table showdown, using solver analysis to dissect each street and reveal the optimal strategy.

July 23, 2026

Blackwood Shockingly Folds Pocket Kings Pre‑Flop in the WSOP Main Event

A deep dive into why a seasoned pro chose to fold pocket kings pre‑flop in the WSOP Main Event, exploring the mindset, strategy, and community reaction behind the decision.

July 21, 2026

Button Shove Play With 20‑BB Stacks: Hand Choices & Opponent‑Specific Tactics

Explore the optimal moments to open‑shove in short‑stacked poker, how stack depth, position, and opponent tendencies shape the decision, and what GTO‑based research reveals about hand selection and frequency against different player profiles.

July 20, 2026

Ante Structure Decides It: Dvoress Wins Triton Golden Decade in One Hand

A deep‑stack heads‑up showdown for the Triton Golden Decade title turned into a massive cooler, revealing how ante structure, betting size, and position shape high‑stakes poker. This article breaks down the hand, solver‑approved moves, and strategic lessons for players seeking to master the art of the cooler.

July 17, 2026

Raise a Full House Like a Pro: The WSOP Golden Rule

Learn how to effectively raise with a full house, or boat, in poker. This guide covers when to raise, sizing strategies, common mistakes, and a real‑world WSOP example to illustrate the concept. It also explains how board texture, opponent tendencies, and pot size influence your decision, helping you turn a solid full house into a profitable move.

July 17, 2026

CoinPoker No-Limp PLO Explained: Pot-or-Fold, Rules and Strategy

CoinPoker's No-Limp Pot-Limit Omaha forces a pot-size raise or fold on the opening action. Here are the rules, where to find tables and stakes, and how to adjust your strategy.

July 16, 2026

22-Year-Old Lucas Jumalon Leads the 2026 WSOP Main Event Final Table Chasing $10 Million

Lucas Jumalon, a 22-year-old from Spokane, holds the chip lead at the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table with about a third of the chips. A look at his edge, the veteran field, and what the dynamics mean for the $10 million prize.

July 15, 2026

CoinPoker's No-Limp PLO: How Banning the Limp Reshapes Cash Games

CoinPoker's No-Limp Pot-Limit Omaha bans the passive preflop call, accelerating action and building bigger pots across all stakes. Rules, table options, and its place in CoinPoker's Omaha strategy.

July 14, 2026

GTO Breakdown: How Pocket Deuces Lost to Q♠10♠ at the WSOP Millionaire Maker

Step-by-step GTO analysis of the WSOP $1,500 Millionaire Maker hand where Gurevich’s pocket-deuce bluff was shut down by Fairchild’s decisive river raise with Q♠10♠.

July 13, 2026

Five Overlooked Poker Plays That Can Dominate Your 2026 Tournament

A 2026 tournament poker guide to five rarely used tactics from poker.org: overbetting, larger preflop raises, varied check-raises, frequent 3-bets, and strategic all-ins (including the ~40% shove). Use them to grow your stack and run deeper.

July 12, 2026

PLO Legend Gerritse Rakes $200,000 in One Day at CoinPoker

Dutch poker legend Dirk Gerritse won nearly $200,000 in a single day at CoinPoker's 5-card PLO tables. A hand-by-hand breakdown of the two big pots and the strategy behind the win.

July 11, 2026

The Counterfeited Two-Pair Bluff: Lessons from Seth Davies at the WSOP

How to turn a weak counterfeited two-pair into a winning bluff—explained through Seth Davies' play at the 2026 WSOP, covering board texture, opponent range, and pot control.

July 10, 2026

Mizrachi Climbs to 890,000-Chip Lead on Day 3: A Full Breakdown of His 2026 WSOP Title Defense

Michael Mizrachi built one of the biggest stacks on Day 3 of the 2026 WSOP Main Event — 890,000 chips, more than double the field average. Here's a complete breakdown of how he got there and what it means for his title defense.

July 9, 2026