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Practical resources to improve at poker on Winamax, PokerStars, Betclic, GGPoker, 888poker, partypoker and iPoker — stats, leaks, tools and methods explained in plain English.
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MDF: how many hands to defend against a bet so you can’t be exploited
Minimum defense frequency explained: formula, table by bet size, the multi-street trap and when folding more is correct.
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Reading board texture: dry vs wet flops and how to adapt
Dry, wet, paired, monotone: classify a flop in two seconds and adapt your bet frequency, sizing and defense.
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Blind vs blind: the most common spot, and the most badly played
When everyone folds to the small blind: raise, limp or fold from the SB, defend wide from the BB, and the postflop mistakes that cost the most.
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Fold equity and the semi-bluff: why a draw wins in two ways
Fold equity explained with a worked example: how a semi-bluff wins when your opponent folds and when you hit your draw, which draws to pick, and the spots where it stops working.
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Building a credible river bluff: tell a story that holds up over 3 streets
A river bluff works when your line tells a believable story. The 3 questions to ask first, picking bluffs with blockers, the sizing math, and the opponents you should never bluff.
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Heads-up at the end of a tournament: playing one-on-one without panicking
With two players left, ranges explode, ICM disappears and position flips every hand. The adjustments that decide the heads-up for the title.
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How to exploit a nit: steal wide, pay off tight, never bluff their river
A nit plays very few hands and almost never bluffs. The three habits to flip against them: steal their blinds relentlessly, believe their aggression, and forget the river bluff.
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The preflop squeeze: punishing an open + call with the right range
A squeeze is a 3-bet after an open and a call — and it works precisely because neither opposing range is usually premium. How to build a polarized range, size it correctly, and know when to leave it in the muck.
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Thin value betting the river: get paid without getting raised off your hand
Between checking out of fear of a raise and betting too big, there's a narrower, more profitable sizing zone. How to find it, and how to know if you're already using it.
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