Introduction to Hand Ranges in Poker
Introduction We utilize the concept of hand ranges when we’re trying to determine what possible hands our opponents can have in any particular poker hand. We use ranges because it’s…
The Importance of Poker Site and Table Selection
Introduction Recently, I have been working with some micro stakes Zoom grinders on PokerStars, mostly $5nl and $10nl players. On occasion, I have suggested that moving to a softer site…
The Squeeze Play in Poker
What is a squeeze play? A squeeze play is a 3-bet made by a player (usually pre-flop) after there has been an opening raise and at least one cold caller.…
6-Max Pre-Flop Open Raising Ranges
I originally created this blog post in 2015 to provide conservative pre-flop ranges for beginning and struggle micro stakes poker players, including open-raising ranges, cold-calling ranges, and 3-betting ranges; however,…
Positional Awareness in Poker
To say that position is important in poker is like saying having gasoline is important to driving an automobile. Knowing which hands you should play and how you should play…
Exploiting Bad Players’ Tendencies
By Alton Hardin | Published July 27, 2015 Below is an excerpt from my Fundamentals of Exploitative Online Poker eBook on Amazon.com. Introduction In this chapter we will talk about…