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Quiz: Are You Playing Ace King Wrong?
While ace king can sometimes be a challenging hand to play, there's a good chance you are playing ace king wrong in multiple spots. Want to make sure you aren't making mistakes that are costing you money? Check out this video here, and take the quiz right below it.
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Jul 294 min read
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Poker Players Are Freaking Out Over This. Should You?
Poker players are freaking out over the recently passed Trump Tax Bill which only allows them to deduct 90% of their gambling losses. Will this bill kill the poker industry? In this video, I break down how the tax bill will impact recreational, professional, and high stakes poker players. I close with some reasons for optimism that the poker industry can continue to thrive despite this undesired bill.
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Jul 165 min read
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5 Spots Where GTO Poker is Costing You Money
In this article and video, we cover critical spots where GTO is absolutely the problem and not the solution in poker and what you should play instead.
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May 234 min read
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PTO Poker Monthly Membership
Join our PTO Poker membership community today for a minimum buy-in that will bring maximum results.
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Apr 212 min read
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Interview: Most People Don't Know This About Poker
This interview covers the intersection between poker, business, and entrepreneurship as well as skills for decision-making under pressure.
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Feb 241 min read
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What to Look for When you Aren't in the Poker Hand
This article/video provides tips on what to look for when you are following the poker action and how to stay engaged enough to track it.
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Feb 44 min read
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How To Prepare for a Poker Session
Poker is a high performance activity that can be prepared for much the same way an athlete approaches their sport.
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Jan 213 min read
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The Top Five Poker Myths That Cost You Money
In poker, the removal of what is false can be more impactful towards win-rates than adding more concepts.
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Dec 17, 20245 min read
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You Won't Make Money From Poker Unless You Learn This
What is the #1 poker skill that separates professional poker players from recreational poker players?
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Nov 26, 20245 min read
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How to Exploit Poker Players for Maximum Profit
This article/video explains how exploitative play works and shows you how to crush the three most common poker player archetypes.
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Oct 22, 20245 min read
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Five Tips to Increase Your Poker Win Rate
This article provides five tips that can help you make more money at the poker tables as efficiently as possible.
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Oct 7, 20246 min read
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These Three Financial Mistakes Ruin Poker Careers
This article will attempt to save you from three of the biggest financial mistakes that poker professionals and serious players often make.
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Jun 18, 20246 min read
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The Top 5 Reasons Why Straddles Make Poker Games Worse
Have you ever been at a poker table where you were peer pressured into playing with a mandatory straddle? A straddle is essentially a...
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Mar 25, 20246 min read
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Poker Hands Analyzed from Billions and High Roller Movie
Learn what NOT to do in poker from two entertaining hands: One from Billions Season 2 and the other from High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story.
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Feb 15, 20242 min read
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Is Poker Immoral?
We debunk common criticisms of poker which include winning money from others, addiction and low societal value to show poker is not immoral.
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Jan 25, 20245 min read
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Poker with Presence: An Interview With Jason Su
Jason Su and I discuss a wide range of poker topics including presence, emotional management, societal stigma, and trusting your gut.
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Jul 17, 20233 min read
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Sample PTO Poker Mindset Coaching Sessions
Any time a PTO Poker student has a specific win rate goal in mind, especially in the short-term, I applaud their enthusiasm but recognize...
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Jun 26, 20233 min read
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Nuggets are NBA Champs: How to Play Like the Joker of Poker!
When you hear the word "joker" you probably think of many different things ranging from a comedian to a wild card in poker to a batman...
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Jun 13, 20231 min read
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How to Play the Toughest Starting Hand in Poker
There is no starting hand that draws more complaints from poker players than pocket jacks. As the old expression goes, "There are two...
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Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Coach Joel’s Poker Origin Story
I’ll be honest: For many years, I did not think it was in the cards for me to become a professional poker player.
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Mar 17, 20234 min read
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