The Blocker Bet
I vi ii V7 Blocking Bets I don’t claim to be an expert on the subject, but hopefully I can get the discussion going in the right direction. Definition: A...
Playing Suited Connectors
babar86Definition :Suited connectors (or sc) are cards of the same suite and connected. Example : 7 A couple of general thoughts: There are different scs type. I’ll classify them in...
Stack to Pot Ratio
DonkDonkDonkDonk Introduction I could make this COTW real short and say ‘if you want to know about SPR, read Professional No Limit Hold ‘Em by Matt Flynn, Sunny Mehta and...
Playing Small PPs
Y2Dennis Many people play small pocket pairs like this: 1. ????? 2. Flop set 3. Profit. My hope is that this helps some people figure out how to play pocket...
Reasons to Bet
PokerRon247 Most of the strategies below have been discussed in greater detail in their own COTW threads. This is therefore designed as a guide for the lesser experienced players as...
Reacting to 3bets
mpethybridge Obviously, this is a tough spot. You’ve raised and someone acting after you has re-popped you. They are representing a big hand, and, if you were not stealing in...
Polarization
*Split* Polarization, depolarization, and polarized ranges areterms tossed around often on the forums. However, most people either use the terms incorrectly, or have difficulty in understanding how to visualize polarization....
Playing OOP
magodeoz84 Disclaimer Playing oop (out of position) is a huge topic and it’s impossible to cover anything that could be said about it in a single COTW. I’ve decided to...
Playing Limpers
KurtSF The basic jist of this is going to be: abuse limpers at every opportunity. I’ll get into some reasoning, some math, some examples, but I want you to keep...
Playing Deep
mpethybridge Note: I am organizing much of this CotW around the Stack to Pot Ratio concept fromProfessional No Limit Hold ‘Em, by Matt Flynn, Sunny Mehta and Ed Miller, 2+2...