Poker

anyone notice poker tables get way softer late at night

always feel like the night crowd at the tables is a whole different breed. maybe it’s folks coming off a late shift or just people playing for fun before bed, but i keep seeing way looser play and wild bluffs when it’s after midnight. i sta…

best poker if you want to play against absolute beginners?

it feels like every poker room has their own pool of "brand new" players but some are just fake soft in my experience. i’m always looking for those tables where players limp anything, can’t size, just obviously learning the rules. don’t car…

Poker bankroll destruction and whether this happens faster than math says.

Been grinding small stakes poker for a while and I feel like every time I try sticking to the "proper bankroll management" numbers I see all over, I still run through my roll faster than I'm supposed to. I always see those calculations wher…

why do some poker games have ridiculously passive play from everyone

been at a few home games lately and it's wild how everyone just limps and checks nonstop, even preflop when they've got something good. feels like people are scared to push the action or maybe they just don't want to look aggressive and los…

why do some poker nights feel completely rigged

Been playing cards for years, mostly at home games and some local spots. Lately, I've noticed a weird pattern, same few folks just keep pulling monster hands, session after session. Not talking about solid players grinding out value, I mean…

Poker pot control: why do people scare themselves with big pots

honestly i see this a ton at mid stakes and even online with crypto tables. people will get a decent hand, see the pot get big after a couple streets, then basically shut down. like they'll just check or call when they should be going for v…

best poker if you want to play purely on instinct.

I get that instinct plays a huge part in poker, but I'm starting to wonder which variation actually rewards gut feelings over math. Whenever I try regular Texas Hold’em, the grinders just eat me alive unless I sit and do the same boring cal…

anyone notice poker rake affects your long term results dramatically

I’ve been grinding microstakes recently and starting to notice just how much the rake chips away at profits, even more than variance does sometimes. I always knew it was a factor but tracking my sessions and seeing how much comes off the to…

Poker chip stacks: why does size matter so much psychologically

When I first started taking poker seriously, I never paid much attention to my stack or the physical chips. But the more I played, the more I noticed how just having a big stack in front of me made me feel in control, even if I wasn’t playi…

best poker for testing your adaptability?

everyone swears by texas hold'em but honestly i feel like you can just play tight and not think much. omaha throws me off way more because of all the possibilities, but i always second guess if that's just because i don't play it as much. s…