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Two pair wins the pot about 10%-12% in NLH. Given all cards get to the river, the probability of holding two pair is 24%. In Four-Card Omaha (PLO), two pair…

Why is a flush ranked higher than a straight even though it appears it should be the opposite? Drawing to an open-ended straight has 8 outs and a flush 9…

Lasting from May 26 until July 15, the annual 2026 WSOP featured 9,208 players, creating a prize pool of $85,625,100, making it the fourth-largest in the tournament’s 57-year history. The…

When a short stack goes all-in and I’m left heads-up with a comfortable number of chips, I auto-call if the bet is 10% or less than my chip stack. My…

The Tournament Directors Association (TDA) establishes and publishes standardized rules, regulations, guidance, and procedures for poker tournaments in casinos, card rooms, and major events, e.g., WPT and the WSOP. The…

The 80/20 rule in poker is based upon economist’s Vilfred Pareto’s concept that 80% of your profits come from 20% of the pots you play. The lesson is to prioritize…

David Sklansky, AKA The Mathematician, revolutionized poker by dragging it out of the decades old way the game was played by applying mathematical thinking to the game. Modern poker today…

The term is a metaphor describing when a player has experienced a sequence of unusually unplayable cards over a seemingly extended period of time. In a sense the hands seem…

A dry board in poker features a lousy flop with no apparent flush or straight draws; no coordination whatsoever. However, it makes an ideal spot for a c-bet or position…

In poker a ring game is another name for a live action cash game played with chips. Ring games have minimum and maximum buy-ins. You can open your wallet as…