Floating

Floating is an advanced bluffing play where you call a bet on the flop with the intention of bluffing on the turn. Floating is a good way to exploit a player who continuation bets a lot. In Texas Hold'em seventy percent of the time the flop will not improve your opponents hand.

The Continuation Bet

One of the most common and effective plays in poker is the continuation bet. A continuation bet (or C-bet) is when the pre-flop raiser bets on the flop in an attempt to appear strong, often when the flop missed their hand. What makes continuation betting effective is...

Calculating Pot Odds

One of the most important concepts in poker is calculating pot odds. Pot odds is the ratio of the size of the pot compared to the amount you have to risk to remain in the hand. As basic a concept calculating pot odds is, players often make mistakes in determining if they have proper...

Sit and Go Bankroll Management

Sit and go's have a much lower variance than bigger field tournaments and are a great way to build up your bankroll. The natural variance that occurs in poker could cause even a long term winning player to loose their bankroll if they don't follow proper bankroll requirements...