Many online poker sites run numerous rebuy and add-on tournaments. These tournaments attract players with both small and large bankrolls. Players with small bankrolls can buy-in once and play the tournament like a freeze out. Meanwhile, players with larger bankrolls can rebuy multiple times to build their stacks and increase their chances of winning. Rebuy […]
In our last article, we explored what pot odds are, how to calculate them, and how to use them to your advantage when deciding whether to call a bet with a drawing hand. That article focused solely on pot odds and did not consider the implied odds in a hand. Implied odds are crucial when […]
Pot odds are the ratio between the size of the pot and the size of the call you need to make to stay in the hand and see the next card. You can also view pot odds as a percentage. This percentage is calculated by dividing the amount of chips required to call by the […]
Double or nothing sit and go’s have a unique structure, especially for single table tournaments that aren’t satellites. Essentially, in double or nothing tournaments, you either double your money by finishing in the top half of the tournament, or you get nothing by finishing in the bottom half. Due to this unique payout structure, you […]
In bounty tournaments, a portion of each player’s buy-in goes to the prize pool, with the remaining amount becoming a bounty on the player’s head. When a player goes broke, the player who eliminated them wins their bounty. For example, in a $10 bounty tournament where 50% of the buy-in becomes each player’s bounty, you […]
If you’ve been playing Texas Hold’em for a while and want a new challenge, try Omaha. This variant of Hold’em is similar in terms of betting rounds and also has a flop, turn, and river. The biggest difference is that instead of two hole cards, you’re dealt four cards and must play two of them […]
Reading opponents in online poker can be tricky due to the lack of physical interaction. However, you can still read your opponents and develop your own table image effectively. Let’s explore what table image means and how to capitalize on it. Understanding Table Image Your table image is how other players perceive you based on […]
Poker satellites are a great way to gain entry to larger online poker events without risking large portions of your bankroll. For example, if you want to play in a $500 tournament but don’t want to spend your entire $1,000 bankroll, satellites are ideal. Sites like Full Tilt Poker offer cash buy-in satellite tournaments that […]