Poker is a game of complexity, but at its core, it all starts with one thing: basic math.

Let’s talk about poker combinations—why they matter, how they work, and how they can increase your EV in the long run.

A thread: 👇🧵 1/ The foundation of poker strategy is built on understanding hand combinations.

Whether it’s preflop raising, c-betting the flop, or pulling off a river bluff—your decisions should always be backed by poker math.

It’s time to break it all down.

🚨 10 Mandatory Cash Game Tips That Will Transform Your Game! 🚨

Want to win more $$$ at the tables? Avoid costly mistakes? Play like a pro?

Here’s a crash course on the FUNDAMENTALS you must master to dominate cash games! 🧵👇 1️⃣ Stop Open Limping – It’s Burning Money 🔥

If you open limp in cash games—especially in a rake-heavy environment—you are setting money on fire.

An open limp means you are the first to voluntarily put money in the pot by just calling the big blind. This is a huge mistake because:

You allow multiple players to see a cheap flop, giving them great odds to outdraw you.

You let the big blind in for free, meaning they can make random strong hands that would have folded vs. a raise.

You invite aggressive players to attack your limp, putting you in tough spots.

The more multi-way pots you play, the more rake you pay — Rake is the silent killer in cash games!

Instead, always raise when you are first in—a standard 3-4 big blind raise is best. I don't care if the standard raise in your games is to something like 7BBs. Do not model your strategy after the strategy of bad players.

🔥 How to CRUSH Every Stage of a Poker Tournament (From Early to Late) 🔥

Most players make the same mistake: they FAIL to adjust as the tournament evolves.

Don’t let that be you.

Here’s the exact blueprint to dominate the early, middle, and late stages—step by step: 🧵👇 Most players lose because they FAIL to adapt as the blinds increase, stacks shrink, and the pressure mounts.

If you master each tournament phase, you’ll have a MASSIVE edge.

Let’s break it down with insights from 2x bracelet winner and PokerCoaching coach @ShannonShorr.

So many poker players give up because they think the math required to succeed at poker is too hard.

But what if I told you it is a lot simpler than you think?

Here are the ESSENTIAL math fundamentals you need to master to take your game to the next level! 👇🧵 To be a great poker player, you do not need to focus on abstract math or complex problems…

You simply need to know how to figure out the MOST important situations.

Focus on the fundamentals, and the math involved will become easy!

Putting in a ton of volume is crucial to turning a small edge into a large bankroll.

At 18 years old, I turned $50 into $350,000 by putting A LOT of volume in a game in which I had a small edge.

But just how important is volume? Well, let me explain... 🧵👇 One of the fascinating aspects of poker is that anyone can have a winning session on any given day. The short-term variance is significant.

However, over the long run, that variance practically disappears.

You do NOT need to be a math expert to crush at poker.

But, you do need to know some math in order to become good.

I am going to teach you to simplify the math you NEED to know in order to CRUSH at poker!

Follow along and be on your way to producing GOD-LIKE win rates. 🧵👇 Poker is a very mathematical game, and it can seem overwhelming at first, but study & bookmark this thread and put the lessons into practice. You will quickly learn how to use these strategies effectively to increase your win rate.

I recently won 2 poker tournaments and the PokerGO Cup for over $680,000, largely due to my extensive knowledge of final table strategy.

Here are my BEST fundamental tips on mastering final table play! 👇🧵 Whenever you are in a situation in poker where the structure is 'abnormal,' you always want to ask yourself what has changed compared to a structure where you can use default game theory optimal ranges.

If you want to crush $1/$2 live cash games and small stakes tournaments, you must play fundamentally sound preflop strategies! 📈

If you don't have a solid game plan for preflop play, you'll leak money every time you play!

Here are my TOP 10 tips to MASTER preflop strategy! 🧵👇 #1: Think in Terms of Ranges

It is mandatory to stop trying to put your opponents on an exact hand.

Instead, focus on the possible range of hands that the opponent could have.

Let that guide your preflop decisions.

Suited connectors should make you lots of money... but too many small stakes players make HUGE errors with them! 📉

That's why I will share 3 HACKS you can use to stack your opponents with them! 📈

So, follow along! 🧵🔥👇 In this thread, I am going to talk about... 👇

How to play and not to play suited connectors preflop. ✅
How to avoid HUGE Postflop mistakes.✅
Tips for live cash games & tournaments.✅

You can CRUSH low-stakes poker with a solid understanding of preflop strategy.

Preflop is NOT about memorizing exact ranges and trying to replicate them perfectly.

It is about having good fundamentals and preflop mechanics.

Here are 3 preflop mechanics you MUST master... 🧵👇 Preflop strategy is probably the most solved and easy to learn part of poker.🤔

And STILL, so many people have little idea of what to do preflop, leading to huge blunders. 📉📉

I want to talk about 3 things that will immediately improve your preflop strategy in order to dominate. 🧠

-Preflop Raise First In Mechanics.
-3-Betting Mechanics.
-Preflop Tips For Short Stack Play.

So many poker players run deep in tournaments but fall short of the final table...

They let their stack dwindle and never have a significant stack to win. 📉

Are you one of those players?! 👀

Here's how to build a BIG STACK and crush poker tournaments!! 🧵👇 If you never have a huge stack in the middle stages of a poker tournament, then you will need an amazingly hot run of cards to actually win or cash for a significant amount.

This will come around almost NEVER.

So don't rely on this tactic to make money.

Bluffing in poker is a SCIENCE!

I see way too many students giving up in spots where it's extremely profitable to bluff... then choosing bad times to really go for it!

Follow these steps to master the art of bluffing in poker and make more $$ at the tables! 👇🧵📈🔥🔥 twitter.com/i/web/status/1… When I discuss the game of poker with people who do not play regularly, often I will hear them say...

“I would be an awful poker player, I’m terrible at lying!” or “I’m no good at cards, I have a terrible poker face!”

By saying these things, these people are obviously referring… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

I turned $50 into $350,000 at 18 years old by putting in a TON of volume playing poker in a game I had a small edge in.

And YOU still have that opportunity today!

You just have to be willing to put in the volume.

Let's talk more about the importance of volume in poker. 👇🧵 One beautiful thing about poker is that anyone can win on any individual day or session. There is a ton of variance in poker in the short term.

BUT, there is practically ZERO variance in the long term.

Live poker tournaments are BOOMING!!!!! 🔥

If you want to run deep in tournaments, you need to have good fundamentals & know when to go for big exploits!!

Here are some things you MUST know to run deep in poker tournaments! 👇🧵 A few things I will discuss in this thread are...

How to play deep stacked poker to build a stack early...

Exploits to CRUSH weak players nearing the bubble (A spot many players misplay & are open to being exploited)

Postflop exploits to CRUSH live poker.

In less than a week, the words “Shuffle up and deal” will echo through Paris and Horseshoe as the 2023 WSOP will officially begin, and I am excited!

Here are my top 10 players you should watch out for at this year's WSOP! 👇🔥🔥👀 Daniel Negreanu:

@RealKidPoker is one of the biggest winners in WSOP history so it would be ridiculous not to include him in this list. Daniel currently holds 6 WSOP bracelets and an astonishing $21,000,000 in WSOP earnings. Will he win his 7th this year?!

Everyone has become obsessed with GTO solvers, & solutions have never been more accessible. Yet, I believe we have entered the FAKE SOLVER ERA of poker!📉 People have lost the fundamentals & are trying to replicate terrible outputs!⬇️

How to get out of the fake solver mindset: The above simulation is terrible because there are way TOO many sizes used & too high of an exploitability (causing tons of mixed strategies). Using a solver in that manner isn’t helpful! 

Step 1: Use sizes and strategies that you want to execute in game.

When your opponent bets on the river, do you know when you should call with your bluff catcher?

Ask yourself these 5 questions when facing a bet and don't know whether to call. 👇 Am I beating any value hands?

If you are beating value hands, you do not have a bluff-catcher.

You should be more inclined to call the more value you are beating.

Since lots of you will be forced to work from home for at least the next few weeks and I have been REALLY productive working from home over the last 10 years, here are some tips! 📈📈📈1/12 1. Dedicate a space in your home to be your “work” space. Many view their entire home as their “relaxation” space. It doesn’t have to be huge. Ideally, it is not too hectic and can be closed off. A corner in your bedroom can work great. I use a large closet. Fancy! 2/12