The GameMaster's Poker Archive

At its core, poker is a game of mathematics just like Blackjack. While using math alone won't necessarily make you a winner, not understanding the math will almost certainly make you a loser. There's a lot of opportunity for profit here, be it online or in your local casino.

This is the school course of study (so far)...
Limit Hold 'em - Most players new to poker begin here. We have 14 lessons to get you started.
• Lesson 1- An Introduction to Hold 'em Poker
• Lesson 2- Basic Poker Math
• Lesson 3- The Starting Hands
• Lesson 4- Poker Math: Longshots
• Lesson 5- The Big Blind Bet
• Lesson 6- The Small Blind Bet
• Lesson 7- Pocket Pairs
• Lesson 8- Playing From the Button
• Lesson 9- Playing From Late Position
• Lesson 10- Playing From Middle Position
• Lesson 11- Playing from Early Position/ Basic Strategy Matrix
• Lesson 12- Small Blind Math
• Lesson 13- Stealing the Blinds - Part 1
• Lesson 14- What Was He Thinking?
  No-limit Hold 'em - Often called the "Cadillac" of poker games, this takes a few minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. We're at 20 lessons and counting.
  
• Lesson 15- Introduction to No-Limit Hold 'em Poker
• Lesson 16- What Your Bet Is Saying
• Lesson 17- Special Situation Bets: The Stop & Go
• Lesson 18- Special Situation Bets: The Information Raise
• Lesson 19- Special Situation Bets: The Dead Money Bet
• Lesson 20- Is 2 to 1 a Good Deal?
• Lesson 21- Sniffing Out a Set
• Lesson 22- Playing With Ace Huggers
• Lesson 23- A Bluff on the River
• Lesson 24- NLHE Practice Hands - Part 1
• Lesson 25- Is My Ace Dominated?
• Lesson 26- The King's Gambit
• Lesson 27- The Big Stack Attack
• Lesson 28- Late Position Plays
• Lesson 29- Short-Handed Play
• Lesson 30- All in on the Flop
• Lesson 31 - Playing Small Pocket Pairs
• Lesson 32 - Two Pair: Pleasure & Pain
• Lesson 33 - Playing Middle Pocket Pairs
• Lesson 34: Questions to Ask
• Lesson 35: Pushbot Strategy and Response