Is it good to be aggressive? Can you exploit aggression?
Most professional players would agree that aggression is good. Most players go through stages as they learn and become better players. We...
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Charles Peak
- Jan 11, 2019
- 2 min
How good is the new Alexander Fitzgerald book?
Alex is one of the 2-3 very best poker book authors and a great coach. He has a new book coming out on December 4, 2018. Available from...
Charles Peak
- Jan 11, 2019
- 2 min
Continuation betting. Is it still a good idea?
You raise preflop, then represent a strong hand by raising again on the Flop. That is a C-Bet. It still works. A few years ago, about...
Charles Peak
- Jan 11, 2019
- 1 min
Do you win money because you hit Flops ?????
That is NOT where most of the money comes from. Fit or fold is a losing strategy! Ed Miller used the analogy that Hold'em is not like...
Charles Peak
- Jan 10, 2019
- 1 min
What is fold equity?
Fold Equity is the bonus equity you gain by understanding how likely opponents will fold in a given scenario. Assume that you are dealt...
Charles Peak
- Jan 10, 2019
- 1 min
MDF and Fold Equity – Are they really useful?
Previously, I have discussed Minimum Defense Frequency MDF and I have discussed Fold Equity. Let's bring them together. They work best...
Charles Peak
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
How to Analyze Flop Boards ?
Before classifying a Flop board as Wet / Dry or Static / Dynamic we need to do a mental gap count. A gap is the distance in value of 2...
Charles Peak
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Is Game Theory Optimal practical?
We are trying to make the theoretical practical. No human is able to play GTO poker in real time, at the table. Game Theory Optimal (GTO)...
Charles Peak
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
Holdem Ranges and Frequencies...are they all that important?
Most Texas Hold'em players start the same way. They open with almost anything and lose their shirt. Then they memorize open and call...
Charles Peak
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Texas Hold'em - How do you Win????
You lose when you play too few hands. You lose when you play too many hands. You win when your frequencies are correct. Ranges are a...
Charles Peak
- Jan 7, 2019
- 2 min
Texas Holdem – Is Limping OK?
When a player is first to enter the pot and simply limps they are making a call of the big blind. This is generally considered to be a...
Charles Peak
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
Is Game Theory Important to You? Can it Improve your Win Rate?
Short answer, absolutely. Game Theory Optimal ( GTO ) and Minimum Defense Frequency (MDF) can dramatically improve your Win Rate! And...
Charles Peak
- Jan 7, 2019
- 2 min
Hold'em Poker and GTO and OEV – Which is best?
Optimal Exploitative Value OEV: This is a strategy that will yield the highest Expected Value EV. Focus on OEV not Game Theory Optimal....
Charles Peak
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
What do good hands like? What do bad hands like?
Good hands like showdowns. If you have a good hand on the Flop, do not try to get your opponents to fold. You want to make him pay you,...
Charles Peak
- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
Is there a best method for analyzing poker play?
I have been asked several times what the difference is between a solver and Simulation. It's not either or. Both have their place in...
Charles Peak
- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
Texas Hold'em – What is Hand Value?
You only have two ways to win. If you bet and all of your opponents fold, or you go to showdown. If you have a weak hand chasing your...
Charles Peak
- Dec 7, 2018
- 1 min
What is range optimization?
First, range optimization is a major improvement in PeakHoldem and it is available in the FREE version. So, what will be free in version...
Charles Peak
- Sep 22, 2018
- 2 min
GTO Practical Use - Minimum Defense Frequency - Holdem
A big mistake that many Hold'em players make is in trying to choose between exploitative play and GTO play. It's a false choice. They can...
Charles Peak
- Sep 22, 2018
- 2 min
Hold'em Poker Analysis and Strategy Tools
GTO and AI can both result in a perfect or near perfect no limit Hold'em solution. Not easy to use at the table. Many think impossible....
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