Ivan Potocki

With people quarantined and in self-isolation the world over during the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re turning online for everything; this includes poker. Luckily it’s not only possible to play poker online, but to do so with friends via a private home game.

Private home games are flourishing these days, so here’s our guide for how to make them happen (they’re free and can be played from anywhere in the world) as well as how to get the most out of the experience.

While the cessation of live poker during the coronavirus pandemic was unquestionably a bad thing, there are nonetheless silver linings to be found.

Now that live poker is coming back, here are seven positive outcomes and upshots of the temporary hiatus live poker took.

There are tons of online poker rooms out there, so it’s important to know which ones tick all the important boxes on the checklists such that you’ll be provided with an optimal playing experience.

This article lists five critical measures to check as far as online poker room health before you open up an account and start playing in a particular room.

Progressive Knockout tournaments, also known as Bounty Hunters, have become increasingly popular in recent years, adding more nuance and excitement to navigating MTTs (multi-table tournaments).

As Texas Hold’em becomes a game that more and more people have solved, poker players are turning to Pot Limit Omaha to get a bigger edge. The best PLO players are raking it in, and while having a solid grasp of the game might protect you from getting felted, if you want to be a winner you’ve got to master the game yourself.

Enter Upswing Poker’s Advanced PLO Mastery course, by Chris Wehner and Dylan Weisman. It’s the best poker training tool that will take your already solid Pot Limit Omaha game to the next level.

With all of the hi-tech, interactive poker study tools out there nowadays, it might seem like working with pencil and paper is old fashioned and outdated. The Poker Workbook, by James “SplitSuit” Sweeney proves that idea to be completely untrue.

Enabling a player to study and work out all of the many calculations poker requires, if you’re serious about studying and improving your mathematical skills at the tables, the Poker Workbook is an excellent resource to utilize and train with.

Getting a royal flush or quads at the poker table is a true thrill, but incredibly rare. Like horseshoes and hand grenades, “almost” doesn’t count when it comes to making these kinds of hands.

In this post we run the numbers and examine the math behind rare poker hands. They’re even less common than you might think!

If you’ve tuned into poker broadcasts or have been paying attention to what’s buzzing in poker media lately, you’ll know that Short Deck Hold’em is on the rise, specifically popularized in part by the Triton Poker high roller tournament series. As more people become interested in Short Deck, it would seem sensible to try and study and improve so that you can beat the competition.

Upswing Poker’s Master Short Deck Hold’em course, by Kane Kalas, is the only comprehensive set of training materials dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about the game. With over 27 hours of material from one of the top poker pros who’s seen his share of Short Deck Hold’em success, this course will have you winning in no time!

When trying to rattle off the list of the best Swedish poker players, Viktor Blom and Martin Jacobson undoubtedly come to mind. What other Swedes ought to make the list though?

Ivan Potockin takes a look at some of the best to compile his handful of Swedish poker greats.

When one thinks of great poker player nations, the US, UK, Germany, Canada, and other powerhouses come to mind. Poland, while not necessarily a “tier 1 poker country” certainly has some prominent players though. Here, then, are three of Poland’s best… you’ve probably even heard of them but didn’t realize they were Polish!

If you’ve ever played both live and online poker, you’ll know that while the two might be “related,” they’re certainly very different from one another.

Ivan Potocki has put together a great list of 7 of the main differences between online and live poker. If you’ve always stuck to one version and have never played the other, this list will be helpful to you before jumping in for the first time.