Poker is a Fist Fight
“I raise, and, of course, three people call.” “I was in a multiway pot and sure enough some donkey sucked out and beat my aces.” “If I bet this river and he raises I’ll just be so pissed.” Entitlement This is entitlement. Every statement you just read? Those are entitled statements. Don’t feel bad if […]
When You’re Playing PLO, Always Have a Backup
[This post originally appeared in the OmahaPokerTraining.com blog, which is being combined with the AdvancedPokerTraining.com blog] This is an instructive hand from the ladies’ live stream at Texas card house, shared by our friend PokerfaceAsh. Let’s watch the hand play out (an over $2000 pot!). If you like that video, please visit PokerfaceAsh on Youtube […]
Coming Soon: GTO bots and Advanced Advisors
I wanted to follow up on my last blog post and share with you a few screenshots showing how powerful our new “GTO-style” bots will be. We’ve been working on these GTO bots for years now and are working toward a launch date of October 1st. The new bots will be included with your paid […]
Two Major APT Announcements
It has been a while since we have made any major structural changes at APT. While we had a number of exciting changes in 2021, the early months of 2022 have been relatively quiet. It is true that we have had a number of great webinars and training packages to share with you in the […]
Down Betting in Poker
Today I want to talk to you about down betting. First of all a brief definition: down betting is when you bet a smaller amount on a later street than you did on an earlier one. For example, if you’re in a $2/$5 game and you raised $20 preflop and then you bet $15 on […]
What to Wear When Playing Poker
I want you to imagine you are me. You are six feet tall and are a white male, clearly American. You have played poker professionally your entire adult life. The vast majority of your training has come from the online world. You are about to go play an Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) event in Black […]
Five Times the Pot All-In Rule
I wanted to give a quick report on a hand that I played at the Daytona Beach Racing and Card Club $200K guarantee event last weekend. The event featured six starting flights and a $365 buy in. Over 1,300 people showed up and they totally smashed the guarantee; the prize pool was nearly $400,000. I […]
Dealing with a Poker Downswing
I have survived nearly 10 six figure downswings, up to this point in my poker career. It started in 2014 when I experienced my first 100k+ downswing. My hope is that you can use some of my experience and insights to get through your own downswings now or in the future. Because…make no mistake…the downswings […]
2022 Las Vegas Trip Report
This month, I finally returned to Las Vegas for the first time in over two years. This was an unheard of amount of time to be away from a city I’ve long considered my second home. The first thing I noticed upon my return was, thankfully, that Vegas hasn’t changed much. The night view from […]
Three Keys to Commitment in Poker
by Mike Wasserman At the end of 2009, I committed to move into a training house to learn how to master 180 man sit n’ go’s. What did it take for me to make this decision? How could I give myself the greatest chance of success? I simply employed the three keys to commitment. There […]