Poker strategy
No‑Limit Hold’em: a simple plan that prints over time.
Most losses come from three things: playing too many hands, overvaluing one‑pair hands, and ignoring position. Tighten up, value bet cleanly, and let the table make the mistakes.
Ace‑high fundamentals
Quick checklist
- Play fewer hands preflop, especially out of position
- Use position: bet more in position, control pot size out of position
- Value bet thin vs calling stations; bluff less vs sticky players
- Stop paying off big river bets with “just one pair”
1) Preflop: tighten up, then punish
The fastest leak fix
Open tighter
If you’re unsure, fold. Hands like weak offsuit aces, dominated broadways, and small gappers bleed chips—especially from early position.
3-bet with a purpose
Value 3-bet vs loose openers. Add a few suited “bluff” 3-bets in position, but don’t spray chips out of position.
Position is power
You make more money on the button and cutoff. From the blinds you should defend less and play more straightforward.
2) Postflop: bet for value, not ego
One pair is not a “hand” by default
- Bet when you’re ahead: if worse hands can call, bet. Don’t slowplay too much.
- Bluff the right targets: players who fold. If they call everything, stop bluffing.
- Respect big river bets: at most small stakes, huge river bets are underbluffed. Fold more.
Independent rating
SwC Poker is highly rated by GipsyTeam
GipsyTeam lists an editorial rating of 3.9/5 for SwC Poker. View the rating →
3) Tournaments vs cash
The key difference: stack pressure
In cash games you can reload, so you can wait for good spots and play deeper-stacked poker. In tournaments, blinds rise and stack sizes shrink; you must learn shove/fold ranges at 10–20 big blinds and value position even more.