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  • bad beat

You’re acting like a little entitled…

“You’re acting like a little entitled bitch right now.”

People ask me how to be mentally tough. People ask me how to keep sane while paying your bills from a gambling game.

But no one wants to hear the line I started this article with.

That is legitimately how I talk to myself when I’m getting heated. It’s […]

By |January 30th, 2023|Uncategorized|1 Comment
  • poker is a fist fight

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 you have ever uttered them. I’ve […]

By |October 19th, 2022|Uncategorized|1 Comment

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 Hawk, Colorado. […]

By |August 1st, 2022|Uncategorized|4 Comments
  • Alex Fitzgerald Continuation Bet

When Your Continuation Bet Gets Called

By Alex Fitzgerald, Featured Coach

Your continuation bet got called on the flop. Now, what do you do? This situation comes up all the time. Yet, strangely, people don’t really prepare for it. A lot of players aren’t sure quite what to do when they pre-flop raise an excellent hand (say AK), miss on the flop, […]

By |July 9th, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment
  • Alex's New Course

How to Make $50,000 in One Night – Part 2

By Alex Fitzgerald, Featured Coach

As I mentioned Monday, I am currently creating a video series on a recent big tournament win. It’s not for sale yet. I will be introducing it in a free webinar (sign up here) on Monday on Advanced Poker Training. In the meantime, I am sharing some tips to help you […]

By |May 13th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments
  • $50,000

How To Make $50,000 in One Night – Part 1

By Alex Fitzgerald, APT Featured Coach

I am currently creating a video series on a big tournament win. You will get to replay every hand in the tournament of any consequence. You will have to decide to play the hand preflop or fold it, and play every street on your own. If you can match me […]

By |May 10th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments
  • Advanced Aggressive Plays

Three Advanced Aggressive Plays

By Alex Fitzgerald, Featured Coach

So, you’ve been killing it at No Limit Hold’em tournaments. You’ve learned which players you can exploit, and tried out some exploitative plays. Now you’re looking for some advanced aggressive plays to round out your game.

I’m proud of you. Staying patient, paying attention, avoiding weak cold calls with short stacks, and […]

By |March 9th, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment
  • Five Best Exploitative Plays

Five Best Exploitative Plays for NL Holdem Tournament Players

By Alex Fitzgerald, featured coach

So, you’re playing No Limit Hold’em tournaments, and you want to make more money. Don’t we all? It can be done, but there is a method to doing so. You need to be current with the times. Pay attention to trends. Work hard to realize where people are imbalanced so you […]

By |January 29th, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment
  • Four Most Profitable Players

The Four Player Types you can Exploit Profitably

By Alex Fitzgerald, featured coach. 

So, you’re playing No Limit Hold’em tournaments, and you want to make more money.

Don’t we all? There’s a method to doing so. You need to be paying attention to trends in the players. You need to be working to realize where people are imbalanced, so you can exploit them while the […]

By |January 14th, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment