Pineapple Poker Rules and Strategy
Pineapple is a Hold'em variant where each player receives three hole cards instead of two. What happens to the third card, and when it gets discarded, defines which variant you…
Articles by Joshua Hill
Joshua is a lifelong (can you play poker in diapers?) poker player who moved online in 2004. He created Beat The Fish in 2005 to help fellow frustrated online poker players choose the right poker site for their strengths and then how to win consistently once they got there. He is a published author, a certified news writer, and has played millions of hands of online poker.
Final Table Strategy
The final table of a multi-table poker tournament is where you can finally consider employing advanced moves that you've seen the pros use. Players tend to play smarter here, especially…
How to Play Badugi
Badugi, also known as Padooki (Korean for "spotted dog"), is a unique lowball draw poker variant. You will most often find it in mixed games, high-limit Las Vegas cash games,…
How to Play Razz Poker
Razz is the lowball variant of Seven Card Stud. It appears in high-stakes mixed games, select WSOP events, and is available as a standalone cash game on some online poker…
Fast-Fold Poker Strategy: Zone, Zoom, and Rush Poker
Zoom, Zone, Snap — how to adjust ranges, c-bet frequencies, and positional play when you face new opponents every hand.
How to Play Suited Connectors Profitably
When 78s and 9T suited print money, when they burn chips, and how to play draws and made hands in position.
How to Bluff in No-Limit Hold’em
When a bluff actually works, when it just burns chips, and how to pick spots where your story makes sense to the other player.
Continuation Betting Strategy: When to C-Bet and When to Check
When the c-bet prints money, when it's a leak, and how board texture and opponent type decide the answer.
Texas Hold’em Rules and No-Limit Strategy
Rules, betting structures, and the core no-limit strategy every new player needs before sitting down for real money.
Postflop Strategy: Betting, Checking, and River Decisions
Flop, turn, and river decisions after the preflop raise — bet sizing, board texture, and when checking is actually the strong play.
How to Play Small Pocket Pairs (22–66)
Set-mining math, when implied odds justify the call, and when to fold 22-66 preflop without a second thought.
Cash Game Stack Strategy: Short Stack vs. Deep Stack
Short, mid, and deep stacks play very differently. How to adjust ranges and sizing to the chips in front of you.