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…
Pot Odds in Texas Hold’em: When to Call and When to Fold
The single calculation that separates winning calls from losing ones — explained without complicated math.
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 Masterclass
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.
Playing from the Blinds: Defending and Attacking
Defending the big blind, 3-betting from the small, and stealing when it folds to you — how to stop the blinds from being a tax.
Implied Odds in Poker: When the Math Says Call
Pot odds tell you when to call now. Implied odds tell you when to call because of what's coming. How to estimate them without guessing.
Sit & Go Strategy: From Early Game to Heads-Up
Early-stage patience, mid-stage stealing, and bubble play — how to climb the SNG pay jumps without spewing at the wrong stage.