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.
Fast-Fold Poker Strategy: How to Win at Zone, Boost & Zoom
Zoom, Zone, Snap — how to adjust ranges, c-bet frequencies, and positional play when you face new opponents every hand.
How to Play Ace-King (Big Slick) Preflop
Ace-King looks unbeatable preflop and plays awkwardly postflop. How to size raises, handle 3-bets, and stop overplaying AK.
How to Play Pocket Jacks: The Most Misplayed Hand in Poker
An overcard flops about half the time — how to raise, fold, and stack off with JJ without guessing.
Online Poker Tells: Reading Opponents Without Seeing Them
Bet timing, sizing patterns, and the quiet giveaways that still leak information once the faces are gone.
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.