The Smallest Poker Game In Town

In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss when to bet on the river. To make more profit from your good hands, don’t check it down. Bet!  

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When you play a regular home game you face the same opponents again and again. You create a history with those players. Ray and Valerio discuss how to use that history to your advantage.

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The nut peddler is a particular player type that puts money in the pot only if he has the winning hand. We met plenty of nut peddlers in Las Vegas. Listen to this episode if you want to know more.

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In this episode Valerio and Ray explore ways to handle a run of bad results. We can't guarantee you will turn it around but here are some practical steps to help you find your way to profit.

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In this episode Valerio and Ray propose a mission based approach to your next poker session. Rather than being concerned with your profit or loss, how well did you execute your mission?

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There is more to poker than just winning money, unless you are a professional. In this episode Valerio and Ray explore other reasons for playing poker.

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In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss what they learned playing low stake poker in Vegas. 

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In this episode Valerio and Ray have a chat after 2 days of their trip in Vegas. They discuss about jet lag, playing for the first time in a casino, and more.

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In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss how to adapt from the smallest poker game in town to a bigger game.

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Whether you want to start winning in your small stakes home game or have aspirations to play at a much higher level, it is unlikely you will achieve those goals by just playing. Valerio and Ray discu…

In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss the addictive nature of poker and how to manage it.

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In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss how their home game has evolved and how it may change in the future.

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In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss bad behaviour at the table. To make it simple, don't be a dick. 

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You are in the small blind and someone from late position raises. What should you do? In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss how to deal with this situation.

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In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss how some players might take advantage by using underhand tactics. We hope this does not happen in your home game but where ever you play, watch out for angle s…

If you play with the same people all the time, they will figure out how you play. Injecting creativity into your game will make you less predictable and harder to play against. 

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Losing happens to everyone in poker. How you handle losing during the game and afterwards has a big impact on your win rate. 

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Let's say you raise early position and you are called by the button. When the flop come, should you check or bet?  

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In this episode Valerio and Ray discuss the risks of overplaying marginal made hands. They also cover the bad habit of over-betting your good hands to scare out players from drawing. 

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It has happened to all of us at some time – every hand you get is unplayable. You play disciplined poker, folding hand after hand and becoming just a spectator.  In this episode Valerio and Ray discu…