Category: small stakes poker

How to Make Your First $100 From Poker

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Nathan Williams

Everybody has to start somewhere in poker and I think the very first milestone you should shoot for is to make $100.

The reason why $100 is a great initial goal is because this is an easily achievable amount that nearly anybody can do, with a little bit of practice.

And the great thing about taking little baby steps like this in poker is that it will help you start building your confidence an

The Differences Between Micro Stakes and Small Stakes Poker Games

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Nathan Williams

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Ryan Lewis.

Ever wondered how poker stakes differ in difficulty? As someone who has grinded part time from tiny micro stakes NL2 up to small stakes NL50 (6max) over the past year I have gained my fair share of knowledge on how the stakes differ.

Are the higher stakes filled with GTO math wizards that suddenly check raise bluff the river

How to Make $500 a Month Playing Poker

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Nathan Williams

Could you use an extra $500 a month playing poker? Most people would probably answer yes to that question. And luckily it actually isn’t as difficult as you might think.

In fact, even for a mediocre poker player, with consistent play, this amount can be made fairly easily at the lowest stakes online like NL2, NL5 or NL10 or in a live poker cash game like $1/$2.

I know because I have done it

6 Extremely Easy Ways to Play the Turn More Profitably

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Nathan Williams

Learning how to play the turn in poker more profitably can be one of the best things you can do for your overall results. And the reason why is that so many pots are won or lost on this street.

And if you really want to get ahead in poker, then you are going to have to learn to start taking away more than you fair share of pots on the turn. This is especially the case when nobody really has

My New Poker Strategy: Less Tables, More Study and Brand Building

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Nathan Williams

Let’s face it, poker has changed a lot over the years. This is especially true for the online version of the game.

I can still remember the "good old days" when I could hop on 12+ NL100 tables on PokerStars and be able to literally print money at $100+ an hour almost in my sleep.

I think I and several others thought it would last forever. This was pretty naive thinking looking back now.

What is a Good Poker Winning Percentage?

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Nathan Williams

People often ask me what is a good poker winning percentage. This refers to the percentage of the time you play poker where you can expect to walk away from the tables with a profit.

Or to "book a win" as some might say.

Because as you probably know, losing sometimes is inevitable in poker. No matter how good you are at poker, some days there just isn’t anything you can do to win.

They have

Poker HUDs Banned Where You Play? - Do These 5 Things

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Nathan Williams

As much as I talk about the benefits of using a HUD in online poker the reality is that there are several online poker rooms these days that do not allow HUDs.

Now of course most of the major ones do including some of the most popular sites in the world such as PokerStars and 888 Poker.

But several smaller and American facing sites in particular like Ignition or Bovada for instance are well

The Ultimate Poker Cheat Sheet for 2018

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Nathan Williams

Learning how to play consistent winning poker isn’t always so easy these days. So that is why I decided to put together this ultimate poker cheat sheet for 2018.

This guide below is going to give you everything that you need to know in order to start winning big right now at the lowest stakes online (NL2 or NL5) and live ($1/$2 or $2/$5).

Let me be clear that this guide is NOT going to turn