A little known truth

A little-known truth:

Winning at poker, like mastering any skill, is all about breaking it down into techniques.

Wait, what??

When you sit at the table, you don’t study every aspect of the game all at once. You start playing.

Then, you hit a roadblock. Maybe you’re unsure how to navigate a tricky hand on the turn.

So, you study that specific situation. You learn about pot odds, implied odds, or reading your opponent.

Over time, you don’t just “learn poker.” You build a toolbox of techniques:

Pre-flop strategy

Post-flop decision-making

Bluffing effectively

Bankroll management


With those techniques, you can sit down at almost any table and compete.

Poker teaches you this: every skill is learned in pieces.

When you’re trying to crush a tournament or climb the stakes in cash games, you don’t master “poker” in one go.

You have a goal: to win more chips.
You study one move: when to 3-bet.
You study another: how to spot a tell.
You study another: when to fold a good hand.

When you combine those moves, you hit Level 1: profitability. Then, you refine your game, level up, and repeat.

The lesson?

Play more hands.

Learn more techniques.

Track your progress toward your goal.

Try, fail, and grind until you achieve it—then go after the next goal.


After years of play, I’m finally listening to the game itself.

The most common question I hear is: “Okay, I want to improve my poker game, but how do I actually start becoming a better player?”

Almost nobody teaches the absolute beginner steps to win consistently at the tables.

So, here’s my advice: start small. Break it down. Build your stack one decision at a time.

And when you’re ready, go all in.

#PlayTheHandYoureDealt