Charles holds a degree in journalism and has previously worked as a reporter for a Chicago area newspaper. He has been playing poker professionally since 2002. Charles can be found playing a mixture of tournament and cash game action, as well as varying between no-limit Texas Hold'em and Omaha hi/lo.
A donk bet can best be described as a player making a small opening bet when acting before a player who has previously shown aggression in the hand by betting or raising either before or after the flop. Read more
A calling station at the poker table is a player who doesn’t take the initiative in the hand, often simply just calling bets of other players. Read more
If you’ve played poker for even a short length of time, its a good bet that you’ve run into a maniac player at your table. Read more
Your opponents at a poker table who use a tight-passive playing style are often referred to as rocks. Read more
When holding the winning hand in no-limit Texas Hold’em, your goal should be to get as much money or chips from your opponents as possible. Read more
Often times at a poker table you will happen to run into players who are afraid to lose. Read more
Playing the river is somewhat different than the previous betting rounds due to the fact that your hand has no further chance at improvement as no more cards will be forthcoming. Read more
You’ve progressed beyond the flop and now must play the turn card. Fourth street is equally important as the other betting rounds and requires a winning strategy Read more
Post flop poker strategy consists of few hard and fast rules. Many decisions are situational, and in this article we cover the steps to being a successful post-flop player. Read more
The greatest likelihood of profitability playing poker comes from competing against less experienced players. Read more