Hand Review Library
One decision point per hand.
Each review breaks down setup, action, beginner thinking, professional logic, GTO baseline, and exploit adjustment.
AJ Top Pair vs a Calling Station: Why Three Streets of Value Can Work
BTN AJs on A72-9-2 against a BB calling station, with thin value and river caution.
Single-raised pot · 100BB · Hero CO · Villain BTN regularWhy AK Makes Beginners Lose Money
AK top pair can become a bluff catcher when board texture and betting pressure change.
6-max cash · 100BB · Hero BB · Villain CO regularPocket 88 vs a Small C-Bet on K72
Why BB should not automatically fold 88 against a small CO c-bet on K72 rainbow.
CO vs BB · 100BB · Hero CO · Villain BB regularHow to Play Flush Draws
Semi-bluffing with draws means combining equity and fold equity, not firing randomly.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BTN · Villain BB strong regularWhy Strong Players Protect Their Check Range
Use KQ top pair to understand why not every strong hand must bet the flop.
CO vs BB · 100BB · Hero CO · Villain BB regularK72 Rainbow C-Bet: Why a Small Bet Is Enough
A CO vs BB hand review showing range advantage and small c-bet logic on a dry king-high board.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BTN · Villain BB regularRiver Bluffing With Blockers
Why holding the right ace or suit blocker can make a river bluff more credible.
UTG vs BB · 100BB · Hero UTG · Villain BB regularAA Facing Turn Pressure
Why an overpair can become uncomfortable when the board connects and villain raises.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BTN · Villain BB regularTop Pair and Pot Control
When top pair should value bet and when it should slow down on dangerous runouts.
MP vs BTN · 60BB · Hero BTN · Villain MP tightWhen Set Mining With Small Pairs Loses Money
Small pairs need price, stack depth, and implied odds before calling preflop.
BTN vs CO · 100BB · Hero BTN · Villain COAK in a 3-Bet Pot
Why top pair top kicker often commits more easily when SPR is lower.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BB · Villain BTNBB Defense With QJ
Defending QJ can be reasonable, but top pair still has kicker and reverse-implied-odds problems.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BTN · Villain passive BBFacing a River Check-Raise
Why passive lines that suddenly become huge often contain more value than bluff.
CO vs BB · 100BB · Hero CO · Villain BBSecond Pair and Showdown Value
Why not every marginal made hand should be turned into a bluff.
CO vs BB · 100BB · Hero CO · Villain BB calling stationMissed Draws: Learning to Give Up
A missed straight and flush draw does not automatically become a river bluff.
6-max cash · 100BB · Hero UTG · Villain BB regularAQ Top Pair on QJ7 Two-Tone: Value, But Not Autopilot
UTG AQ on QJ7 two-tone shows why top pair top kicker needs turn discipline on dynamic boards.
3-bet pot · 100BB · Hero SB · Villain BTN regularQQ on A72 in a 3-Bet Pot: When Premium Becomes Medium Strength
A small blind 3-bet pot where QQ must downgrade after an ace-high flop.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BTN · Villain BB nitKQ Top Pair Faces a Nit's Turn Raise
Top pair can be strong until a passive player chooses a rare aggressive line.
CO vs BB · 100BB · Hero CO · Villain BB calling station99 Thin Value Versus a Calling Station on 87422
A medium overpair can value bet river when worse pairs really call.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BB · Villain BTN regularBB Check-Raise on 876 Two-Tone With a Combo Draw
A big blind semi-bluff spot where board texture favors the defender more than beginners expect.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BTN · Villain BB strong regularKQ on K94 Rainbow: Protecting the Check-Back Range
Against strong regulars, not every top pair has to bet the flop.
Preflop · 100BB · Hero SB · Villain BTNA5s in the Small Blind: Blocker Pressure Without Autopilot
A preflop hand review showing why suited wheel aces can 3-bet, but not blindly.
BTN vs BB · 100BB · Hero BTN · Villain BB over-folderQJs Misses River: Bluffing an Over-Folder With a Credible Story
A missed draw can bluff only when the line represents value and the opponent can fold.
Multiway · 100BB · Hero BB · Two opponentsBottom Set Multiway on Q84 Two-Tone
Why slowplaying bottom set can lose value and protection in multiway pots.
Tournament study · 13BB · Hero BTN · Blinds coverA9s With 13BB on the Button: Shallow Stack Clarity
A tournament study hand about planning before opening, shoving, or folding at shallow stacks.