Ben Scott, Author at The Poker Place

BLUFFING STRATEGY | LESSON 6

Best River Bluff Cards

Learn how to identify the best river cards to bluff by analyzing range advantage, nut shifts, blockers, and fold equity. This guide shows how to stop relying on “scary” cards and start choosing profitable river bluffs with better hand selection and sizing.

VALUE BETTING | LESSON 6

River Value Bets

Learn how to make stronger river value bets by thinking in ranges, identifying which worse hands can call, and choosing the sizing that extracts the most EV. This guide shows how blockers, runouts, opponent type, and thin value decisions combine to improve your online poker win rate on the final street.

SCENARIOS | LESSON 5

OOP Versus Turn Raises

Learn how to respond when your turn bet gets raised out of position by using range geometry, blockers, redraws, and river planning. This guide shows when to fold, call, or three-bet so you can avoid costly guesswork and defend your turn betting range more profitably in online cash games.

PLAY IN CHECKED POTS | LESSON 5

Delayed Turn Cbet

Learn how to use the delayed turn c-bet to punish capped ranges after flop checks in online cash games. This article explains which turn cards to attack, how showdown value and equity shape your betting range, and how to size turn probes for maximum EV.

ADVANCED SIZING & OVERBETS | LESSON 5

Turn Bet Sizing

Learn how to choose the most profitable turn bet size by reading range advantage, nut advantage, board texture, and stack geometry. This guide shows when to use small, medium, and overbet sizes so you can deny equity better, punish capped ranges, and set up stronger river plans in online poker.

SECOND BARREL STRATEGY | LESSON 7

Turn Second Barrel Strategy

Learn when to fire a profitable second barrel on the turn by evaluating range advantage, fold equity, blockers, and future street leverage. This guide shows how disciplined turn aggression helps online cash game players deny equity, pressure capped ranges, and avoid spewing on bad runouts.

TURN CARD IMPACT | LESSON 6

Turn Scare Cards

Learn how to play turn scare cards by focusing on range advantage, blockers, sizing, and pool tendencies instead of reacting to the card itself. This guide shows when to increase aggression, when to check more, and how to choose stronger bluff candidates to improve your turn EV online.

POSTFLOP MULTIWAY POTS | LESSON 4

Wet Boards in Multiway Pots

Learn how to approach wet flops in multiway pots with stronger range discipline, better c-bet selection, and more effective sizing. This guide shows when to check medium-strength hands, when to bet for front-loaded value, and how to avoid costly mistakes against multiple continuing ranges in online poker.

POSTFLOP MULTIWAY POTS | LESSON 3

Multiway Draw Profitability

Learn how to evaluate draw profitability in multiway pots by focusing on clean outs, nut potential, equity realization, position, and players left to act. The article shows why nut draws and strong combo draws can continue aggressively while weak flush draws, gutshots, and passive peels often bleed EV.

POSTFLOP MULTIWAY POTS | LESSON 2

C-Betting in Multiway Pots

Learn how to adjust your continuation betting strategy in multiway pots where fold equity drops and thin value becomes more fragile. This guide shows when to check more, which boards still favor betting, and how to choose stronger value hands and better bluffs to improve your online poker EV.

Circuit Clash Reshapes Las Vegas Summer Poker

Las Vegas summer poker adds a WSOP Circuit stop that overlaps the main festival’s close (July 14–25), reshaping traffic, fields, and media focus. Learn how this shift impacts EV across mystery bounties, the $1,500 Monster Stack, and the new $10K GGMillion$, and how to adjust bankroll, schedule, and travel for late-July value.

POSTFLOP MULTIWAY POTS | LESSON 1

Multiway Hand Values Drop

Learn why hand values fall sharply in multiway flop pots and how that changes your betting, calling, and stack-off thresholds. This guide shows why one-pair hands and weak draws lose value, while nutted hands and strong draws gain importance, helping online cash players avoid costly flop mistakes.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 11

Stop Chasing Short-Term Results

Learn how to stop result-oriented thinking and evaluate poker hands by decision quality instead of short-term outcomes. This guide shows how focusing on expected value, range logic, and disciplined review improves your mental game, bankroll management, and long-term win rate.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 10

Table Discipline Wins More

Learn why table discipline is a core EV skill in online poker, not just a mindset add-on. This article shows how strategic, emotional, and bankroll discipline protect your win rate by preventing preflop drift, ego-driven calls, poor table selection, and compromised session decisions.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 9

Variance and Consistency

Learn how to handle poker variance without letting short-term results damage your strategy. This article explains why consistency comes from disciplined decision-making, bankroll structure, and review systems that protect your EV during downswings.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 8

Hard Stop-Loss

Learn how to use a hard stop-loss as an EV protection tool in online poker. This article explains how to set buy-in based session limits, separate bankroll management from mental game discipline, and quit before tilt-driven decision quality damages your long-term results.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 7

Beat Tilt, Protect EV

Learn how to treat tilt as a measurable EV leak rather than just an emotional issue in online poker. This guide explains the main types of tilt, why they damage win rate, and how to build practical reset systems, bankroll rules, and recovery protocols that protect decision quality over volume.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 6

Table Selection Mastery

Learn how to use table selection as a high-EV online poker skill by evaluating lineup quality, seat position, rake, and who is left to act. This guide shows how better game and seat choices increase win rate, reduce variance, protect your bankroll, and simplify tough mental game decisions.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 5

The Rake Trap

Learn how rake turns marginal poker decisions into long-term leaks in online cash games. This article explains why passive preflop calls, loose blind defense, and hopeful postflop peels lose value after rake, and shows how tighter ranges, better position, and stronger discipline protect both win rate and bankroll.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 4

Understanding Win Rates

Learn how to use bb/100 to measure your true poker edge, interpret win rates correctly, and avoid being misled by variance or small samples. This guide explains what counts as a good win rate, how position and game selection affect results, and how to make smarter bankroll decisions from your data.

MENTAL GAME & BANKROLL | LESSON 3

Aggressive Shot Taking

Learn how to use aggressive shot taking as a disciplined way to move up in online poker without turning higher stakes into a bankroll or mental game disaster. This guide explains how to structure shot allocations, select soft games, control downside, and keep your strategic aggression intact when the money gets bigger.

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