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Jack-Four, Four Years On: What We Actually Learned

Four years after the hand that broke poker Twitter, the arguments are exhausted and one thing remains useful. A short reflection on what the jack-four saga taught.

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Beneath the Cards: What Garrett's Memoir Reopens About the J4 Hand

Garrett Adelstein's memoir revisits poker's most argued-about hand. Here is the context, and why the real lesson was always in the combinations, not the controversy.

TOURNAMENT19 JUL

888poker LIVE London 2026 at the Vic: The Full Guide

888poker LIVE closes its year at London's most famous card room in October. Here is the format, what makes the Vic special, and how to prepare for the trip.

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Why A5 Suited Is a Favourite Four-Bet Bluff (Blockers 101)

Watch high-stakes poker and you will see the same odd bluff again and again: ace-five suited, four-betting before the flop. It is not a hunch. It is combinatorics.

Best Poker Bankroll Trackers 2026: An Honest Comparison

A fair look at the poker bankroll trackers worth using in 2026, what each does best, and how to pick the one that fits how you actually play.

Cash vs Tournaments: Which Should You Grind?

Cash games and tournaments are different jobs with different swings, hours and skills. Here is an honest comparison to help you choose the one that fits your life.

TOURNAMENT19 JUL

Dusk Till Dawn Nottingham: The Home of British Poker

Europe's largest dedicated poker venue sits in Nottingham. Here is what makes Dusk Till Dawn special, what games run there, and how to make the most of a trip.

Dwan vs Ivey, the Million Dollar Pot: Equity on Every Street

Dwan's six-seven of hearts against Ivey's ace-deuce, walked street by street. It is a masterclass in how equity swings, and why one straight can leave another drawing dead.

TOURNAMENT19 JUL

EPT Barcelona 2026: The Field, the Numbers, the Spots to Watch

The PokerStars European Poker Tour returns to Barcelona in August, traditionally its biggest stop of the year. Here is what to expect and how to prepare for a huge field.

TOURNAMENT19 JUL

EPT Prague 2026: The Year-End Festival Every Grinder Circles

The PokerStars EPT closes the European year in Prague this December. Here is what makes the festival special, and how to be sharp for a huge end-of-season field.

TOURNAMENT19 JUL

Goliath 2026 Survival Guide: £2M on the Line at Coventry

Europe's biggest live tournament outside Las Vegas returns to Coventry from 23 July. Here is the schedule, the strategy for a huge soft field, and how to survive it.

GTO Basics Worth Drilling: MDF, 3-Bet Ranges and Frequencies

You do not need to memorise a solver to stop being exploitable. You need a handful of load-bearing numbers. Here are the GTO basics that actually matter at the table.

GTO Wizard Alternatives in 2026: What £9.99 Buys You Instead

GTO Wizard is the best solver-trainer on the market and, after its 2026 price rise, one of the most expensive. Here is an honest look at the alternatives, including ours.

TOURNAMENT19 JUL

GUKPT at 20: A Guide to the Tour's 2026 Stops

The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour turns 20 in 2026, with nine legs and a first-ever Glasgow stop. Here is the shape of the season and how to plan your festivals.

How Many Buy-ins Do You Need? Cash vs MTT, Live vs Online

The straight answer to the most common bankroll question, with the numbers for cash and tournaments, and why live poker needs a deeper roll than online.

How to Count Poker Combos (and Why Pros Never Stop)

Counting combinations is the quiet skill behind every good hero call and disciplined fold. Here is how it works, and why the best players do it on every street.

How to Get Better at Poker: The Study Routine That Sticks

Most improvement plans fail because they are built for motivation, not for memory. Here is a poker study routine designed around how skill actually forms.

TOURNAMENT19 JUL

ICM for Final Tables: A Practical Guide With a Free Calculator

ICM is why tournament chips are not money and why folding a strong hand near the bubble can be correct. Here is how it works, in plain terms, with a calculator.

The Jack-Four Hand, Rerun With Combos Instead of Conspiracy

Jack of clubs, four of hearts, and a $269,000 pot. The most argued-about hand in streaming history deserves a calmer look. Set the drama aside and read it the way a player should: through the combinations.

Moneymaker's 2003 Bluff: The Hand That Started the Boom

An accountant with king-high moved all in against a pro holding top pair, and changed poker forever. Here is what actually made the bluff work.

Poker Bankroll Management: Rules, Charts and a Tracker for 2026

How many buy-ins you really need for cash and tournaments, why variance sets the number, and how to run your bankroll like a business instead of a guess.

Poker Drills: How to Actually Get Better in 20 Minutes a Day

Most players study hard and improve slowly. The problem is not effort, it is method. Here is how poker drills turn study into instinct in twenty minutes a day.

Poker Equity: Outs, the Rule of 2 and 4, and When It Lies to You

Counting outs is the first thing you learn and the last thing you get fast. Here is the rule of 2 and 4, the traps that make it lie, and how to make it instant.

Poker Staking Explained: Deals, Makeup and Markup Without the Fallouts

Staking is everywhere in poker and misunderstood by half the people doing it. Here is how deals, makeup and markup actually work, and how to keep an arrangement clean.

Poker Variance Explained: How Bad It Gets and How to Sit Through It

Even clear winners endure downswings that feel like proof they are losing. Here is what variance really is, how bad it genuinely gets, and how to survive it with your roll and your head intact.

Pot Odds Explained So You Never Have to Work Them Out Again

The pot odds formula takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to apply at speed. Here is the shortcut, the worked examples, and why drilling it is the real skill.

Pot Odds Under Pressure: Why Speed Is the Skill

Everyone can work out pot odds given time. Almost nobody can do it fast enough, when it counts, under stress. That gap is where the money is, and it is trainable.

The Unconscious Competence Ladder: How Poker Skill Actually Forms

Studying fades. Repetition sticks. Here is the model of skill that explains why, and why the best players run on instinct rather than calculation.

Why Pros Count Combos Mid-Hand: The Blocker Edge, Explained

When a strong player says he cannot have enough value, that is not a read. It is arithmetic they run in real time. Here is the counting the best players never stop doing.

Why Solver Study Does Not Stick (and What Does)

Solvers are the most powerful study tool poker has ever had, and most players get almost nothing lasting from them. Here is why, and what to do instead.

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