The small blind offers half the discount with more problems. See how you can preserve your stack for the big hands that matter.
PST #5 | Playing the Small Blind Without Bleeding Chips Read More »
You used your pre-flop discount to see a cheap flop. Now it’s time to decide: invest more or cut your losses?
PST #4 | After the Flop from the Big Blind: When to Fight and When to Fold Read More »
The big blind is tricky: you get a discount to see flops, but you’re stuck out of position afterward. So which hands should you defend, and which should you fold? This quick guide gives you a simple framework you can use at our next game—plus two specific challenges to try from the big blind that will immediately improve your results.
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Pinnacle Strategy Tip #3: Big Blind Basics (Preflop) Read More »
Ever wonder how often you’ll actually be dealt pocket Aces? Or suited connectors? Or just how much offsuit junk you’ll have to fold? This quick reference table shows exactly how often every hand type appears—per hour, per tournament, and in plain English percentages. Bookmark this one: you’ll reference it before every game to set realistic expectations and tighten up your starting hand selection.
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Poker Math Made Easy #2: What You Will Actually Be Dealt Read More »
With 24 total entries (from 19 players), we broke our previous record and created a $520 prize pool. But the real story was the more aggressive style of play. Many players embraced our suggestions to raise more preflop and to be more aware of their positional advantage (or disadvantage) in each hand. The result was a game of big swings and surprising results.
Two Champions Crowned: A New First-Time Winner and the 2025 Player of the Year Read More »
Ever wonder if your flush draw will come in? The Rule of 4 and 2 turns tough math into a quick shortcut anyone can use at the table.
Poker Math Made Easy #1: The Rule of 4 and 2 Read More »
If there’s one poker concept that separates beginners from players who win more often, it’s this:
👉 Where you sit at the table (your position) matters as much as the cards in your hand.
If you want to win more chips with less risk, start paying attention to your position at the table.
Pinnacle Strategy Tip #2: The Power of Position Read More »
In our games, most hands start the same way: several players “limp” into the pot (that means just calling the big blind instead of raising), and suddenly we’re all hoping the flop gives us something.
It’s fun, but here’s the truth:
👉 You’ll win more pots, and the pots you win will often be bigger, if you raise before the flop.
Pinnacle Strategy Tip #1: Why You Should Raise Before the Flop Read More »
If you want proof that anything can happen at the Pinnacle Poker Club, look no further than the 2025 Deepstack Championship, which generated our largest prize pool in PPC history ($720) and resulted in yet another first-time winner: Peggy.
She entered the night near the bottom of the Player of the Year race, but walked away with all the chips, plus the POY lead. Here’s how it all went down.
Peggy’s Breakthrough: A Wild Night Ends with a First-Time Champion Read More »
The 2025 regular season is about to wrap up, and we’re going out with a bang. In just two weeks, we’ll play our last game before the Main Event, and it’s one of the wildest formats we’ve ever run: The Win-the-Button Championship.
This isn’t just another tournament—it’s your chance to grab a piece of the guaranteed prize pool, rack up bonus chips for the Main Event, and maybe even walk away as Player of the Year.
The Final Showdown of the Regular Season: Win-the-Button Championship! Read More »