Master Preflop Hand Selection and Positional Strategy
Strategy combining tight hand selection with aggressive betting. Play only premium hands, but bet and raise aggressively when you do play.
Your seat location relative to the button. Late positions (CO, BTN) have informational advantage, while early positions (UTG, MP) are disadvantaged.
Percentage of hands where you voluntarily put money in the pot. TAG players typically maintain 15-20% VPIP.
Re-raising an opponent's raise. Used with premium hands or as a bluff.
Betting on the flop after raising preflop. Maintains aggression and helps take down pots.
Simple way to notate poker hands. AA=pocket aces, AKs=Ace-King suited (same suit), AKo=Ace-King offsuit (different suits). "s" means suited (flush possible), "o" means offsuit (different suits). Higher card is written first.