<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>PokerLevelUp — Poker Tutorials</title><description>New poker lessons from PokerLevelUp, organised into courses: Hold’em, tournaments, PLO4 and PLO5.</description><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>Betting Rules: Minimum Raises, All-Ins and the Big Blind Option</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/betting-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/betting-rules/</guid><description>How much you can bet and raise in No-Limit Hold&apos;em, what happens when someone is all-in, and the betting rules that settle most disputes at the table.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 1</category><category>rules</category><category>rules</category><category>betting</category><category>raising</category><category>all-in</category><category>blinds</category></item><item><title>Basic Poker Terms Every Player Should Know</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/poker-terms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/poker-terms/</guid><description>The poker vocabulary you&apos;ll hear at every table, grouped by topic: seats, actions, hand types, draws, money and strategy — each explained in plain English.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 1</category><category>rules</category><category>terms</category><category>vocabulary</category><category>beginners</category><category>glossary</category></item><item><title>Reading the Board: How to Find the Nuts</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/reading-the-board/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/reading-the-board/</guid><description>A four-step method to find the best possible hand on any board: check for pairs, flushes and straights, then rank the hands that beat you. With practice boards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 1</category><category>rules</category><category>the nuts</category><category>board reading</category><category>hand rankings</category><category>showdown</category></item><item><title>Table Etiquette for Live and Online Poker</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/table-etiquette/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/table-etiquette/</guid><description>The unwritten and written rules of poker behaviour: acting in turn, protecting your hand, slow-rolling, angle-shooting, chat, time banks and fair play online.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 1</category><category>rules</category><category>etiquette</category><category>live poker</category><category>online poker</category><category>rules</category><category>fair play</category></item><item><title>Cash Games vs Tournaments: Poker Formats 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GMT</pubDate><category>Level 2</category><category>strategy</category><category>board texture</category><category>flop</category><category>wet board</category><category>dry board</category><category>postflop</category></item><item><title>Aggression and Fold Equity: Why Betting Wins</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/aggression-fold-equity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/aggression-fold-equity/</guid><description>Why betting and raising beats checking and calling: the two ways to win, how to calculate fold equity, and a worked semi-bluff example with real numbers.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 2</category><category>strategy</category><category>aggression</category><category>fold equity</category><category>semi-bluff</category><category>betting</category><category>maths</category></item><item><title>Expected Value: Thinking in the Long 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calls.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 3</category><category>strategy</category><category>ranges</category><category>hand reading</category><category>combinations</category><category>combos</category><category>bluff catching</category></item><item><title>Continuation Betting: When and How Much to C-Bet</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/continuation-betting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/continuation-betting/</guid><description>When the continuation bet works, when to check instead, and how to choose a c-bet size from the board texture, your position and the number of opponents.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 3</category><category>strategy</category><category>continuation bet</category><category>c-bet</category><category>flop</category><category>bet sizing</category><category>postflop</category></item><item><title>Facing C-Bets: How to Play as the Preflop 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How to use price, board texture and position to decide when to fold, call or raise.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 3</category><category>strategy</category><category>c-bet</category><category>defence</category><category>floating</category><category>check-raise</category><category>postflop</category></item><item><title>Value Betting: Getting Paid With Your Strong Hands</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/value-betting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/value-betting/</guid><description>How to win the most with your good hands: the value-bet test, choosing sizes, thin value on the river, when not to slow-play and how to value bet different opponents.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 3</category><category>strategy</category><category>value bet</category><category>thin value</category><category>river</category><category>bet sizing</category><category>slow-play</category></item><item><title>Bluffing With Purpose: Semi-Bluffs and Bluff Selection</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/bluffing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/bluffing/</guid><description>How to bluff profitably: the break-even maths, why semi-bluffs beat pure bluffs, how to choose bluffing hands, the best spots to bluff and the opponents to avoid.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 3</category><category>strategy</category><category>bluff</category><category>semi-bluff</category><category>fold equity</category><category>bluff selection</category><category>river</category></item><item><title>Pot Control: Playing Medium-Strength Hands</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/pot-control/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/pot-control/</guid><description>How to play hands that are good but not great: when to check, when to bet small, how to bluff-catch, and why turning medium hands into bluffs costs money.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 3</category><category>strategy</category><category>pot control</category><category>showdown value</category><category>bluff catching</category><category>medium hands</category></item><item><title>Turn and River Play: Double and Triple Barrels</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/turn-and-river/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/turn-and-river/</guid><description>When to keep betting on the turn and river: good and bad barrel cards, choosing your double and triple barrels, river value-to-bluff ratios and when to give up.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 3</category><category>strategy</category><category>turn</category><category>river</category><category>double barrel</category><category>triple barrel</category><category>bluffing</category></item><item><title>Hand Review: Top Pair in a Button vs Big Blind Pot</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/hand-review-top-pair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/hand-review-top-pair/</guid><description>A full street-by-street review of ace-jack on the button against the big blind: c-bet sizing, a turn value bet and a tricky river decision.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 3</category><category>hand-reviews</category><category>hand review</category><category>top pair</category><category>value betting</category><category>c-bet</category><category>river</category></item><item><title>Bankroll Management: Protect Your Poker Money</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/bankroll-management/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/bankroll-management/</guid><description>How big your poker bankroll should be for cash games, tournaments and sit &amp; 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How ranges, SPR, c-bet sizes and commitment change after the flop — as the 3-bettor and as the caller.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 4</category><category>strategy</category><category>3-bet pots</category><category>SPR</category><category>c-bet</category><category>commitment</category><category>postflop</category></item><item><title>Blockers and Card Removal</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/blockers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/blockers/</guid><description>How the cards in your hand change your opponent&apos;s range: counting blocked combos, choosing bluffs with blockers, value betting and preflop blockers.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 4</category><category>strategy</category><category>blockers</category><category>card 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rate</category><category>bb/100</category><category>roi</category><category>tracking</category><category>sample size</category></item><item><title>Study Routines: How to Study Poker Efficiently</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/study-routines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/study-routines/</guid><description>Build a weekly poker study routine that works: what to study, how to study actively, using tools and solvers sensibly, study groups and measuring your progress.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Level 5</category><category>mindset</category><category>study</category><category>improvement</category><category>routine</category><category>solvers</category><category>learning</category></item><item><title>Session Reviews: How to Review Your Hands</title><link>https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/session-reviews/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pokerlevelup.com/learn/session-reviews/</guid><description>A 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