Lazy Guide to Poker Ebook

A reader asked on the easiest poker sites post if I had any resources to learn poker. For anyone interested in the exact strategy I’ve used on 888 for years, I’ve put together an ebook guide.

lazy guide to poker ebook

She’s probably better than me

I never crushed the games and some would say I’m a fish, but I made enough to get by living in the Philippines. Below is a sample snippet. The rest is on Amazon for $4.99.

If you don’t have a Kindle there’s an Amazon app to read ebooks on PC, smartphone or tablet.


The Lazy Man’s Guide to Online Poker

Cash Games

I will start with cash games because this is probably the best type of poker to play because it is the least swingy.  The blinds never go up so you really never have to gamble if you don’t want to.  The easiest way to beat a cash game is to find a good game.

You can’t just sit at any open table and decide that is going to be your home for the next 5 hours.  You need to watch how big the pots are and find out if there are any fish at the table.  If there are no fish then there is no reason for you to be there.

Chasing fish is not easy, you will need to be looking through the lobby all the time looking for anyone that you noted as a fish.  When you see a fish has sat down you need to either take a seat (to his left if possible) or get on the list as soon as possible.

Many regs complain about ‘bumhunters’ or people that chase fish… they are just hypocrites and do the same thing. There is no point in playing at a table with 8 other regs.

kick2dante poker ebookOnly the house is making any real money in that case.  If there is no action at your table after 2 rounds get up and find a better one, or take the day off.

The system for cash games is quite easy.  You will buy in for a full 100bb stack at a full ring (9 or 10 handed game, 6 handed is not good for nits) and look to make most of your money with either AA, KK or sets.

If I am in early position I will limp with AA or KK and hope for someone else to raise.

Then you will want to put in a BIG reraise.  You want to make sure that anyone who calls is making a mistake, so even if they happen to get lucky on you they paid so much preflop that it was still a profitable situation for you.

Lets say stacks are $100, you have limped ep for $1, another player limps and there is a raise to $4.  If no one calls I will reraise to around $16.

Then if he calls he’s making a mistake and you can get it all in knowing you played it fine.

The only flop I may fold on is something like KKQ or QJ10 if I have AA.  Even then it’s pretty hard to fold, but you probably should, particularly on KKQ.  You are now beat by the main 3 hands he’ll have: KK, QQ, AK.

But on any normal flop I will bet something like 60% of the pot, maybe less if it is a really dry flop.  If there is nothing scary about the board you can bet pretty small because any call is very profitable for you.  If it’s really wet then you need to protect more.

Overall though in a 3bet pot the other persons hand range should be so small that you want a call most of the time.  If they happen to get lucky and suck out then you just lost money but had put yourself in a profitable situation.

You should play KK the same way as AA, but of course slow down if an A hits the board.  Folding KK preflop is something that should only be done against other really good regs you have played with a lot.  They will know you only have AA or KK if you are 4betting them, so they aren’t going to 5bet you with anything worse.

In ten years I think I have folded KK less than 20 times preflop, you really aren’t making to big of a mistake if you never fold it pre.  But if you are against a really good reg who knows your style you need to be able to give it up.


There’s another 6500 words in the full ebook! Another popular way to learn poker is to get a free $50 bankroll and online lessons on the site PokerStrategy.com.

6 Responses

  1. jspill says:

    😀 😀 😀

  2. kick2dante says:

    too bad burns sobered up or this coulda got interesting

  3. Mike says:

    I’m about to register for those poker sites you linked. I used to play limit hold’em back in the day so I’m a little familiar with the game but clearly out of touch with no limit. Just wanted to ask if your ebook has details on how to deposit, and strategy on how to beat the other players? Do you offer any money back guarantee?

    • kick2dante says:

      It’s 100% strategy. Depositing is relatively straightforward, bank account -> Neteller -> poker site, I’m happy to answer questions on that on here. I didn’t think to add a money back guarantee on a $3.50 ebook 😀 But hey I’ll email you a free copy if you sign up to poker site via the links on this site.

  4. Brockstar says:

    I love playing the snap cash 1/2 cash games on 888 Poker’s mobile app. It’s fast, the minute fold or win it immediately moves you to another table, making it hard for others to get a true read on you. I’ve also found playing head to head at 1/2 cash games quite profitable. I don’t think I’ve ever played anyone who had any strategy to speak of, in fact the only times where I’ve lost good money on a hand was when they just happened to have a better hand than mine (and sometimes that happens).

  5. kick2dante says:

    well good luck brock hope it continues to go well for you

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