Notes from 20+ years in poker

Strategy you can read now and use tonight.

Clear, opinionated lessons for recreational players who want to make better decisions without living inside a solver.

Written by Rob Gardner 20+ year poker pro and RampPoker founder

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Cut through the noise.

Long enough to be useful. Clear enough to remember at the table.

Mindset8 min read

You are studying how to beat perfect opponents in a game nobody is actually playing. Here is what works at casual tables.

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Fundamentals7 min read

A practical system for choosing sizes against the opponents you actually face—without memorizing a wall of solver outputs.

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Tournaments7 min read

Tournament variance does not scale linearly. Learn the field-size strategy that can build steadier results and bankroll.

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Exploitative play10 min read

Five memorable, battle-tested moves designed to exploit the patterns casual opponents repeat hand after hand.

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Bankroll6 min read

A three-step bankroll system built for real people: know your number, split it in half, and make growth the game.

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