Freezeout Poker

2026 World Series of Poker - Part 2 of 2

The player perspective.

Jul 4 • Michael Culpepper

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June 2026

2026 World Series of Poker review - Part 1 of 2

The perspective of the fan.

Jun 17 • Michael Culpepper

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Time is on your side.

Reasons to take it slow and temper poker FOMO this time of year.

Jun 3 • Michael Culpepper

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May 2026

Summer Poker Preparation

What you should do, where you should go, and what you should bring to Vegas this summer.

May 13 • Michael Culpepper

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Emotional regulation at the poker table.

AKA: Keeping your cool without becoming a robot.

May 1 • Michael Culpepper

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April 2026

Leveraging range and positional advantages while deep stacked

AKA: Playing the numbers game.

Apr 1 • Michael Culpepper

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March 2026

Eyeing the Scoreboard in Tournament Poker

What to look for - and what to ignore - when studying the tournament board.

Mar 18 • Michael Culpepper

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February 2026

Playing the Short Stack in MTTs

How to play when your stack is short; and how to figure out if your stack really are "short".

Feb 12 • Michael Culpepper

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January 2026

A fork in the poker strategy road or two sides of the same coin?

Game theory optimal play, opponent exploitative play, and the thin veil that separates the two.

Jan 21 • Michael Culpepper

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Improving your poker game on the cheap

My updated list of places to watch, listen, and interact while learning poker.... for free.

Jan 7 • Michael Culpepper

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December 2025

Beginner Series Part 12 - Table Presence

Dos and Don'ts while sitting at the tournament Poker table.

Dec 5, 2025 • Michael Culpepper

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November 2025

Beginner Series Part 11 - Communicating poker

A rundown of things to include when breaking down a hand with a friend or member of your team.

Nov 12, 2025 • Michael Culpepper

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