22 Jul 2025
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players
Analysis of 100+ hours of high-stakes poker reveals the key habits that separate elite players from the rest. Learn how pros like Garrett Adelstein make hero folds, fast-play strong hands, and extract thin value to win millions in cash games.
Elite players avoid paying with second-best hands, fast-play strong holdings, and extract maximum thin value on rivers.
Million-Dollar Habits:
- Master the art of hero folding - elite players fold strong hands when facing aggression from tight opponents
- Fast-play premium hands instead of slow-playing - get maximum value by betting aggressively with strong holdings
- Extract thin value on rivers - bet for value with marginal hands when opponents are likely to call lighter
- Use isolation plays against recreational players - three-bet to play heads-up pots in position
- Apply strategic aggression with stack leverage - use pot-sized and overbet sizing to apply maximum pressure
- Recognize opponent patterns and exploit wide opening ranges with strategic three-betting
- Implement fearless river bluffing when opponents show weakness in multi-way pots