Once upon a time, the internet was a magical place where you could download special programs which enabled you to print money with a modicum of discipline and a smidgen of skill. These programs were called poker clients. While these “poker clients” still exist, their money-printing capabilities have been greatly obfuscated by hordes of hard-working regulars.

It’s no secret that poker has gotten tougher over the past decade. The fundamentals of solid play – tight and aggressive – are no longer a secret, even to recreational players. But there are still secrets left in this game. There are ideas that are foreign to many of the players who play millions of hands, even to many of the players who make a living at this game.

In this first entry in the Poker In Practice series, we show you these critical concepts up close and personal. These are concepts you need to understand in order to maximize your winnings in today’s tough games. Some of them are basic and almost self-evident. Others are subtle and harder to grasp. With each concept, we provide multiple real-life hand examples to show you exactly how to put the concept into practice. We will show you exactly how to make money by utilizing these concepts. We will help you learn how to print money again.