Author
Roman K.
Roman writes and edits every lesson on How Poker Works. He has spent over a decade in the online gambling industry — building the IT platforms that run online casinos, and helping launch more than 300 of them.
Why this course exists
Ten-plus years on the operator side of iGaming means Roman understands these games from the inside out: the real rules, the underlying math, and the house edge most players never stop to think about. He built How Poker Works to put that knowledge to honest use for players, not against them.
Most poker guides either drown a beginner in jargon or hand-wave the math that actually decides whether a call makes money. This course does the opposite: one idea per lesson, every claim linked back to a trusted source, and the numbers explained in plain English. Each page is one Roman writes himself, cross-checks against established poker references, and revises as the game — and his own understanding — moves on.
What I focus on
The throughline of the whole course is understanding the game from the inside — the rules, the odds, and the decisions that separate winning players from everyone else. In poker terms that means:
- Pricing decisions — pot odds, equity and expected value, and reading the board.
- Positional discipline — position, starting-hand selection, and thinking in ranges rather than single hands.
- Sound fundamentals — bet sizing and GTO vs. exploitative thinking, built up from the rules and rankings.
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