Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

Stop doing these four poker mistakes now

Give yourself a fighting chance in SCOOP by NOT doing these four things at the tournament tables this month.





SCOOP is upon us and you cannot be expected to take a course or read a book while the series in play. Instead bencb has four things you can stop doing right now to make your series more likely to be a success. 

These four mistakes could be costing you a fortune in EV at the tables, they are:

  • Calling river because you called the turn
  • Randomising
  • Trying to be balanced
  • Following ChipEV ranges early in tournaments

Often the easiest way to improve is to simply reduce your mistakes, so settle in for this video and pledge to stop making this errors now:

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The manifold poker courses offered at Raise Your Edge are without a doubt part of the best poker coaching package you can get your hands on right now. Whether you are just beginning your journey at the tables or one of the experienced grinders out there, Raise Your Edge has something in store for everyone.

Their flagship course, the Tournament Masterclass focuses on the most popular form of poker—tournaments. And so it's not a big surprise that the guys at Raise Your Edge and bencb are celebrating the currently running edition of SCOOP, one of the most popular tournament series of the year, with another big SCOOP sale.

A maximum discount of $997 is available if you opt-in for the combo package of Tournament Masterclass and their PKO-focused course Bounty Beast. The so-called Expert Class package of both courses is usually valued at $2,294, during the SCOOP sale you can get your hands on it already at $1,294.

Check out the SCOOP Sale at Raise Your Edge

Additionally, Raise Your Edge's learning tool Pairrd is discounted with 33% off, now available at $33 a month (usually $50) or $333 a year (usually $497).

The Tournament Masterclass has also been discounted with almost 25% off in the Expert and Apprentice edition—and anyone buying the Tournament Masterclass is also going to get a free month of Pairrd during SCOOP.

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Discounts at Raise Your Edge
Course Standard Price Discount Current Price Discount Code
Tournament Masterclass App $697 -$150 $547 Click here
Tournament Masterclass Exp $1.297 -$300 $997 Click here
Bounty Beast $997 -$250 $747 POKERSTRATBEAST
Unchained Mind $597 -$125 $472 POKERSTRATMIND
Online Cash Apprentice $297 -$50 $247 POKERSTRATCASH
Mastering Live Cash $397 -$75 $322 POKERSTRATLIVE

Find out more about the courses offered by Raise Your Edge

Free Starter course for everyone

If you would like to test out the coaching Raise Your Edge has to offer, you can also take advantage of their free Tournament Masterclass Starter.

This course doesn't cost a penny, is free for absolutely everyone and covers the most important topics in modern poker and Raise Your Edge ranges an ambitious tournament player should be aware of.

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Poker Expert

Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.