Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry Carter
Poker Expert

Watch our guest coach play a $13K pot

Guest coach Paul Ratchford shows us how to exploit weaker players in this new Gold video.

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  • Game Type:
  • Theory
  • Coach:
  • Paul Ratchford
  • Status:
  • Gold

We have a special video from Guest Coach Paul Ratchford today. In his videos he will be showing us examples of how to use exploitative lines against weaker players in No Limit cash games.

To find out more about Paul, let's hear from the man himself about what he brings to the game:

"Before playing poker I was a trader in NYC for JPMorgan's Investment bank. I left JPMorgan during the great recession but my in-depth understanding of risk/reward has been critical to my success at the poker tables. Since 2009 I have averaged a winrate over 7BB/100 at games ranging from $2/$4 up to $25/$50, and won another $100k in live tournament winnings."

"My style of play focuses on playing exploitatively whenever possible while using GTO fundamentals as the building blocks. I like to stay aggressive and creative at the tables whenever possible. The game has changed a great deal since I first entered the industry and being open minded and willing to adapt has allowed me to stay successful. I hope that you enjoy watching the videos I produce for PokerStrategy!"

If you want to learn more, check out his book: Exploitive No Limit Holdem: An Expert's Insight on How to Become a Winning Poker Player.

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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.