Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Post‑Mortem

A post-mortem is a discussion or analysis of a hand or a game after it has ended. Players talk about what they did and what they could have done.

The simple explanation

After a hand, players may talk about it: why they bet, what they thought. In online poker, they post hands in forums for others to review.

A closer look

A good post-mortem concentrates on decisions, not results: was the play right on the information available? Avoid blaming luck. Many strong players review sessions with coaches or software. In live play, it is bad etiquette to analyze a hand loudly while others are playing.

A practical example

After a tournament, two friends go over a hand to see whether the call was correct.

Full explanation

A post-mortem is a discussion or analysis of a hand or a game after it has ended. Players talk about what they did and what they could have done.

A post-mortem is analysis after a hand or game.

Focus on decisions, not results.

Forums are used for it online.

Do not do it during live play.

Alternative spelling: post mortem, postmortem

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