Essential Texas Holdem tips and pointers for beginner and intermediate poker players. Learn the basics of solid Texas Holdem strategy including which starting hands to play, how to size your bets, when to raise and when to let your hand go!
One of the prime skills you as a poker player can possess is the ability to change gears. A given style might be highly profitable versus one set of opponents and yet might be a…
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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time we face the music and stop overplaying ace-queen. Daniel Negreanu used to call A-Q “1.4,” named after how many million he has lost with it. It is single-handedly the biggest…
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Some of the most important decisions you will make in a Texas Hold’em hand happen before the flop. This means that one of the most important aspects of Hold’em poker occurs when you have the…
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This is a very simple poker lesson: When you flop a big hand in poker, you want to create a big potIf you have a weak hand, you want a small pot Simple, yeah? A lot of beginner poker players make the mistake of building large pots with one-pair hands only…
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One of the biggest differences between poker tournaments and poker cash games is your investment versus your return. Bad beats aside, every player is guaranteed a significant amount of playing time in a well-structured tournament. The large ratio of starting chips to blinds allows every player to start as a…
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Depending on what style and limit of poker you're playing, the ante or blind structure will vary. We've added a series of tables at the end of this article to allow you to easily find the type used for the game you're about to play. For older generations the first…
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Hitting a big draw and stacking someone is one of the most satisfying parts of poker. The problem most people have playing draws correctly, though, is overvaluing their implied odds. In No-Limit Hold’em you’re constantly playing…
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There are two basic types of bluffs in poker: The “Semi-Bluff” – essentially betting with some outs to the best hand The “Pure Bluff” – essentially betting with almost no outs but playing the situation…
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Strategy Guide for No-Limit Texas Hold’em (Cash Game) Introduction Key Advice and Common Mistakes Pre-Flop Play Flop Play Specific Holdings at Flop Play On the Turn On the River Special Moves Odds Introduction The purpose…
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