Find out the best way of playing large poker tournaments. Texas Hold ‘Em is an interesting game in so many ways. The betting systems are unique, the rules are at first surprising, and the various hand improvement odds are unique. However, one of the most interesting parts is the various …
Read More »Poker Strategy – Percentage of Hands to Play
One of the most important aspects that those new to playing poker should pay attention to is the percentage of hands that should be played. This specifically relates to the pre-flop game-play. The percentage of hands that you play in poker determines whether you play tight or loose. When you …
Read More »Online Poker Tells – Second Article in the Series on Tells
Online poker tells are probably slightly more difficult to interpret than real card room action, mainly due to the lack of human interaction. Physical characteristics which can give so much information away into the hands of players that have an understanding of what they are looking for are not available …
Read More »Last is Sometimes Best Playing Poker
Last is Sometimes Best when playing Poker! When you’re playing a game of online poker, there is no doubt about it; being last is sometimes best. Take a look at any game outside of poker, particularly game shows that involve some level of skill. The contestant to perform the task …
Read More »Calculating Poker Odds – Texas Holdem Strategy
There are a number of resources for the serious player. Among them there articles about calculating poker odds, the mathematical aspect of gambling. Nobody likes these articles. Writers don’t like writing them, and players don’t like reading them. If you’re both a player and a writer, you really don’t like …
Read More »What are Satellite Poker Tournaments?
When you look at the Tournament List in all of the popular poker rooms, you’ll see many different poker tournaments advertised including some which are termed “Satellite Poker Tournaments.” A brief explanation of these Satellite Poker Tournaments follows for those new to the online poker scene. The poker rooms want …
Read More »Outs and Pot Odds – Calculating Pot Odds
When you play poker, knowing how many outs you have to a better hand is a fairly simple concept. Unfortunately, many less experienced players either don’t realize the benefits of going one step farther in calculating pot odds, or they find the process to be too mentally straining to even …
Read More »Poker Tells – How to Work a Tell to Your Advantage
Why does that player keep looking at his pocket cards? He just wiped his mouth. Was he trying to conceal a smile? Why is he staring holes in that ace? Poker tells can let us know a lot about the hand our opponents have. One of the key skills that …
Read More »Poker Player Psychology – Reading Your Opponents
Unlike many games, poker is not one that is based purely on odds although this does, of course, have a large part to play but to win consistently you have to understand poker player psychology. To be a top poker player you’re also required to understand the psychological aspects of …
Read More »Have you Got the Nuts?
You might think that you’ve got the Nuts for playing poker and you sure need to hold em tight but in case you’ve heard poker players referring to “The Nuts” and you aren’t quite sure if you’ve got them, then here is a quick explanation. Quite simply, The Nuts is …
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