Out of all the strategy concepts we hear discussed in poker, putting an opponent on a range of hands has to rank right up there and for very good reason. After all, being able to determine a specific range of cards your opponent could have is crucial in determining what …
Read More »Texas Holdem – Playing the Short Stack
A game of no limit Texas Holdem has been going on for quite some time. Most of the original players have already lost their chips and left their seats. You are left at the table with a small number of players that each have a relatively even stack (or perhaps …
Read More »Short Handed Limit Texas Holdem
Intermediate Poker Strategy – Short Handed Limit Texas Holdem A short handed poker game is one in which you play against six or less than six players. Playing this game can be advantageous especially when you are new to poker, as it has few players. The lesser the number of …
Read More »Texas Holdem Poker Strategy – Playing the Turn Card
There have been many articles written about how to play your cards pre-flop and also after the flop but few detail how your cards should be played in the other betting rounds – playing the turn card. This article is based around making the correct play or poker strategy when …
Read More »Playing Pocket Aces – Texas Holdem Strategy
Starting Hands – Playing Pocket Aces An Ace in the Hole – Is that an Ace in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me? How you should be playing pockets Aces. Anyone who has played Holdem for any length of time knows that a pair of aces …
Read More »Texas Holdem Poker – Playing Big Pocket Pairs
It’s always a great feeling when playing Texas Holdem poker to peek at your hole cards and find paint – a pair of aces, kings, or queens but how should we be playing big pocket pairs? These three combinations are the top starting cards in the game. They’re huge favorites …
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 »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 »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 »Texas Holdem Top Ten Poker Hands
The list below contains the Texas Holdem Top Ten poker hands, pre-flop, poker hands that you can be dealt when playing Texas Hold Em Poker. There are 169 differing starting hands – your two hole (or hidden) cards. With the exception of when you post the blinds, these are the …
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