Poker strategy

There are many different forms of Texas Hold'em. The first variation that probably comes to mind, would be No Limit Texas Holdem. For many people, they do not realize that this is just one of the three variations of Texas Hold-em. Being the more popular variation, it is easy to...

Knowing the strength or weakness of your starting hand (your hole cards) in Hold-em is one of the most important parts of playing poker successfully. As a new player correctly selecting which hands to play and which to lay down even BEFORE the flop is probably the single most effective...

When a player is dealt a monster hand or flops a strong hand it is then a matter of how to extract the most value out of it. Is it a good idea to lead out and bet or do we check our hand and slow play it ? For...

When playing at six handed tables the most noticeable difference compared to 9 handed or full tables is there is more action per hour, and you can loosen up your game a bit. Although this may seem very attractive, many people tend to not quite understand some of the strategies...

In the game of poker, there is literally a strategy for every situation. While strategies such as starting hands, bluffing, and bankroll management seem to be the norm, there are so many other kinds of strategies that apply to specific situations that players should be aware of. One specific situation...

A semi-bluff is a great strategy for players that have already mastered a full bluff and know how to judge their hand against the strength of the table. Semi-bluffing is when you have a middling hand and suspect that your opposition is weak either because you have picked up on...

Understanding the core concept of poker is relatively simple, but being a good poker player requires mastery of more than just the basic rules of poker. Learning to read players better is much like learning to playing poker better ... To do both well requires concentration, determination and patience with...

Having a good strategy for post flop play is vital - Once the pre-flop betting is completed then three community cards are dealt face up together (the flop). This is the defining moment in Texas Hold'em - You've now seen five cards out of 7 - that's of 70% of...

Playing poker correctly for your position is vital to playing successful winning poker. Here is basic outline of why position is one of the most important parts of a winning game, combine this with solid hand selection, post flop play and your ready to get started. Position means how far...

Read 'em and watch them weep. Reading books on Poker Tells like "Caro's Book of Tells" is great for the experienced player who wants to get a read on a player sat in front of him in a cardroom. But what about online where physical tells are absent ? Or...