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Online Poker Tips
January 22, 2008
Lately, I’ve been getting asked a lot for online poker tips. This, from seasoned offline poker players, came as a shock to me because these are guys who I play poker with all of the time.
Online Poker Tells
January 22, 2008
There are many online poker tells out there. Learning to recognize these online poker tells can help you out in the long run. It is very important to remember certain factors, such as connection speeds, when considering these online poker tells. But you will find that most of these ring true.
Texas Holdem Limit Strategy
January 22, 2008
This section will give you the basic strategy at winning at longhand limit Hold’em (8 or more players). This section is intended for the beginner, so he or she can win at the lower limits ($2-4 or less).
Starting Texas Hold’em Poker Hands
January 22, 2008
Ace Ace (AA) Rockets, Bullets, American Airlines, Teepees, Alan Alda, Snake Eyes King King (KK) Cowboys, King Kong, Gorillas, Kangaroos, Krispy Kreme Queen Queen (QQ) Ladies, Snowshoes, hilton Sisters, Siegfried & Roy, Jailhouse Rock Ace King suited (AKs) Big Slick Ace Queen suited (AQs) Big Chick, Little Slick, Doyle Brunson (because he once said … Continue reading
Poker Hand Rankings
January 22, 2008
The following poker hand rankings apply to every game of poker. These poker hand rankings are very general and do not account for “wild cards” or anything like that. If you want to see the odds of getting these hands, check out our probabilty section. Royal Flush A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit. The Big Kahuna. … Continue reading
Steal At the Bubble
January 22, 2008
With the blinds being rather high at this point and the antes increasing (if there are antes), now is the perfect time to steal a few hands, here is why. Everyone is thinking about finishing in the money. They tighten up their game to be sure that they don’t wind up in the bubble. If you have a big enough … Continue reading
Poker Probability
January 22, 2008
There are literally 2,598,960 possible combination of 5 cards randomly drawn from a full deck of 52, without wild cards. This chart gives a breakdown of each possible poker hand being drawn.
Dynamics of the Last 3 Tables of a Tournament
January 22, 2008
Once the bubble has past and people start getting a taste for that big money, things really start to change. Fatigue and loss of effective play come around and this is where most people start to choke. You’ve made it this far but if that was your only goal, remember this: Often times, people fold way too many hands and … Continue reading
Tale of a Bad Beat
January 22, 2008
There are bad beats, and there are bad beats. They happen, and everyone has a bad beat story to tell. And the ones that happen to you early on, when you’re first starting to learn poker, are the ones you hopefully learn the most from. This is what happened to me when I first started playing Texas Hold’em.
Building a Bankroll
January 20, 2008
When Building a Bankroll, there are some questions that must be asked How much money should I invest? This is an important question, with two simple answers. If you are a beginner or just looking to have fun, don’t invest any more than is ‘fun’ to lose. Hence, if you’re comfortable blowing 100 bucks, put in $100 and see if … Continue reading