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Poker for beginners

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:07:55 +0000

The best way to learn the game of poker is to play. This article will hopefully get poker beginners comfortable enough to be able to sit down at the table and understand the basics of what is going on at the table.

Texas Hold Em Tips

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:50:23 +0000

This is a really quick run down of texas hold em tips to move you up the poker food chain.

Tip #1 – Do not under any circumstances ever try to play a new player like you would a casual, semi-professional, or professional poker player.

This has been stated over and over throughout the website but [...]

Texas Hold Em Hands

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:36:09 +0000

This is a revised list of which texas hold em hands you should or should not play depending on your position at the table. We’ll start with the no brainers then break down whether or not you should raise, limp in, or do something unexpected with the hand.

OK, so these are the hands that you [...]

Calculatem Pro

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:34:36 +0000

Another piece of poker software that can help a player learn how to make the best decisions in poker to increase their knowledge of the game. Just so you know, if you click on the link below and order I’ll earn a commission.

Here’s some testimonials on the product

As for the software, Calculatem [...]

Sit and Go Shark

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:31:24 +0000

This is a product from Roy Rounder, who is a very respected poker author. The product is called Sit and Go Shark and helps individuals learn how to play very well in sit and go’s. If you click on the link below then order the product I get a commission. Don’t remember how much, nor [...]

Finding A Texas Hold Em Home Game

admin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:47:42 +0000

Finding A Home Game

Alright, so you want to play poker but either A) Don’t want to host at your own home or B) Can’t host at your own home. No worries this little strategy guide should help you find a home game to sit in on.

Start with your friends. Your friends will most [...]

Starting Your Own Texas Hold Em Home Game

admin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:46:43 +0000

Starting Your Own Home Game

Alright so you’ve checked your state and local laws and have determined that a small home game is acceptable by law. Now you’re going to need a few things to get started. You’ll need a table for everyone to sit at. Any table will do, maybe you want to build [...]

Betting Patterns

admin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:40:45 +0000

Betting Patterns

Here are a few betting patterns and what they might represent.

The check raise events for pocket pairs and flush / straight represent making their hand on the turn. Also note that the player may just bet rather than check raise.

A check raise typically signifies an opponent slowplaying their hand or an [...]

Online Poker Tells

admin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:39:58 +0000

Online Tells

Thanks to the buttons online poker provides its players, tells can be determined rather easily. There are several buttons including check, bet minimum, bet any, call minimum, call any. There is also the Post and Fold / Sit Out button. If a player is sitting out and your poker provider allows he/she to [...]

Live Poker Tells

admin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:39:15 +0000

Live Tells

Note. These are generalizations and will not apply to every person or every instance. The best way to get a read on a player is to watch them and pick up on subtle differences in their actions while NOT in the hand with them. It is harder to pick up on these actions [...]