Texas Hold'em Tips
Texas Hold'em Tips
Texas Hold'em Tips
Basic Strategy: Tips : Position : Starting Hands: Bluffing : Betting : Money Management
I could delve right into a strategy article here, but I am going to whet
your appetite a little with a few core Texas Hold'em tips to get the
ball rolling. This way we can set some basic (but easy to follow)
groundwork, and then build on it as we go along. No problemo...
As a potential winning poker player, you need to come to terms with the fact that you have to
throw away the majority of the hands you are dealt. The ability to play the good cards and
throw away the bad ones is the foundation of every winning poker player. You might see pro
players on TV playing useless hands, but these shows do not truly reflect how these pros play
normally (if they want to win money), so don't get sidetracked.
Have a read over the article on starting hand strategy for more information.
It is an awesome feeling to pull off a successful bluff, but as you start out learning the game
and trying to make money from it, the bluff is something that is best set to the side for the time
being. If a prime opportunity to bluff jumps right out at you, then by all means do what you
need to take the pot. But in general, the bluff is something that should be used sparingly and
only in the right situations when you are confident that it is going to work.
It's better to save your money and check, rather than lose a lot by
attempting to bluff. Read up on the bluffing tips article to help you pick
the right spots.
Your first stop should be the playing flush and straight draws article, which will cover basic
maths and pot odds. You don't have to read it just yet, but keep it in mind for a little further
down the road.
5] Think about everything that is taking place
at the poker table.
A thinking poker player is a winning poker player. The problem with poker is that if you
win, it doesn't necessarily mean that you made the right play. Similarly, if you lose, it does not
mean that you made the wrong play. This can make it tricky to figure out what is wrong and
right when it comes to playing a good poker game, but only if you let it.
Whenever you make a decision, think about why you are doing what you are doing and what
you expect to accomplish by doing this. Similarly, think about why your opponents are making
the moves they make and why they could be making them. This is a great way to develop
your mind and help to start seeing poker from all the angles, which is key to developing a
winning poker game.
Oh, and also. Don't forget to play within your limits and exercise good money management.
Otherwise you are doomed to failure, no matter how well you can play. Seriously.