Texas Holdem Strategy: Miscellaneous Tips
We have a series of poker articles that are sometimes dificult to categorize. We figured we would just group these together and you browse them for yourself.
Top 5 Texas Hold’em Tips
No Limit Texas Hold’em is easily the most popular poker game in the world, both live and online. Every live casino fills their poker room with Texas Hold’em tables, and every online poker site bases their marketing efforts on recruiting No Limit Hold’em players. If you decide to play poker, you’re likely to end up playing Hold’em, so we’ll provide you with some quick strategy tactics to help you beat the Hold’em tables. Here are our top 5 no limit Hold’em tips… Read the full poker article: Top 5 Texas Hold’em Tips.
What is your poker IQ?
I stumbled upon a well designed online poker test. If you have 20 minutes to kill and want to see where your stand, what your strengths and weaknesses are, take the time to do this test. It’s not the absolute truth, but the questions are well presented and you are provided with enough situation data to figure out the best answer for that context. Read the full poker article: What is your poker IQ?.
High Stakes No Limit Holdem – New Players
It may seem hard to believe now if you are a low to middle stakes no-limit Texas holdem player, but you may someday suddenly find yourself engaging in online poker or live casino poker battles at high stakes. Maybe you’ll pull down a big tournament win, like Jamie Gold did when he won the main event of the 2006 WSOP. Or maybe you’ll be cruising your favorite online poker site and realize that the best game available for you is the $25/$50 no-limit. Everyone is a new player at the high stakes poker table at one time or another. Here’s what might happen when you are that new player. Read the full poker article: High Stakes No Limit Holdem – New Players.
Poker Books You Should Read
Occasionally, I’ll be recommending some quality reading material you should look into. My first pick is Phil Gordon’s Poker Box set, which is a must have for any poker player. The three books from this set are simply brilliant. Read the full poker article: Poker Books You Should Read.
Reading Suggestion
A great book to pick up is Harrington on Hold ‘em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play. This is the first of three books in this series and they are simply brilliant. It’s is comprehensive and complete and it will help you improve your poker game. User reviews at amazon are very positive. Read the full poker article: Reading Suggestion.
Playing Hold em in a Casino for the First Time
While internet texas hold em poker is readily available to practically anyone, a lot of us don’t have easy access to an actual casino. Unfortunately, the concept of “distance” in our 3d world often prevents a lot of people from playing in a casino regularly. People like me who love Texas Holdem with a passion will eventually overcome the distance and play poker in a real Casino at some point in their lives. Trust me, it’s worth the trip! When you do make that trip, here are a few things you should know. Read the full poker article: Playing Hold em in a Casino for the First Time.
Mastering Aggression in Texas Hold em
Aggression essentially refers to how willing you are to initiate putting chips into the pot. A player who limps his or her way to the river, just calling any bet made, is not an aggressive player. An aggressive player is one who wants to come out firing at all times, who would rather bet than check, would rather raise than call. He or she wants to dictate the action, not have it dictated to him or her. Read the full poker article: Mastering Aggression in Texas Hold em.
Questions and Answers with Mitchell Cogert
Mitchell Cogert is a successful strategist to Fortune 500 companies. His first poker book “Play Razz Poker to Win” was selected by PokerStars IntelliPoker to be translated and used on their international website. Mitchell has recently launched a brand new book called “Tournament Poker: 101 Winning Moves” and it is simply awesome! Read the full poker article: Questions and Answers with Mitchell Cogert.
Low Stakes No Limit Hold’em – Completing The Small Blind
Winning at low stakes no limit hold’em is tougher than a lot of poker players realize – the average low stakes game online is tougher than your local home game. Most online poker experts would agree that the skill level at Full Tilt .05 / .10 no limit full ring games are about as tough as a brick and mortar casino $1/$2 game, and many would argue that the online games are actually tougher. That said, the $1 / $2 no limit cash games at my local casino are very soft – so let’s discuss a crucial concept that can help you adapt and beat the low stakes online ring games. Read the full poker article: Low Stakes No Limit Hold’em – Completing The Small Blind.
Common Hold’em Misconceptions for Beginners
Texas Hold’em is a fun game that is easy to learn and very popular. Because of this, the game has been filled with throngs of new players both young and old who sometimes don’t understand the game to its fullest extent. That being said, it can take years to truly understand and master the game, and mastery is very elusive. This elementary taking to the game has been cause for some common misconceptions. It is best that you don’t buy into them if you really want to be successful at the game. This article will cover some of the common misconceptions about the game and the reasons you need to forget about them. Read the full poker article: Common Hold’em Misconceptions for Beginners.
