Tagged: texas hold ’em

December 27, 2009

Texas Hold ’em Starting Hands

Despite the waves that the US Congress Bill has been making, online gamblers all over are still feeling hopeful that somehow this mess will be sorted out. As the saying goes, life goes on… A friend of mine recently bought a 500 piece poker chip set and we had a good old game of Texas Hold ‘em round at his place. This got me thinking that I should write a series of posts about this particular brand of poker, so I’ll start with some facts about starting hands. More than being the current craze in our homes, Texas Hold ‘em...

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September 5, 2009

Poker Movies: Casino Royale

I’ve always been a firm believer in the saying “save the best for last.” No matter what aspect of my life you observe, you will probably notice that this maxim reigns supreme. Heck, even when I eat, I do not eat all the food on my plate at the same time! Yup, I save the best piece of chicken for last. Anyhow, as this will be the last post in my current poker movie series, I’ve been holding back a topic that I’ve wanted to talk about for a few weeks now. As you would have surmised from the title,...

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September 4, 2009

What Is The Appeal Of Poker?

Poker is one of the most popular card games in the world. Like other “vying” games, players make bets which are combined into a central pot. This money is then given to the player with the best hand (or, as is often the case, the player who manages to bluff everyone despite having a lousy hand, and wins because of his uncalled bet). There are several hundreds of variations of poker. The most recent, video poker, combines the game with the slot machine. Other games adopt the poker hand rankings but use different game play. In most cases, however, the...

Reading Your Opponents In No Limit Hold ‘Em

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September 3, 2009

Reading Your Opponents In No Limit Hold ‘Em

In No Limit Hold ‘Em, your ability to play your hand right also includes the ability to play your opponents. This means that you need to know the psychological and bluffing skills than any other popular poker game. This is particularly true when the stakes are high. In low stake No Limit Games, it’s actually advisable not to put too much effort into the “psychological warfare”. In these games, you should just wait, make a good hand, and then bring down your opponents with pot-sized bets. A high stakes game is defined as a 200 buy-in or more. You’ve got...

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September 3, 2009

Raising The “Limits” In Texas Hold ‘Em

No Limit Poker has become increasingly popular, not only for its exciting popularity but the large pots that are offered in the various No Limit Poker tournaments. It’s also been highly publicized because of the World Poker Tour and ESPN. However, there are fundamental differences between No Limit and standard Hold ‘Em. It’s important to study those differences and apply new strategies. Limit Hold ‘Em uses a fixed betting amount. For a $5/10 limit hold’em game you bet and raise in increments of $5 for preflop and on the flop, then $10 for the turn card and river card. No...

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September 2, 2009

Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournaments

The tournament structure of Texas Hold ‘Em Poker has caught the attention of people all over the world. Once again, we have the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour to testify to this fact. But, what exactly is a poker tournament? As you would have seen while watching the WSOP or WPT, a tournament may consist of many tables or in smaller cases, a single table. A poker tournament is no different from any other Texas Hold ‘Em game except that you have more players joining in and they get eliminated until there is only one man...