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Texas Hold ’em Starting Hands

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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...

The Pre-Flop Re-Steal – No Limit Texas Holdem

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The Pre-Flop Re-Steal – No Limit Texas Holdem

I suppose there is a library of advice that can be offered in regards to every poker play; however, stealing the blinds is a necessity in tournament play if you hope to build your stack towards the leader, and maintain a workable stack as the blinds increase and players decrease. The pre-flop re-steal is simply a re-raise based on an initial raise that someone has bet in an effort to steal the blinds. So if you were thinking it had something to do with robbing a bank with gymnastic ability the day after someone else robbed it, you’ve come to...

What Is The Appeal Of Poker?

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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...

Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournaments

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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...

Beginner’s Tips for Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments

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Beginner’s Tips for Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments

Online Texas Hold ‘Em is one of the most popular poker games on the Internet. It attracts thousands of players — making it exciting, and also difficult. With so many experienced poker players battling it out for some of the highest pots on the web, online Texas Hold ‘Em can be intimidating to the beginner. Here are some tips from the masters: First of all, it’s important to wait for the right cards. One common mistake of new online players is that they get involved in too many games, and too many flops. This is one of the temptations of...