One of the great things about Texas Hold ‘Em is that you always know where you will be position-wise when it comes time for betting. Your betting revolves around the dealer button; the person to the left of the dealer is dealt first, the dealer acts last. This makes betting strategies much simpler because you [...]
As you progress through tournaments, you will undoubtedly see a raise in stakes. For the first few rounds, these might not seem like much, but as the tournament goes into its later stages, these stakes raises will start to eat up a chunk of your chip stacks. When you are starting to be affected by [...]
Folding is as much a part of the game as calling, checking, and raising. As a successful player, you will fold more often than you do anything else, so it is important to know exactly when you should fold. This lesson will help you to preserve a dwindling chip supply by letting you get out [...]
A bluff is said to occur when you raise or re-raise a hand that you happen to have the worst hand in. A true bluff is only effective if everyone else in the hand folds since your hand is so bad that if they call they will beat you with pretty much anything. This means [...]
There is a theory in poker that states that if your opponent makes an incorrect play in a certain situation over a long enough time period, you will make money off of that mistake. This is the most basic concept in poker. Think about it this way: you want your opponents to fold their good [...]