The Size of your Bets
2012.05.23
Making the incorrect bets at inappropriate times is probably one of the most common mistakes beginners do at the poker table. If you don’t know how much you should bet or raise, then you have a pretty big hole in your poker game. If your bet is too small, you will be giving players with [...] [...]
Reacting to a preflop 3-bet, Part I
2012.04.24
A player’s 3-bet preflop statistic will vary quite a bit depending on the position of the original raiser as well as the position of the 3-bettor. In this article I’d like to let you know how to figure out what the preflop 3-bettors true 3-bet% is in specific situations. A follow-up article will explain how you should react once you do have an understanding of this concept. [...]
Poker Money Management
2012.04.20
Poker is without a doubt a game of skill. In the long run the better poker player will come out as a winner. However, if you look at it over a shorter period of time even the best poker players will go through losing periods. For this reason it is extremely important to have a [...] [...]
The Rules of Texas Hold’em
2012.04.19
The most popular form of poker today is Texas Hold’em, both on the online and live scene. The game is played in No Limit, Pot Limit or Limit format, with No Limit being the most popular form both online and live. While learning the rules of Texas Hold’em is easy, it takes time to become [...] [...]
Starting Hand Selection
A very common and costly mistake made by beginning poker players is to play way too many starting hands. While any starting hand can win pots, some win much more often than others, so if you stick with playing the better hands you will see much better results in the long run. To be a [...] [...]
The Importance of Position
2012.04.18
Something that is often overlooked or underestimated in poker, especially by inexperienced players, is the value of position. Position is where you’re seated at a poker table in relation to the dealer button. If “position” is a term you haven’t thought or heard about before, you should carefully read through this article and adjust your [...] [...]
Poker Hand Ranking
Something that is crucial when playing poker is to know which hands are the best and what’s beating what. Below you will find a list showing the different hands, from best to worst. Royal Flush A straight from ten to Ace with all cards in the same suit. All flushes are ranked equally in Texas [...] [...]