In order to develop your skills as a poker player you have to be able to play your opponents. Your goal should not only be to play mathematically perfect, you should also know how to adjust your play depending on what type of opponents you are up against. It is important to take advantage of [...]
Introduction
Straight draws are strong draws in Limit Texas Hold’em. When you flop a straight draw it’s either going to be an open-ended using both your hole cards, open-ended using one of your hole cards or a gut-shot straight draw. With an open ended-straight draw you have 8 outs to improve to a straight. Straights do [...]
Flush draws are some of the strongest draws you can have on the flop. When you flop a flush draw in Limit Texas Hold’em it’s going to be on a two-suited or three-suited flop.
Since there are thirteen cards of each suit you will always have 9 outs to make your flush when you flopped a [...]
Adding deception to your game is very important because it makes you unpredictable. If your checks always mean that you are weak or your bets/raises always mean you are strong, the more observant players will have an edge over you.
Creating a Free Card
From the last position you have a good opportunity to show strength simply [...]
A very common mistake for beginner/intermediate players is to play any two big cards or any Ace from an early position and call raises with the same type of hand. This is one of the biggest mistakes a player can make as these hands so easily become trap hands. A trap hand is any hand [...]
The flop is a defining moment in Texas Hold’em as five out of seven possible cards are seen. The flop is the key to whether you want to continue or dispose of your hand. One of the most common mistakes in Texas Hold’em is to not let go of hand on the flop. For example, [...]
Limit Texas Hold’em can prove deceptive to less skilled poker tournament players. A false notion held amongst poker and casino players is that you can simply sit and call down the hands whenever you have pot odds, without taking much notice of your opponents. In fact, this is how a majority of Limit Texas Hold’em [...]
( Regular full table, 8 to 10 players )
Glossary of Abbreviations:
RFI
Raise when First In. If no one has called or raised in front of you, you should raise. You do this in order to take the initiative in the hand and/or because of the possibility that you might “steal” the blinds.
R
You should Raise no matter [...]
One of the most important skills in Limit Texas Hold’em is to be very selective about what starting hands you choose to play. There are a number of factors to consider when deciding which hands to play:
What is your position?
Is the table tight or loose?
How many players are sitting at the table?
How many players are [...]
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