Poker Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
Practice Matters
Casino Poker: Tournament Play.
Casino Texas Hold'em Poker: Tournament Play. A large sign indicated a Texas Hold’em poker tournament billed as a $100,000 Winterfest. No entry fee was required, as it was a “freeroll” tournament. I thought that it would be fun to play in a big money tourney. I recently learned to play Texas Hold’em, having read several books, reviewed videotapes, sat in games next to a poker “teacher,” and I had 10 hours of experience playing against professional players. So, I felt prepared to try my luck in my first big tournament. First, I devised a playing strategy for the tournament. I vowed to follow my newly established rules. As best I could.
Poker Stories with Winning Lessons
Online Hold'em Poker Stories with Winning Lessons 1) I will try and win the first hand I play. I will try and double my chips during each round of play. 2) In early and middle positions, I will only play premium hands: Ace-Ace, King-King, Ace-King, Ace-Queen. 3) When on or near the button, I will play pairs (Eights and above), connectors (Nine-Ten and above), two-suited cards (which must include an Ace or a King), and strong cards (Ace-Ace, King- King, Ace-King, Ace-Queen). 4) I will no not play King- Jack or Ace-Ten unless suited near the button. 5) I will be selective and aggressive, always thinking raise-or-fold. 6) I will avoid playing drawing hands. If I do play a drawing hand, I should have a nut draw and be playing against at least four 0ther players. 7) I will not waste a single chip, the last chip being the most valuable. 8) I will be very patient, to the very end of the tournament.