Poker Hand Ranges
We have all seen television footage, read in articles and seen for ourselves when a poker player correctly calls out his or her opponent’s exact hand. It is a great thing to see but trying to do so is a recipe for throwing chips down the drain at an alarming rate as you will rarely …
In Poker Size Counts
One of the great things about no-limit Hold’em is you have the opportunity to make a bet of whatever size you would like. This gives you much freedom and also allows you to dictate the odds your opponents will be taking if they elect to call. Whilst I am an advocate for making standard raise sizes …
Switching To Cash Games
Many players learned how to play poker by entering sit ‘n’ go tournaments rather than trying their arm at cash games. They do this because with the tournament format they know exactly how much they could win or lose in a given time and this is comforting. A common question on poker forums around the world …
Gus Hansen ~ Poker Legend
Nicknamed the ‘Great Dane’ Gus Hansen is one of the most aggressive poker players on the world circuit. His reputation precedes him when it comes to pre-flop raises and reckless abandonment making him a very dangerous tournament player. Like many poker players, years of playing backgammon has contributed to his developed skill and aggressive gambling style. …
Poker Chat Terms
GG, VNH, WTF if you have no idea what these poker terms mean then I can explain! Nearly all online poker rooms have a ‘chat’ facility – Players can use this to communicate to each other during a game. As online poker action happens very quick, most players using a kind of short hand to speed …
Worst Poker Hands
Let’s take a look at the worst poker hands ~ these hands should never be played! The only acception to that rule is if you’re heads up in a tournament and have barely enough for the next blind or if you’re the big blind and no one raise before you. Even then you’re going to …
Are You A Poker Fish?
‘Fish’ is a popular term used by poker players to describe those lads and lasses that really don’t have much of a clue when it comes to playing poker. It can be down to being a beginner or simply be somebody that never got the hang of the game. Fish have very little understanding of …
How To Play Omaha Poker
Basically Omaha Poker is a variant of Texas Hold ‘Em poker. The difference lies in the fact that instead of each player receiving two cards like they do in Texas Hold ‘Em, they receive four. Two of these cards are used with three of the five community cards to try and make the …
Online Texas Hold‘em Strategies
Every player has different playing strategies. Conservative players play only the best hands and very rarely bluff – if you are a beginner it is best to stick to this type of play until you know what you’re doing and can more accurately read your opponents. Generally speaking players holding two good starting cards …
How To Play Poker
Now lets take a look at how to play poker in more detail. If you’ve already looked at my poker basics then this section gives you more detailed information on how to play poker online. When playing online you don’t have to worry too much about knowing which order events happen, as you will be prompted …