One of the strategies used in No-limit Texas Hold'em is the so-called all-in betting. To bet all-in means that you bet all your chips into the pot. Of course, this move can get you out of the game very easily and you should use it depending on the chips you have and the chips your opponent has since you risk losing all your chips.Therefore, this is a very risky and dangerous move but, at the same time, a very powerful one. Of course, there will always be players who are not able to derive a benefit from the strategically posted bets.The following 10 tips may help you to make the right decisio
Read MoreAll-in is a move you see quite often during poker tournaments. It shows that the player is confident enough to risk all his (or her) chips or reckless enough to do the same thing. Going all-in can be a good move in certain situations, and the worse possible move in others. Here are a few tips borrowed from professionals on when and when not to go all-in during a game. 1. When you should go all-in When you are sure (or at least very confident) that your opponent doesn't have a hand better than yours. Of course, you can never be 100% sure, but closely watching your opponents' reaction
Read MoreSome players sometimes mix up the terms premium draw and premium hand. They are two different things in the poker field. Hands that are as AK, AJ, AQ or AT are premium draws and not premium hands. They can be treated just like a pair of aces of kings, and it usually common for the AK sets. You might be wondering what the hell the difference is. Well, in a pair, there is immediate value. In a hand which is about to draw, there is only potential. The potential of a particular set will always vary and sometimes it has the limits to bring in the chips. If the pot is ever raised before you can mak
Read MoreYou can get more calm and relaxed once your opponents have made their move, because you have now seen their attitudes and the strength of their individual hands. The chances of witnessing a raise will have decreased since you are now in the middle position. A raise is still always possible, only the chances of it occurring have decreased. Now that they have made a move, you know more or less how the play and their techniques. Some opponents will give off a slight face change, known as a poker face. It is a facial expression which they make when taking up a particular move. It is rather hard t
Read MoreThe good thing about the last position is that you can just act last or maybe before last. You would most likely already have a set of cards, and now you can add more. You should not really think of playing them if the pot has already been raised. You might sometimes think I can get a run by playing them when it’s not that expensive, but later you might have to let them go depending on what is revealed after the flop. You can play any pair, knowing that the pot has not been raised, this is possible when you are on or near the button. Now you are able to play some fours, treys and deuces. Now
Read MoreThere are approximately 169 different starting mixtures of sets. All the cards do not fall into the same category, as there are five different types. They can be grouped by the following; suited gapped cards, gapped cards, suited connectors, connecting cards and pairs. If you are not dealt a pair of cards, then your cards will either be suited or unsuited and either connected or gapped. Connected cards are more valuable compared to gapped cards, this is because it is harder to complete a straight set with gapped cards. The smaller the gap is, the easier it will be to make a straight, however
Read MoreOne of the biggest mistakes beginners make when playing Hold'em poker is that they stay in the game for too long even with hands that are worthless. This happens especially when they place blind bets - they desperately want to get their money's worth, even if their hand clearly shows there is no chance in Hell they will recover their bets. One of the golden rules of Hold'em is that once you place a blind bet you have to consider it already lost - there is no use in trying to win it back, as such attempts usually lead to even more losses. This being said, let's see which are the hands that
Read MorePoker games happen to be highly strategic and, like with every strategy game, poker games have several strong players and several weak players. Strong players completely devour weak players by taking all of their money. When it comes to poker, bad or weak players are called fish, while good or strong players are called sharks. Nature’s laws say that stronger sharks kill weaker fish. The same goes for poker, where bad players turn into the ultimate prey of great players. If you truly wish to survive in the world of poker, you need to win in the game. Your chances of survival will get lower,
Read MoreHow to begin analyzingAnalysing the pre-flopAnalysing the flopYour play on the riverSome situations to discussAggression on the flopGathering informationUsing a bluffWhat are the questions you need to answer about your opponent?Conclusion How to begin analyzingThe novice’s approach to poker is too often - “If things go well I win”. But if you also do not want to waste your time and work on yourself, you can at least do a general analysis of the game using a tool like Poker Tracker. By the way, the true benefit will come from a more detailed analysis of the played hands. A full analysi
Read MoreIf you are a poker fan, then you are probably familiar with the professional players who score immense prizes in competitions like WSOP. At the same time, you are probably wondering how these players are able to perform almost flawlessly every time and always end the game counting the money won. Well, one explanation for their machine-like efficiency is the ability to accurately evaluate the strategy of their opponents and adjust their own accordingly. However, experience plays a major role here and it takes a lot of time and dedication to reach their level. How do pros guesstimate their o
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