Month: October 2020

Since you are out of position on all rounds, you need a superior starting hand to make it worth playing. Unraised Pot. Typical game – Group […]

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Hold ’em has strict guidelines on the first two cards, because the number of possible combinations is not large. There are some exceptions to those guidelines. […]

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There are three techniques for reading hands in Texas hold ’em. You analyze the meaning of an opponent’s check, bet, or raise. You look at the […]

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Sometimes it is best to wait to the river before you show aggression. This usually occurs when only a small number of players have taken the […]

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Fourth street proper strategy is to frequently bet hands with no outs and to check hands with outs. A similar play occasionally occurs on the flop, […]

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Two helpful concepts to improve your play on the fourth street. Check hands with outs and bet hands that, if already beaten, have no outs. Example: […]

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About 5% of the time, you can expect to see three cards of the same suit on the flop. This kind of flop creates its own […]

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Suppose you have QQ. You open for two bets, and someone else makes it three bets. How should you play this hand? In this situation, you […]

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In hold ’em, there sometimes will be a “maniac” at your table. A maniac is a person who not only plays much more than his appropriate […]

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