The following article will teach you how to play winning short-handed Texas Hold’em. Short-Handed Texas Hold’em poker refers to games where there is six or less players at the table. A normal Texas Hold’em ring game has 9-10 players. It doesn’t seem like much of a difference, but the dynamics of both games are very […]

The term “gap concept” was first introduced by professional writer and poker player David Sklansky in his book “Tournament Poker for Advanced Players”. Every good poker player knows about this theory: If you are thinking of entering a pot that has already been opened, you need a stronger hand to call than you would need […]

Deciding how to play on the turn and figuring out whether or not you should bet can be pretty tricky. In No Limit Texas Holdem, the turn is a crucial point in the hand where you decide how much you like your hand and it’s quite often where players make the most mistakes and lose […]

Aggression in Texas hold’em is key to playing at a winning level, but in this article we’ll discuss why aggressive play is profitable in online and live holdem games. There’s a number of reasons why smart aggressive play is the right kind of strategy to adopt when playing hold’em. First and foremost, aggressive poker intimidates […]

Heads up tournament poker games are completely different to 6 player or full ring games. For this reason, quite often a good tournament player will play the heads up portion of the tournament very badly. Why? Most commonly players get into a heads up situation when they get down to the final two players in […]

This article will detail the strategies on how to play post flop no limit hold’em (NLHE). It will give you insights on when to bet and inform you on the best conditions for raising after the flop and when you should call. These post flop strategies will run through all the possible basic scenarios you […]

When playing Texas hold’em some starting hands should almost never played while others should almost always be played it’s simply a question of how much you should bet or raise. There are a few things to consider such as your position, the flow of the game, players who are involved in the pot, the types […]

The moment you start playing at a texas hold’em table, the first term you will hear tossed around here and there is “position.” For example, you might hear some players grumble, “I hate getting this hand in early position!” Position in poker is where a player sits in reference to other players. So, when you […]

Most cash game poker players spend their time playing play No Limit Texas Hold’em. If you want to play No Limit Hold’em, you need to first establish a bankroll before you can even sit down and play the game. Once you have a bankroll that is large enough to play at the stakes you want, […]

Playing a multi-table tournament is going to play a lot differently than in a single table tournament. The following article will discuss some of the aspects that are related to playing any texas hold’em tournament with a large field. Basic Texas Holdem Tournament Strategy Even before the actual tournament gets started, there are a few […]