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There are a few things every good Texas Holdem poker player has to be able to do, and one of the most important is to be able to analyze the board texture. The board texture refers to how high the rank, as well as how coordinated -both sequentially and in terms of suited-the community cards [...]

Like any endeavor poker has quite a few “unwritten rules”. Nobody would expect casual players to be aware of these policies, but seasoned pros and serious players should definitely make sure they are not breaking any of these cardinal sins. It’s also your responsibility as a serious poker player to quietly inform new players about [...]

Like any endeavor poker has quite a few “unwritten rules”. Nobody would expect casual players to be aware of these policies, but seasoned pros and serious players should definitely make sure they are not breaking any of these cardinal sins. It’s also your responsibility as a serious poker player to quietly inform new players about [...]

QQ

Winning percentage vs. a random hand 80%
Winning percentage vs. a random top 40 hand 72%
Winning percentage vs. 3 random top 40 hands 44%
Big hand potential on flop: 11% to flop a set
QQ will run into pocket Aces or Kings about 10% of the time in a 10-handed game
The flop [...]

When you’re evaluating your starting hand in PLO you are looking for a variety of different things, your hand’s “Strengths”. The main strengths of PLO hands are big pairs like AA, KK and even QQ, and having four sequential cards with at most a single gap. Additionally, factors like being suited or having cards that [...]

Poker is a very emotional undertaking on its own, so poker players don’t need any added grief when they sit down to play cards. When you bring outside stresses and issues to the poker tables you are really compounding your problems, and making it increasingly difficult to remain level-headed at the tables.
As we all know, [...]

When you first learn the game of poker most players are taught that there is a “right” way to play, and many poker players stick to this very general ABC strategy when they are playing cards, especially if they are playing online and multi-tabling. However, the real “right” way to play is to be able [...]

In part 1 of this series we discussed the following three things poker players need to be aware of in order to succeed at the poker tables: The importance of kickers; the price of the rake; and the difference between raised pots and limped pots.
In part 2, four more topics were discussed: The outcome doesn’t [...]

In Part 1 of this series I listed the first three things poker players need to be aware of: The importance of kickers; the price of the rake; and the difference between raised pots and limped pots. Part 2 continues our list starting with #4:

There are certain principles that new poker players need to know in order to build a good foundation for their game. I’ve compiled a list of 10 important concepts in poker, and it’s these 10 principles that are the basis of how you will fare at the poker tables, and once you understand and implement [...]