Poker Tips
Here you find all the poker tips we publish. If you are serious about learning poker you can find a lot of helpful tips, strategies and techniques here.
Leveraging Bets in No Limit Hold’em
Friday, 21 May, 2010
Bet leveraging is a technique used by many of the top poker professionals to initially imply that they have a good hand, and then follow it up with hard chips if they have to. It is a strategy that will add incredible value to your game, as it should win you a lot more hands whilst reducing the potential risks that you may have to take.
Obtaining the Best Finish in a Tournament
Saturday, 15 May, 2010If you are a player who regularly – let’s say one in five times – finishes in the lower payout area of the bubble in a poker tournament, it might be time to rethink your strategy later in the game. Obviously you are doing many things right to obtain that position, but in order to make your tournament play more rewarding, there might be a small adjustment you could make.
Playing The Turn Card
Wednesday, 12 May, 2010The flop is the most important part of a No Limit Hold’em poker hand, as that is where the bulk of decisions will be made about how to progress, but it is just as important to know how to correctly play the turn card.
Varying Your Value Bets
Sunday, 9 May, 2010Most successful poker players understand the importance of betting for value. In fact, value betting is an absolutely essential skill to learn, if you are to grow your bankroll.
Finding Value in Satellites
Saturday, 8 May, 2010At this moment in time, practically every poker site is tempting their clientele with gateways to multi-million dollar competitions such as the WSOP, SCOOP and ECOOP, but are they really as valuable to a player as they seem? If you were to win (say) a $50 qualifier to one of the big finals, would you not have been better off taking the $10.000 prize and then deciding what you would like to do with the money?
Flopping Two Pair
Friday, 7 May, 2010Flopping two pair in No Limit Hold’em is a great feeling and it is definitely a hand you want to play aggressively, but it is important to remember that not all flopped two pair holdings are the same.
Mixed Poker Game Strategies
Wednesday, 5 May, 2010Frequently, mixed poker games provide a refreshing change from the regular Hold’em or Omaha hands you are used to playing – a change is as good as a rest, and all that. Even if you are proficient in either (or both) of these games, the draw poker games may provide a bit of a challenge and so before you play, it is better to gain a little bit of knowledge and a few tips regarding the rules.
Poker Betting Patterns
Tuesday, 4 May, 2010Read any article relating to poker strategy and it’s highly likely that you’ll encounter the term “betting patterns”. To beat a poker game, it is essential to take on board as much information as possible in order to make informed decisions, and studying your opponents and the manner of their bets is a huge part of that.
How to Play Low/Mid-Pocket Pairs
Monday, 3 May, 2010Being dealt a low or mid pocket pair in Texas Hold’em can lead to all sorts of dilemmas. Depending on your position on the table and the action that has gone down in front of you, your cards could be exceptionally valuable, or not worth the paper they are printed on.
Opening Hand Selection – Hold It or Fold It
Sunday, 2 May, 2010Probably, the most influential decision you will ever make in a game of poker is whether to play or fold your pocket cards. Although there is a saying that “You have to be in it to win it”, knowing when to play the hand you are dealt, and when to fold, is vitally important.
