Poker

Double Hold'em - Beginner Mistakes
Reaction to the launch of PartyPoker’s innovative new game “Double Hold’em” has been mixed, with many people feeling that this exciting new variation of Texas Hold’em has potential, while many others feel that “Double Hold’em” is merely a gimmick and that PartyPoker should spend more time improving their software for the more regular poker variants.

PokerPal: Find Live Poker Games Near You
Findpokerpal.com and www.pokerpal.org are great web sites on which you can find out where you local games of poker are being played, meet new players – and beat them.

Playing Small Pairs In Tournaments
Small pocket pairs can sometimes be a problematic hand in No Limit Hold’em tournaments. Everyone has a good idea of what to do with Aces or Kings, but finding the correct play with a small pocket pair is a little trickier, as there is no hard and fast answer as to what is the right move.

The Gap Concept
Introduced by professional poker player and author David Sklansky in his book “Tournament Poker For Advanced Players”, the “Gap Concept” is an important principle to understand in order to improve as a poker player, particularly in tournaments.

Playing the starting hand in Texas Hold'em
Knowing how to play your starting hand is the first step in playing a good game of Texas Hold’em. Find out what you should know.

Chips Stacks in Tournaments
When playing in a No Limit Hold’em poker tournament, it is important to keep an eye on your fellow players in order to absorb as much information as possible, which will help make your decisions easier. Paying attention to your rivals, the cards they play and their betting patterns is not the only useful source of information though.