Strategies for Beginners – Page №3

One of the most basic but also the most crucial skills for a poker player is the ability to quickly calculate how many outs you have to a winning hand.…

With over 6,300 players in 2007 and over 8,900 the year before, the big show is unlike anything you will have played before. For a first-timer, it can all feel…

No matter who you are, or how many hands of poker you’ve played in your life, you should always be trying to brush up on your poker skills. The single…

In full-ring No-Limit Hold’em, deciding which hands to play and which hands to fold is the single most important factor when you first learn to play winning poker. You may…

The beautiful thing about poker is no one style is “best.” But the key to success is being conscious of your table “image” and how opponents react to it.

Over the last few years I’ve written down some “golden rules.” These are rules for playing professional poker that all players should adhere to. Most of these are personal rules…

This is a very simple poker lesson: When you flop a big hand in poker, you want to create a big pot If you have a weak hand, you want…

Is it ever correct to buy in for less than the maximum – aka short stack – at the poker table? Short answer: Well, maybe. Find out why right here!

The object of poker is to win the most money. That’s it – that is your goal. You’re playing poker — not pogs. In other words all the strategies you…

Playing your first live poker tournament can be intimidating – So make your first poker tournament a success by following these simple poker tips.

Here’s a simple guide for poker beginners on all the antes, blinds, bets, calls and raises in poker either in a casino poker room, at home or online.

Your first trip to the casino is usually an overwhelming one. Players are huddled around tables, cheers and cries of winners and losers ring out, bells and flashing lights echo…

To say position is important in poker is like saying having legs is important to walking – a gross understatement. Position is the single most important factor in the game.…

If you’ve been playing short-handed cash games with any frequency lately you may have noticed a new trend. The TAG (tight-aggressive) style which used to dominate the games has really…

This is the first in a two-part series looking at cap games and some of the adjustments needed to adapt your game. Unlike a regular No-Limit game (where the amount…

Learning to play poker can be a very trying experience. Once you know the basic rules of Texas Holdem you can at least function, but you’ll still be a complete…