Poker Strategy
Look for frequency errors
In no limit Texas hold’em depending on the levels that you play, your opponents will make what are called “frequency errors”. This is partly what David Sklansky was referring to when he described his fundamental theorem of poker in his great book The Theory of Poker. In that book Sklansky underlined the importance of exploiting mistakes and reducing the number of mistakes that you yourself make. The most common type of mistake and one that underpins everything that
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How to get started with online poker
Online poker games. What started as a mere popup irritant, gaudy ads bombarding you when you were just trying to check your email, has grown into a huge industry. No longer the sole territory of hardened betting types, the online poker room has opened the game up to anyone with the will to pay, the skills to play - and just a little bit of luck. If you’re new to the world of online poker, here’s a brief guide to get you going.
1. First, choose
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Everywhere you look these days then there are poker coaches, poker websites and poker books and magazines all discussing no limit hold’em. But yet even as a full time player and writer then I am still not blinded to the fact that this form of poker is probably the most difficult of the lot for novice players to succeed at. In the final part of this series then I want to discuss variance and how this affects your mind set. I often hear how tournament poker has the worst variance out of all of the
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Following on from part 1 and in this article I want to discuss a very obvious but yet under-estimated part of no-limit hold’em. This is the fact that it is a two card game and not a four card or a six card game like at PLO. So what does this very obvious statement have to do with difficulty in playing the game?
Well only having two starting cards in your hand means one very important thing. It means that it is much more difficult to flop or to make a strong hand. Now you may say that
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Many people ask me as a full time player/writer and coach what the toughest aspect is about playing no limit hold’em? It is in actual fact the potential to put your stack at risk in any one individual hand and while everyone knows this, what they may not be aware of are the mechanics of just why this is the case. This will be the first part of a three part series explaining just why no limit hold’em cash games are just too tough to crack for many players.
Firstly you have the capacity to play
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Submitted by Dave, this article about the social factor of online poker table selection belongs to the Poker Strategy series.
Choosing the right online poker site and table to play at is about more than just statistics. The social factors of a table are not difficult to filter and can lead to a more enjoyable session.
Table selection is certainly an important part of any successful poker player's strategy. Being at the right table can significantly increase your hourly earnings. There are a number
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The following massive piece of work on poker theorems was submitted by Conrad. Poker theorems are pieces of fundamental poker strategy and advice, usually expressed in poker literature and forums. An ‘objective’ poker strategy is hard come to come by – the generation of hyper aggressive internet hotshots have caused us to revamp our ideas as to what constitutes an ‘optimum’ strategy. Internet star Dusty ‘Leatherass’ Schmidt, who posted the world’s highest win rate for $5/$10 NL in
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Submitted by Joe from Coolercash this article about Variance in poker - understanding heaters and coolers belongs to the Poker Strategy series.
When I started playing cards 20 years ago, I was only concerned with one thing…winning. This seems like it is always the goal when you sit down and play any form of cards. I have played most forms of poker and consider myself proficient in most all of them, but now good enough to be giving much advice on. The few games I am good at, I will give advice
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Submitted by Matthew Tonge this article about position in poker belongs to the Poker Strategy Series.
This is the last article in a series describing 5 key steps to become a winning poker player. The topic at hand is position in poker.
Overview of the entire article series
Which starting hands to play in poker
Poker hand strength
Bet sizing in poker
Aggression in poker
Position in poker
Position in poker
Summary: Play less hands when in early position. Having position
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Submitted by Matthew Tonge this article about aggression in poker belongs to the Poker Strategy Series.
This article series contains 5 key steps to go from break-even to a winning player in poker. This fourth step deals with aggression in poker.
Overview of the entire article series
Which starting hands to play in poker
Poker hand strength
Bet sizing in poker
Aggression in poker
Position in poker
Aggression in poker
Summary: Be the aggressor - you have more chance
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