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the pre flop strategy

The most common mistake is playing too many hands. A professional player usually plays just 20% of his starting hands. It is the most important decision whether to start a hand or not. Lets look over the pre flop strategy most of the professional players are using.

pot odds

What are you going to do if you dont have the best hand right now but some chances to get it later on? When will you call a bet and when not? This kind of decision is easy for any player, who is familiar with the concept of pot odds.

cash game tips

To win at cash games the best you can do is developing a tight-aggressive style: Be selective pre-flop, fold any hands that you suspect being in the grey zone and play winning hands aggressively. Pay attention to your opponents. Observe them, study them. Even if you are out of a game use this time to guess what kind of hands the other players have. This way you get much information about your opponents, which is crucial in cash games.

multi tournaments

Playing online tournaments is pure excitement. With a small buy-in you have the chance to win huge money. However, to reach the paid places you will need a specific tournament strategy.

sit'n'go tournaments

Sit'n'Go (SNG) tourneys are fun and action. It is a fast moving game with lots of tactics and psychology. As SNGs usually last about an hour there are lots of players who tend to gamble in SNG tournaments trying to get a massive stack right away, this is clearly the wrong strategy. When you start a SNG tourney you should not play for the first place, once you are in the money (usually top 3 are paid) you can aim for higher places.

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Definitions: Deception Main articles: Bluff (poker) and Slow play (poker) By employing deception, a poker player hopes to induce his opponent(s) to act differently than they would if they could see his cards. Bluffing is a form of deception to induce opponents to fold superior hands, or hands that have a greater share of the 'pot equity' than the bluffer's hand. This is known as 'bluffing with the best hand.' Against observant opponents, it is necessary for a player to bluff sometimes to induce opponents to call his bets when he actually does have a superior hand. If opponents observe that a player never bluffs, they won't call his bets unless they have very good hands. Counter-intuitively, against unobservant opponents it is ill advised to bluff at all. There is an old saying among professionals which states "You can't bluff someone who isn't paying any attention." Slow-playing is deceptive play in poker that is roughly the opposite of bluffing: betting weakly with a strong holding rather than betting strongly with a weak one. If this risky maneuver is implemented correctly, it is done so at least partially in order to vary one's play enough to avoid being predictable, and (very probably) to set up an opponent for a big loss due to a mistake based on misinformation. [edit] Position Main article: Position (poker) Position refers to the order in which players are seated around the table and the strategic consequences of this. Generally, players in earlier position (who have to act first) need stronger hands to bet or raise than players in later position. For example, if there are five opponents yet to act behind a player, there is a greater chance one of the opponents will have a better hand than if there was only one opponent yet to act. Being in late position is an advantage because a player gets to see how his opponents in earlier position act (which provides the player more information about their hands than they have about his). Position is one of the most vital elements to understand in order to be a long-term winning player. As a player's position improves, so too does the range of cards with which he can profitably enter a hand. Conversely this commonly held knowledge can be used to an intelligent poker player's advantage. If playing against observant opponents in tournament style play (when the amount of chips one has is finite, which is to say there are no 'rebuys') then a raise with any two cards can 'steal the blinds,' if executed against passive players at a fortuitous time. [edit] Reasons to raise Unlike calling, raising has an extra way to win: opponents may fold. An opening bet may be considered a raise from a strategy perspective. David Sklansky gives seven reasons for raising, summarized below.[1] To get more money in the pot when a player has the best hand: If a player has the best hand, raising for value enables him to win a bigger pot. To drive out opponents when a player has the best hand: If a player has a made hand, raising may protect his hand by driving out opponents with drawing hands who may otherwise improve to a better hand. To bluff or semi-bluff: If a player raises with an inferior or drawing hand, the player may induce a better hand to fold. In the case of semi-bluff, if the player is called, he still has a chance to improve to a better hand (and also win a larger pot). To get a free card: If a player raises with a drawing hand, his opponent may check to him on the next betting round, giving him a chance to get a free card to improve his hand. To gain information: If a player raises with an uncertain hand, he gains information about the strength of his opponent's hand if he is called. Players may use an opening bet on a later betting round (probe or continuation bets) to gain information by being called or raised (or may win the pot immediately). To drive out worse hands when a player's own hand may be second best: Sometimes, if a player raises with the second best hand with cards to come, raising to drive out opponents with worse hands (but who might improve) may increase the expected value of his hand by giving him a higher probability of winning in the event his hand improves. To drive out better hands when a come hand bets: If an opponent with an apparent come hand (drawing hand) bets before a player, if the player raises, opponents behind him who may have a better hand may fold rather than call a bet and raise. This is a form of isolation play. [edit] Reasons to call There are several reasons for calling a bet or raise, summarized below. To see more cards: With a drawing hand, a player may be receiving the correct pot odds with the call to see more cards. To limit loss in equity: Calling may be appropriate when a player has adequate pot odds to call but will lose equity on money contributed to the pot. To avoid a re-raise: Only calling (and not raising) denies the original bettor the option of re-raising. To conceal the strength of a player's hand: If a player has a very strong hand, he might smooth call on an early betting round to avoid giving away the strength of his hand on the hope of getting more money into the pot in later betting rounds. To manipulate pot odds: By calling (not raising), a player offers any opponents yet to act behind him more favorable pot odds to also call. For example, if a player has a very strong hand, a smooth call may encourage opponents behind him to overcall, building the pot. Particularly in limit games, building the pot in an earlier betting round may induce opponents to call future bets in later betting rounds because of the pot odds they will be receiving. To set up a bluff on a later betting round: Sometimes referred to as a long-ball bluff, calling on an earlier betting round can set up a bluff (or semi-bluff) on a later betting round.[2]

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