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Texas Holdem Poker Pre-Flop Strategy

Michael Vall — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:38:44 +0000

Texas Holdem Poker Pre-Flop Strategy

Pre-Flop Play: Why You Want To Be the Raiser
In No Limit Hold Em, a lot of emphasis is placed on post flop play, however some of the most important decisions you can make in a cash game come before the board is ever dealt. How you act before the flop will determine how you can play afterwards.

To Limp, Or To Raise?Your decision of how you are going to play your hand before the flop should rely on a couple different pieces of information, mainly your hand, your table position, and the action that has taken place in front of you. Your decision is also going to… Click Here to Read the Entire Strategy Article

Texas Holdem Poker Betting Guidelines

Michael Vall — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:27:26 +0000

Bet Sizing Guidelines
One of the best things about no limit hold em is the freedom the players have in their betting. One of the toughest things is figuring out the perfect amount to bet in the proper situations. Betting too much will chase opponent’s out of the pot that you want in it, and not betting enough is going to give your opponents the odds to draw on you.

When you hit the flop, you usually want to bet around half the size of the pot, as only betting a third will encourage too many callers.

Poker is completely situational and the perfect amount to bet is going to be different in every hand. There are times when your opponents are… Click here to Read the Entire Article