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Texas Hold em Strategies..

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  1. glenhactor glenhactor is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2009 (10/26/2009 6:53am)

    I usually play Texas Hold em for fun with my friends but very rare for real money. Looking at the popularity of online poker, I am kind of interested in moving there. I am sure that here I won't find any friends, I would love to increase chances of my success by learning some smart Texas Hold em strategies..
  2. thearthurdog thearthurdog is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2009 (10/26/2009 7:43am) in reply to glenhactor

    Wow that's a really broad question. Keep reading the posts here - especially hand advice. Get yourself some poker books (Harrington's Holdem book is a good place to start).

    Learn to manage your bankroll too (plenty of posts on here about that as well).

    Also work out if you enjoy cash games, sit n gos, or tournaments, then you can work on whatever you are playing.

    So maybe to get more detailed responses here, let us know what games you like / want to play and what stakes you can afford to play.

    If you are willing to listen you will get heaps of great advice.

    Good Luck.
  3. DEApoker87 DEApoker87 is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2009 (10/26/2009 7:45am) in reply to glenhactor

    Here is a great article for low limit sit n goes (single table tournaments) and an article on bankroll management which is one of the most important things when playing poker. GL

    Low Limit SNG Article By Jennifear

    Fox's Article on Bankroll Management
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    Oct 26th, 2009 (10/26/2009 9:13am) in reply to glenhactor

    Bankroll management is probably the number 1 thing that makes the difference between winning and losing players, assuming both are skilled players.

    That being said, I'm not sure it's criical for the newbie player, only because most people aren't willing to put a real bankroll online (you won't start with $5k online or something, most players start with couple hundred bucks and go from there).

    My first suggestion really is to go to the play money tables, and start there. First off, it gives you a chance to test out the software, and see how the game flows. You can learn how to make bets, etc. It's far better to get comfortable here than when money's on the line (and if you have a chance to win, you don't want to lose because you didn't know how to make the right bet).

    Also, make a bit of play money here. I think some important lessons can be learned at the play money table

    1) The importance of limiting players when you have strong hands (you'll have a hard time getting people to fold here to any bet, but when you have AA and your taking it to showdown against 5 people, you'll see it cracked often. Remember that when you have 3 limpers and your scared to raise because you want action at the $2 games).

    2) Importance of hand selection. Most important skill to be a 'skilled' lower game player. When players won't fold any ace, you don't want to get into situations where you don't know if you have the best or second best hand. K10, KJ look pretty, but are very difficult to play, and you are usually better off mucking them and waiting for stronger hands

    Once you are comfortable, I'd say play lots of different low games. Play some 1c 2c cash games. Play some dollar SNG's and MTT's. See what skills you have that are better than the masses. Are you patient, can wait for a big hand, and extract value, cash may be your strong suit. If it's knowing your stack is getting low, and knowing when to push hands, SNG's/MTT's might be more for you.

    After that, just have fun. It'll be a very long time before your ever a pro, and 99.9% of players never get to that level. That doesn't mean you can't earn some extra money at a fun hobby, and even get good enough to win more than you lose when you play your friends.
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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 6:23am) in reply to glenhactor

    Try to learn some smart tricks and money management strategies if you are going to play with real money. You ca use "Money Management" strategy to bet more when you are winning and bet less when you are losing. But sticking to this strategy can be tough, so you can also opt for positive progressive system i.e progress to your bets slowly after a win and decrease it to a minimum when you lose.
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    Oct 28th, 2009 (10/28/2009 6:12am) in reply to glenhactor

    When it comes to deception with players, slow playing can work. Many a times players can easily be fooled into thinking they have the best hand. Also don't bluff too frequently as it might become easy for others to guess. Remember not to become greedy and play in games that you cannot afford or games where the competition is simply too stiff. I hope this would help.
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    Oct 28th, 2009 (10/28/2009 6:14am) in reply to glenhactor

    It seems from all the replies that bankroll management and strategies do play important role in one's performance. My concern is that I haven't played online before, is there a place where I can play for free and then register if I feel satisfied with my game?
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  8. thearthurdog thearthurdog is offline

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    Oct 28th, 2009 (10/28/2009 6:45am) in reply to glenhactor

    Yep you can join for free and play freerolls or with play money.
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    Oct 28th, 2009 (10/28/2009 6:48am) in reply to glenhactor

    You can play with play money chips on basically any poker client. I recommend Full Tilt or Poker stars as they're the best sites out there (Poker Stars customer service is light years ahead of Full Tilt though) If you do sign up for any other site besides Poker Stars make sure you sign up through PocketFives and get RakeBack so you get a percentage of the rake you pay back each week when you do start playing for real money.
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    Oct 29th, 2009 (10/29/2009 7:30am) in reply to glenhactor

    A novice at poker might put his funds at risk. Due to the option of free play, it is better suggested to learn and gain experience. Online poker rooms are generous these days and allow the option to play for free. This helps in building confidence and instructs you about various aspects of poker and even boosts your aptitude. Poker rooms featured at http://www.casinoscorner.com/ allows you free play along with reviews and articles about them.
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    Oct 30th, 2009 (10/30/2009 3:25am) in reply to glenhactor

    Skill development and management is key to perform well in poker. Try to play free rolls; it would help you in various aspects of the game.
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