texasholdem tips
TexasHoldem Tips :
TexasHoldem is a HIGH card game , the high cards aces kings queens or best hand. The players holding two good high cards have the best chance at the best hand or a draw to the best hand after the flop. Only play strong hands, that will stand a raise or multiple raises, from early betting positions. Play medium strength and other playable hands from the later positions if you have a good chance of seeing the flop at a reasonable price. Play strong high hands MOST of the time, and play them very aggressively. Take all the raises you can get. Hopefully you’ll thin out the competition, and increase your chances of winning. Plus, your aggressive play before the flop can add credibility to any strong play you might want to use on the next round if a garbage flop falls and you want to try a steal. Be ready to fold your high pair if you get a lot of action with a threatening flop.
The Strongest Starting Hands
PAIR of HIGH CARDS – aces to 10s
ACE and suited high card – Ace King(S), Ace Queen(S), Ace Jack(S), Ace 10(S)
FACES SUITED – King Queen(S), King Jack(S), Queen Jack(S)
ACE KING – Ace King
Medium Starting Hands:
FACE TEN SUITED – King 10(S), Queen 10(S), Jack 10(S)
MEDIUM PAIRS – nines, eights, sevens
TWO HIGH CARDS – Ace Queen, Ace Jack, Ace 10 (ace king ranks higher, above), King Queen down to Jack 10
ACE and MEDIUM SUITED – Ace 9(S), Ace 8(S), Ace 7(S)
Other Conditional Starting Hands:
LOW PAIRS – sixes, fives , fours, threes, twos
ACE and LOW SUITED – Ace 6(S), Ace 5(S), Ace 4(S), Ace 3(S), Ace 2(S)
Texasholdem Strategy Tips:
Don’t draw to the low end or both ends of a straight. If a nine , eight or seven flops, you want to be playing the Jack 10 and not the 6 5 or the 10 6. (The low part is commonly called the “ignorant” end of the straight.)
Play starting low pairs cautiously. sixes down to twos. Usually not from an early seat and from the late positions, only when the price is right. If you don’t flop a set or quads you should usually fold.
Play aggressively when you have a two way draw after the flop. If you can make a straight AND a flush or trips etc., usually bet/raise your hand.
Bet an Ace or two high overcards after a garbage flop (a three suit “rainbow” with unconnected medium and low cards). Usually fold if someone raises.
Watch out for uniform flops, like 8 7 6, they can easily turn into straights that can overtake your high pair or other good hand.
Check the raisers chips. Players that are close to all-in often rush the betting just to get all their chips in a sink-or-swim last hand.
Beware of Suited Flops that can make a completed flush. In this case, you should usually hold the nut in that suit, or have trips or two pair that can fill up..
Get caught bluffing once in a while. It is a way to vary your play and not be too predictable. You win pots that you don’t deserve when your bluff works. You lose a few chips when it doesn’t work but it will get you calls from weaker hands down the line when you have a strong hand and need the action.
Study your opponents, especially when you are not playing hands and can pay careful attention. Do they find more hands to play than they fold? Do they bluff? Can they be bluffed? Do they have any “tells” (give away mannerisms) that disclose information about their hands etc.