If you are new to playing poker or even free poker, then you still want to win. There are various ways of learning how to play poker, whether it be at the table, reading articles or watching others. Here are a few tips to help you out.
If you are in an early position like first or second to act you should really try to stick to very strong starting hands and fold more marginal hands.
* If you do decide to play a hand, play strong hands for a raise.
* If you limp in (just call the big blind) you will entice other players to call due to pot odds. Doing this will make it hard to judge the quality of their hands and thus make it hard to judge the strength of your hand post flop.
* If you do raise then you will have more of a feeling for the situation knowing your opponents called with typically stronger hands.
Now, if you are in a later position like the button for instance and no one has played the pot, the range of hands you decide to play with goes down.
* If you play a weaker hand try to raise and steal the blinds.
* If you have a stronger hand maybe limp and try to induce a raise or even set a trap that will gain you maximum value later on down the line.
Also the number of players at the table should factor into your hand selection as well.
* If there are 10 players at a table you might want to play more selective and tighter.
* If the table is shorter say 2-6 players than you might have to adjust your hand selection and play looser to avoid being blinded out.
* Of course the main key to any situation is to know your situation and the setting you are in. Are these players loose or, are they tight.
Remember poker is not always about winning and losing. I judge my game off of how many times I put my money in with the best hand.
If you can put your money in with the best hand 90% of the time you will be successful at both free poker and pay poker. Hope these tips help you our in your quest for poker supremacy.
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
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