Texas Holdem
Texas Hold'em is a variation of poker with 5 community cards in the middle of the table and each player has a personal hand of only two down cards or “Hole Cards.” The winner is the last active player in the hand after everyone else folds, or the player that shows the best 5 card poker hand, using any combination of his personal two card hand and the 5 cards in the community board.The mechanics of the game are handled by the Online Site’s Poker Client. This software moves the button, prompts the players to post their blinds, deals the cards and then prompts each player to Fold, Check, Call, Bet, or Raise as appropriate, with the proper amounts. Then at the showdown the Site’s Poker Client evaluates the hands for the winner. There may be computer or internet crashes but the software cannot make a mistake. If you think it did, check the Hand Histories which are available on every poker site.
Texas Holdem poker rules
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Texas Holdem strategy articles
Loose callMay 28, 2008THE SITUATION - I'm playing on Poker Stars , $25 NL. A player I'm targeting raises to .50. That's what he's raised to every hand. So I call. I have A♠ - 8♦
WHY DID I DO WHAT I DID HERE?
You need to be careful with minimum raises. That sometimes ... Read more
Forcing mistakes from your opponentsMay 15, 2008THE SITUATION - I'm playing $25 NL on Full Tilt .
I'm dealt A-A. OK, very cool.
I raise to $1.50. I always try to raise big when I've got a big pair. I suppose an observant player might pick up on this, but it's worth it to me to try to weed out all those ... Read more
Omaha
Omaha, like Hold'em is a community card game, with 5 community cards in the center of the table that can be used by all players. In Omaha each player is dealt 4 card hole cards and must make their best 5 card poker hand with exactly 2 cards from their personal hand, and 3 cards from the board. (This requirement often confuses Hold'em players when they first play Omaha.)The mechanics of the game are handled by the Online Site’s Poker Client. This software moves the button, prompts the players to post their blinds, deals the cards and then prompts each player to Fold, Check, Call, Bet, or Raise as appropriate, with the proper amounts. Then at the showdown evaluates the hands for the winner. There may be computer or internet crashes but the software cannot make a mistake reading the hands. If you think it did, check the Hand Histories which are available on every poker site.
Omaha poker rules
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| Titan Poker | opnews | 100% up to $500 |
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| PokerStars | Stars50 | 100% up to $500 |
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| Full Tilt Poker | OPNEWS | 100% up to $600 |
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| Bodog Poker | 110% up to $500 | |
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| Party Poker | OPNEWS | 100% up to $500 |
Omaha strategy articles
Omaha 8: play on the flopApr 28, 2008In my previous article, I laid out for you how to handle pre-flop play in Omaha 8 games. In this part, I am going to expand on that and go over play on the flop. The flop is the most important part of any Omaha 8 pot. It is when you have the most information and the betting limits are the cheapest (in a limit cash game). There are two key concepts with flop play... the flop texture (how the flop ... Read more
Omaha 8 or better pre-flop playApr 9, 2008There are numerous theories out there about what hands people should play in Omaha 8 including point systems that take into account each of the cards you hold in your hand. I'm not going to try and complicate things that much for you because it's much easier than that, especially when playing at the lower limits. Here are the hands you should play and why:Any hand containing ... Read more
7 Card Stud
In Seven Card Stud poker, each player gets 7 cards; 3 down cards, and 4 up cards which are visible to everyone at the table. The winner is the last player in the pot, if everyone else folds, or after all 7 cards are dealt and bets called, the player that shows down the best 5 card poker hand. The remaining 2 cards do not count in any situation.Online, the mechanics of the game are handled by the Site’s Poker Client. This software prompts the players for the antes, deals the cards and then prompts each player to Fold, Check, Call, Bet, or Raise as appropriate, with the proper amounts. Then at the showdown, the Sites Poker Client evaluates the hands for the winner. There may be computer or internet crashes but the software cannot make a mistake. If you think it did, check the Hand Histories which are available on every poker site.
7 Card Stud poker rules
7 Card Stud poker rooms
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| Titan Poker | opnews | 100% up to $500 |
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| PokerStars | Stars50 | 100% up to $500 |
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| Full Tilt Poker | OPNEWS | 100% up to $600 |
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| Bodog Poker | 110% up to $500 | |
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| Party Poker | OPNEWS | 100% up to $500 |
7 Card Stud strategy articles
The Four Biggest Mistakes That Poker Players MakeMar 14, 2008Everyone makes mistakes in poker. It's what you do with them, how you adjust, IF you adjust, that makes the difference between the winning player and the losing player. There are too many mistakes that players make to ever possibly list them in a short article but I am going to look at what I think are the 4 biggest mistakes that are made on a routine basis. I'll show you what they are, ... Read more
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