How To Beat Poker

By Matt Hayes

Of all the card games, Texas Holdem is the most difficult, as it requires a lot of study and discipline.

There are many contributing factors to the difficulty of texas holdem:

* It is a game of imperfect information, unlike chess where you can see your opponent's game.

* Your opponents can bluff which is one the most popular strategies.

* It is a probability based game, and a basic understanding of percentages is required.

* A lot of players are receiving lessons or work with experienced poker tutors to better their games.

* Daniel Negreanu's "Power Holdem" book provided novice players with a step by step recipe for success.

So what options are available for new players to make money with holdem ?

A good strategy is to first get your basics right, and here's what you should start implementing:

* Focus on premium starting hands before the flop.

* The Button should be your default starting position when you are involved in a hand.

* Discipline yourself to play only when you can bring your A-Game to your table.

* Keep relative hand strength in mind before committing too many chips to the pot.

With the progress of technology, the internet has now become the hotbed of the poker movement.

We suggest that you browse through some more strategy content at toponlinepokersites.org (TOPS)

For the new player, a superb idea would be to enroll in an online poker training school such as RealPokerTraining or LeggoPoker.

Reading the blogs of champion poker players can also be an enlightening experience for the amateur poker player.

Lastly, here are two tips to kick-start your poker career. Keep these to yourself:

* Use PokerTracker or HoldemManager to gather and analyze poker player hand histories.

* Play LAG, which stands for Loose Aggressive (as opposed to TAG, tight aggressive).

With this information in hand, you are now ready to start your holdem poker career.

Good luck ! - 31960

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