Out of all of the poker games you can play online,
Texas Hold''em is one of the most popular and exciting. We''ve put together a few Texas Hold'em tips below that, if studied before you make your first entrance into an Online Poker Room, might actually give you a better chance of coming away from it up, rather than down!
Texas Hold'em Tips
• Play your high pairs and strong hands quickly before the flop. This puts more money in the early pot and weaker and poor hands are more likely to fold.
• Don't go for the lower end or either end of a straight. If you get a 9 8 7 then you need to play the J 10 - not the 6 5 or 10 6.
• Don't play the unconnected lower cards. If you have lower cards, including suited cards that can't flop a straight then don't play.
• Play carefully with low pairs at the start. If you don't flop a set or quads, best to fold.
• Play aggressively when you have a two way draw after the flop. If you can make a straight and a flush usually bet/raise your hand.
• Bet an Ace or two high cards after a flop 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.
• Make sure you get caught bluffing every so often as this will confuse other players and they will find it harder to read your tactics.
• Study your opponents, see how often they fold, play, raise etc. Learn to understand their tactics.
The Strongest Starting Hands:
Pair of High Cards - AA, KK, QQ, JJ, 1010
Ace and High Card Suited - AK(S), AQ(S), AJ(S), A10(S)
Faces Suited - KQ(S), KJ(S), QJ(S)
Ace King - AK
Medium Starting Hands:
Face Ten Suited - K10(S), Q10(S), J10(S)
Medium Pairs - 99, 88, 77
Two High Cards - AQ, AJ, A10 (ace king ranks higher, above), KQ down to J10
Ace and Medium Suited - A9(S), A8(S), A7(S)
Medium Suited Connectors - J9(S), 109(S), 108(S), 98(S), 97(S) down to 75(S)
