In limit holdem
you must play top quality hands, especially in low
limit texas holdem. It's just too difficult to try
to bluff someone out of 5 bucks. When you are first
starting out we recommend that you play only the
following hands:
- All
pairs
-
Ace-Queen
-
Ace-Any Card Suited with the Ace (An example would
be Ace of Hearts and 3 of Hearts)
Texas holdem is a game of multiple strategies. We
have developed a list of do's and don'ts. Please
keep in mind that these are a very general list. In
texas hold'em there are many other factors such as:
reading people (your gut instincts), what the other
players have done in the past, your position to the
dealer button, etc.
Anyway, on with the list!
Texas Holdem Strategy Do's:
- Do
raise before the flop if you have one of the top
ten texas holdem hands.
- Do
raise on the flop to see what your opponents have.
Aggressive play is recommended in Texas Holdem.
- Do be
patient and only play the top hands.
Texas Holdem Strategy Don'ts:
- Don't
fake weakness in limit holdem. There are
exceptions, but for the most part it is not wise
to fake weakness when you hold a monster hand.
- Don't
fold if you do not hit the top pair. If you hit
the middle pair, bet out to see where your
opponents are at.
- Don't
fold on the river (the fifth card) for one more
bet. The pot odds are usually too much in your
favor to fold.
To start playing limit texas holdem, click on one of
the recommended casinos at the bottom of this page.
Texas No
Limit Holdem Tournament Strategy
There are
many online tournaments going on all the time. They
start at $5 at most casinos per tournament. When
playing in a Texas Holdem tournament, there is some
very good strategies to abide by. First, start off
by playing ultra conservative. Play only the top ten
hands. Raise a minimum of 2X the big blind when you
have any of these hands. Make raises when the flop
comes even if you don't hit your hand (1/2 the size
of the pot) to see where you are (to see if you
opponents will fold, call, or raise). If you hit
your hand and there is three or more players raise
it up 1X the pot size or more. This will drive out
some of the other players.
After the first 1/2 hour (in an online tournament 10
person), you must change your playing style. Start
to play suited connectors (7-8 of spades) and
Ace-Any card, bet more aggressive, try not to go
"all in" unless you are certain you will win. Bluff
every other round, but don't let it cost you too
much money.
When the tournament has 3 players left (you and two
other players): if the other two other players show
any weakness, bet into them (a check, or a call on
the flop is weak). Only raise the size of the big
blind. Go "all in" if you get one of the top ten
hands. You MUST NOT let the blinds widdle your bank
roll away by folding. This is the time to be
aggressive (within reason). With this Texas No Limit
Holdem Tournament Strategy you should be able to
finish in-the-money at 90% of your online Texas no
limit holdem tournaments.
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