Every hand of Texas Hold’em begins with a crucial decision: Should I see the flop, or should I fold? This single choice often separates winning players from those who slowly bleed chips...
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There is an old adage in the poker world that while stud is a game of live cards, hold’em is a game of high cards. There is a great deal of truth...
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Hand values in poker fall into three basic categories, two of which are quite simple to play well. There are the top premium hands, the absolute trash and then everything else in...
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Back in the day when new poker players were trying to grasp the intricacies of the game, ‘marginal hands’ was a bad phrase. They were to be avoided at all costs. The...
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Pocket pairs, regardless of rank are coveted by many poker players. After all, statistically you only can expect to get them once in every seventeen deals. That being said, when misplayed, they...
Pocket kings are the second best hand to be dealt, right after pocket aces. As was the case with pocket Aces, some players bemoan receiving them since they are vulnerable to a...
Pocket aces are without a doubt the best starting hand one can be dealt in the game of hold’em. Unfortunately, the odds of being dealt pocket Aces is 220-to-1 so it doesn’t...
