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52 Tips for Texas Hold'em
2025-02-22
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A tight-aggressive playing style gets the money in hold'em
Hold'em is a game of position
Be aware of pot odds at all times
Raise or fold when you are first to enter a pot
Your position is of vital importance in deciding whether to open the pot
When one or more players have called in front of you, you need a big hand to raise
When players have already entered the pot for one bet, there are some playable hands that are worth a call but not a raise, because they need to improve to win the pot
When one player has raised, and it has been folded around to you, you should stick to the raise-or-fold philosophy
It's okay to cold-call a raise with A-K
Paying attention to your opponents allows you to more accurately read the strength of their hands
You are generally receiving good odds on your hand when faced with calling half a bet in the small blind
Call a raise from an early-position raiser only with very good hands
When a player in late position opens the pot for a raise, you should reraise liberally from the small blind if you plan on playing
It is a bad idea to raise very often from the big blind
You can call more raises on the big blind than any other position, because you are halfway in
You can occasionally reraise from the big blind against a late position "blind thief"
If no one has bet yet, you should bet if you think you have the best hand
When a player in front of you has already bet, raise if you think you have the best hand
When a player in front of you has bet, it's fine to call with a good draw or a medium-strength hand
With a bet in front of you, fold if there isn't a good chance that you hold either the best hand or best draw
In a two-way pot, play aggressively when the flop is A-9-3 rainbow
Guidelines on playing a flop of K-Q-3 rainbow
Guidelines on playing against one opponent when the flop contains a straight or flush draw
Guidelines on playing against one opponent when a pair flops
Guidelines on playing when you flop a pair of aces in a multiway pot
Guidelines on playing a multiway pot when two face cards flop
Guidelines on playing multiway pots when a flush or straight draw is present
With most of the cards out, and the bet size doubled, you frequently fold on the turn
Bet if you think you have the best hand
Usually raise when you hold the best hand and it is bet to you
Usually check when you have a draw to the best hand and it has been checked to you
Generally call (rather than raise) when you are drawing to the best hand and there has been a bet to you
Certain hands should typically be played aggressively on the turn
What is a good draw to have on the turn?
You can avoid numerous dangerous situations on the turn in multiway pots
You can get away from some decent hands in a heads-up pot
What to do when faced with calling a bet with less than top pair is the toughest decision you'll have to make on the turn in a heads-up pot
No more cards are coming, so all that matters is whether you have the best hand
When to fold on the river if someone else has bet and you are last to act
Bet the river with the best hand
Usually raise on the river with the best hand if another player has bet
Bet with a toss-up hand if you are first to act
Check with a toss-up hand if you are last to act
Call with a toss-up hand if someone else bets
Playing a longshot hand on the river
Classifying your opponents helps you play more effectively against them
Paying attention while playing helps you learn to read hands better
Detecting and using tells can add to your profits
When to bluff in limit hold'em
Going on tilt will destroy your bankroll
Practicing good game selection adds to your profits
When to move up
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