Tips on Playing Online Poker
February 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Online Games
Online Poker
By Sarah H
Playing online poker is quite different from playing poker at a real live casino. You can never know for sure who is sitting at the other side of your browser whether it is a man, woman or child. For this reason online poker players feel more confident, there is no one watching your every move trying to determine if you are holding a winning hand or not. Although the mood might seem very relaxed, there are still some guidelines that you should follow to help make your online poker playing experience a fun and eventful one.
Before signing up at an online poker casino website you should do some research on the various casinos that are available to you, and see how they stack up in terms of bonus offers, game strategies etc. This is important as not all online poker websites are the same, each has their own set of rules and strategies. Check out the various deposits and withdrawals options and be sure to familiarize yourself with the strategies and tips for each site. When you have finished researching the various online poker websites carefully you can proceed to the next step of choosing which online poker website you would like to sign up at.
Familiarize yourself with the rules of the game, before you begin to play. Be sure and read as much as you can about each game. When you know what the game entails you will be able to play with confidence. Yes this might sound boring, but you will be glad that you did your research in the long run. Read the rest of the Fabulous Article
Texas Hold ‘Em Bluffing 101 For Beginners
November 15, 2008 by admin
Filed under Texas Hold 'em
Online Texas Hold 'em
From what have you probably seen in television, you might have noticed some great bluffs that made many doubt if their hands are strong enough (when it truly is), then throw it away out of fear. It is a skill that serious poker players have to incorporate into their game to be successful in poker and stack up the chip count in the long run.
There are basic bluffs that one really has to do especially in short-tables and ones that you only do sparingly that pave the way to the pot.
A Basic Bluff
Technically, this technique is a semi-bluff, but it is deceptive nonetheless. It makes your opponents believe that you have the top pair but in reality, you merely have a drawing hand. Let’s look an example:
You have J-6, both hearts, with four people in the table. The flop shows A-5-8 with the last two having hearts as suits. It’s an ugly flop for those holding face cards except ace and this is an opportunity to make a good-sized flop of around 2/3 of the pot. You seem to represent that you have a pair of eights or aces but you only have the flush draw. In the case that a suit other than a heart shows up on the turn card, don’t fold immediately to a bet. See first if you get sufficient pot odds for calling it. A good size is 3/5 or below as compared to the size of the pot. This way, not only do you have an opportunity to hit a flush, you make sure that it won’t eat up your stack substantially that it renders you soft and defenseless.
Advanced Bluffs
These kinds of bluffs usually appear in the latter stages of the betting round, done when the turn and/or the river card shows up. It may be a panicked all-in when you have the nuts or a soft-looking bet in the river that scares advanced players out their wits (I’ll explain why later).
First is the jumpy all-in bet. There is a specific sequence of circumstances that makes this bluff work. First is that you must raise pre-flop with medium to low suited connectors like 3-4 diamonds or 6-7 hearts. The raise, of course, represents something else like Queens or Jacks.
When you hold 6-7 hearts and the flop shows 4-5-9, with the first two having hearts for a suit, put down the automatic continuation bet of around half the pot, showing that you have high face cards and you seem to believe that the flop didn’t hit your opponents either. Of course, they will call that bet.
When 8-of-hearts is shown on the turn, then you have the nut straight flush, beating anyone who holds a straight. When this happens, don’t just shove your chips right there. Think for a long while and then go all-in. This gives off the impression that you have a set. If anyone has a straight, which is likely because he/she called a good-sized bet, he/she will call it given the seeming desperation of your bet.
The second bluff I’ll teach you is the Post-Oak Bluff. It is very simple; both are bold enough to bet until the river card shows up, when you make a smallish bet of around 1/3 of the pot. It seems as if you are begging him to call you, in an attempt to maximize your gain. But in truth you only have a weak hand, trying to outplay your opponent. This bluff only works for top players, who know the science behind poker betting.
There is an old adage that says large bets scare the beginner while small ones frighten the strong ones. Keep that in mind and you’ll have a good base for your bluffs, and you’ll win more pots in the long run.
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