Starting Hand Guide For No Limit Texas Holdem: AA:     Always raise. KK:     Nearly always raise. The one exception is if you get a raise and a reraise in front of you from very tight players. QQ:     Nearly always raise. Possible fold against an extremely tight player raising in front of you. Fold to raise and reraise. JJ:       Raise first [...]

Have you ever wondered how it is that good players seem to snap off opponents’ bluffs with monotonous regularity, but fold when the opponent “has the goods”? The answer is not that complicated. The bluffs they beat are the bluffs typically tried by inexperienced and poor players. Invariably these occur when a hand has “gone [...]

Playing pre-flop is the first betting round in Texas Holdem. Each player is dealt two cards and the action starts with the player in the UTG position. While there are many considerations which need to be considered when playing your hand pre-flop, two of the most important factors are hand strength and your position at [...]

This is the big moment in Texas Holdem after which you will have seen 71% of your final hand and it only cost you one round of betting to see those three cards. The flop must fit your hand by: 1. Improving your hand. 2. Giving you a draw that offers a sizable pot should [...]

Playing the turn in Texas Holdem can be often the toughest decision you will be required to make. You could have thought that you had the best hand on the flop, but its possible the turn card helped out your opponent, so you should always be mindful of the board texture in relation to your [...]