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Counting Cards in Texas Holdem
Counting cards in Texas Holdem is much different than counting cards in blackjack. The key difference lies in the fact that the deck isn't shuffled after every hand in a blackjack game, but it is during Texas Holdem. This shuffling prevents Holdem players from knowing...
An Overview of Poker Variants
While Texas Hold’em is the most widely-known variant of poker, several other forms of poker exist. Each has slightly different rules, which can make learning these variants easy for those who already know how to play Hold’em. If you’re interested in branching out to a...
When to Bluff in Poker
It takes a skilled poker player to understand the ins and outs of a proper bluff. Bluff too much and opponents become suspicious; bluff too little and you may become too readable. Like many other aspects of poker, bluffing is an art. Perfecting this art requires...
How to Start Off Strong in Poker
For some, the starting hand can make or break an entire game of poker. While part of that may just be a player’s superstition, it’s important to understand that anything can happen in a match. Keeping these tips in mind will up your poker game from the moment the...
Poker Strategy: How to Read Your Opponents
Poker is more a game of skill than it is the luck of the draw. If a player can learn the art of reading their opponent's hand, it will give them a great advantage. With card reading, it is possible to win a round of poker with what seems to be a losing hand. While it...
Poker Strategy: Knowing When To Fold
Poker is often thought of as a gambling game, but most gambling games are games of chance. While there may be some element of chance to poker, by and large, it is far more a game of strategy than chance. Certainly, there is an element of chance to how the cards fall,...
The Top Female Poker Players of 2019
Although men tend to dominate the world of professional poker, there is no shortage of world-class female players. Although every past champion of the World Series of Poker Main Event is male, experts are confident a female will dominate the field in the not too...
Poker Strategy: Improving Your Game
A lot of people tend to think of poker as a game of luck, but that couldn't be further from the truth. You may not have any control over the cards that are dealt, but you do have control over what you do with them, and so do your opponents. If you're getting started...
Popular Poker Games
When you hear “Poker” you may automatically start thinking of the popular game, Texas Hold’em; it's the variety of poker that is played at the World Series of Poker, and it manages to be both accessible for novice players and complex enough for professionals. However,...
Poker Strategy: Hold’em Do’s and Don’ts
Texas Hold'em is a game that takes years of study to practice. The game may seem easy enough when you first begin; however, as you spend more time playing the same, you will see that there is a lot to learn about this card game. Poker isn't all about luck. There are...