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How To Play Poker: Implied Odds

We've talked about pot odds before on the Gambling Beat, but there's another type of odds that poker players need to learn their way around implied odds. Simply put, implied odds indicate how much money you expect to win after you complete your draw. While there are fairly simple mathematical formulae that helps you determine how your pot odds work, implied odds require you to trust your guts a bit more. You'll be making an estimate of them based on an understanding of your opponent and the...
// By: Deke Marston // Jan 16, 2012 //

How To Play Poker: A Beginner's Poker Glossary

This brief glossary will help newcomers understand the some of the basic poker terms that are used when they learn how to play online poker. Some of these have been covered in more depth elsewhere on the site, but it's always a good idea to get a refresher! Ante: The stake that each player must put into the pot before they receive a hand. Blinds: These are the forced bets that take the place of an ante in Texas Hold 'Em Game. Board Cards / Community Cards: The cards in the middle of the table...
// By: Deke Marston // Dec 26, 2011 //

How To Play Poker: Learning Pot Odds

There are three different situations that you'll see when you hit the flop in any online poker game with community cards. Situation One: Your Hand Makes Nothing Even if you've got a playable pair like QsJs, a board that reads something like Ah8d7d does nothing at all for you. You should check/fold and wait for the next hand or bluff, if you're in late position and feel like you can steal the blinds. Situation Two: You Have A Strong Hand This is, of course, the preferred situation. You're...
// By: Deke Marston // Dec 14, 2011 //

How To Play Poker: Bluffing

We get it. You see the stories in which one poker pro stares down another while holding garbage and ends up winning a huge pot, or you hear about the online poker player who manages to go an entire game without catching any decent cards, instead using psychology to push others into thinking he's got the best cards in any given hand. The true story is that most newcomers to poker bluff far, far more than they need to and they lose money because of this. You should never enter a hand thinking...
// By: Deke Marston // Nov 28, 2011 //

How to Play Poker: Table Position in Poker

Table position is a factor that many beginning poker players overlook, much to their bankroll's detriment. It may seem a trivial thing, but your poker table position can frequently be the difference between winning and losing and hand and it can influence how much you win while you're playing poker. As we discuss position, we're going to use it in relation to the position of the dealer button as it moves around the table. Early Position The first positions to play in a hand: the small blind,...
// By: Deke Marston // Oct 31, 2011 //

How to Play Poker: Basic Omaha High Poker Strategy

Omaha High is a natural step up for Texas Hold ‘Em players looking for a bit of variety in their game as it follows most of the same basic playing methods with the key difference being the number of cards in play. In Omaha Poker, players are dealt four cards and they must use exactly two of those cards and three of the community cards to make a hand. When the pocket cards are converted into every possible combination of two, players have six potential sets of pocket cards to play. Let’s use...
// By: Deke Marston // Oct 31, 2011 //

How to Play Poker: Five Poker Tips For Beginners

If you're a beginner poker player, there are a lot of websites out there offering you advice about the game and the information that you can get can seem overwhelming. We've created this list of five essential beginner poker tips to keep in mind. Experienced players may roll their eyes at a list like this, but poker tips for beginners can help someone hit the ground running and become a player who's more fun to play with. 01: Know The Rules Right off the bat: take the time to understand the...
// By: Deke Marston // Oct 31, 2011 //

How to Play Poker: Bankroll Management & You

Bankroll management is a method by which poker players control their betting limits in manner that ensures the lose all of their bankroll due to variance. You should always strive to play within your bankroll, as there will be times where you consistently lose money, and not because you're playing badly. Sometimes, the cards just don't go your way. If you don't have the money in your bankroll to wait out these downswings, you're more likely to lose it all. Every player at the table experiences...
// By: Deke Marston // Oct 31, 2011 //

How to Play Poker: Starting Hands in Texas Hold 'Em Poker

Good starting hand selection is key to any Texas Hold 'Em poker strategy as it keeps you from putting bad money into good pots that you have a minuscule chance of winning. While it can sound intimidating to newbies, "starting hand selection" is simply the act of choosing good hands over the bad and choosing to fold the bad hands when you get one. Yes, technically, it is true that any hand can win in Texas Hold 'Em (or any other form of poker) but practically speaking, some hands are better than...
// By: Deke Marston // Oct 31, 2011 //

How to Play & Win At 7 Card Stud Poker

There’s no doubt that Texas Hold ‘Em is the most popular form of poker out there, but many players find that 7 Card Stud is a great alternative because it allows players to move beyond hold ‘em poker entirely and gives them a chance to rethink their game from the ground up. Before you begin, though, it’s recommended that you spend some time reviewing the rules for 7-Card Stud and understanding the (many) differences between it and Texas Hold ‘Em Remember The Face-Up Cards It can be...
// By: Deke Marston // Oct 31, 2011 //
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