We’ve discussed pot odds before, which is important to understand, but something equally important to comprehend are: Implied Odds.
Implied Odds are basically calculating your current odds for calling, plus the potential earnings that you’re likely to make should you complete your hand. So, even if it’s not reasonable to call solely on pot odds, sometimes it’s good to call based on implied odds, because you know you’re going to clean house if you do make that draw!
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There are, quite literally, millions of starting hands in a game of poker, but only 169 different two-card starting combinations – assuming 7s,8c is the same as 7c, 8d. We assume this only because both hands have identical hand strength pre-flop. We can then categorize these starting hands into the following groups:
- Pair: 7,7; 2,2.
- Connected Cards: 3,4; 5,6.
- Suited Connectors: 3d,4d; 5h,6h
- Gapped Cards: 3,7; 5,10.
- Suited Gapped: 2d,8d; 6c,10c
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There is nothing worse than getting into a freeroll and getting knocked out early on, simply because you were taking the completely wrong angle. Seriously, I’ve been there. Freerolls are great: they offer you the opportunity to win money while not risking a dime. Unfortunately, because of this, you’re going to have a field swamped with morons just waiting to suck you out. It happens, and that’s something that can’t be helped. This guide will teach you how to play, and place, in freeroll tournaments. The overall strategy is to win big, or get knocked out early. The early stages are probably the most crucial parts of the entire tournament, as it sets up the rest of your game.
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There are a lot of poker books out on the market, and finding a good one is like finding a needle in a haystack. Having said that, I’ve got around to reading quite a few poker books in my time (most based on prior recommendations), and have come across a number of great poker texts.
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The key to winning poker (both online and offline) is changing up your game. It is not possible to simply play perfect poker & expect to always win. Sometimes, you’ll need to change up your game plan and run a bluff.
Pokerphile Rule #2: Bluffing is like telling a story. You do this by telling your opponents a beginning, middle and an end to your ‘story.’
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