Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tips on Poker Tells- What the opponents are telling you?

If a player knew about the opponents hand then the poker will be easy to win. If you notice the players they tell you about their hands whether it is weak or strong hand. Concentration plays an important role in the poker. When you play at a casino, you would be able to know about the opponents hand. But, when you play online from home, it is not possible to know the body language and reactions of the opponents. You need a prepare yourself while reading the opponents reactions. You cannot concentrate on the opponents reactions and your cards simultaneously. When you are ready to read the opponents reactions then fold your hand and now concentrate on the opponents tells. The good point about the online poker is that you can make accurate notes about the opponents which you cant find with the casino poker. Chatting is another feature that online poker provides. The tells of opponents can be found by their messages.

Poker Tips

This is a collection of poker rules and tips made by Mike Sexton, commentator for World Poker Tour.
  • Watch who is playing aggressively or who is playing tight and who is playing loose game. Be careful with the tight players and try to play with loose players unless you have a strong hand. 
  • Watch the chips count of your opponents and your chips. Do not play with the player with more chips than you. You may loose all your chips playing with him. 
  • Playing with only one Ace card is not preferable. Ace should be accompanied with same suit or 10 or higher.
  • If you have a strong hand then bet higher. Some players try to keep all their chips in one bet. 
  • Be patient while playing the game. Don't reveal your reactions to the opponents when you view your cards.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Betting terms in the poker

In a poker tournament a player calls a bet by keeping exact amount of money that the previous player kept. If a player calls 2$ and if the next player wants to call the previous player then he has to bet with the same amount that the previous player has called. A player can fold his hand by keeping his cards on the table. He has to surrender his cards to the dealer until the round completes. A player can raise his previous bet by keeping double the previous bet. A player can pass his turn without betting, if he is the first player to bet. This is known as Check.

Basics terms for poker

There a some poker rules that has to be known before starting the poker. A player hand is the cards that the player holds. A pot contains the money bet by the players in the game. Some rounds are conducted, the winner of any round wins that money as a prize. If two players have the equal hand then the pot is equally distributed among them. If it cant be exactly distributed, then the remaining amount will be given to the player who kept the highest bet. Ante is the bet that is made by the players before the cards are distributed. After the last round of poker, a showdown occurs. The players must show their cards and compare them with five-card. 

Texas Hold'em Strategies tips

To become a great Texas Hold'em player, you should be able to read your opponents strategies and their cards. There are some basic poker rules and strategies to find out this. The two cards that you hold are the major cards that makes you different from other players and may give you a win. The opponent tries to read your reactions when you evaluate your cards. Control your reactions when you view at your cards. After the flop, don't afraid to cut your lose. In a sever player game, the two players generally will have the big hand. If you dont have the high hand, it is better to get out of the hand. The game becomes more aggressive if many players go down.  

Rules of Limit Poker

There are a certain poker rules for playing no-limit game. In no-limit poker, when your turn comes for putting bet, you are allowed to put all the chips, that you have infront of you. Like in movies, you cannot put your car keys, bearer bonds in game. You cannot put your hand in the wallet for cash. You have to play with the cash that is available on your table. No-limit poker is more dangerous than the limit poker. It can make you bankruptcy. It all depends on what stakes you play.

Five Card Poker Rules

There are special poker rules for five card poker game. The game starts with the player to left of dealer putting half bet called small blind. The player to his left puts full bet called big blind. The aim of game is to make your hand the best hand. The game starts clockwise from big blind. Players can call, raise or fold. During this action, big blind can call, raise or fold. In some five card, some players doesnt put blinds. To bet in the game, a player must have a pair of jacks atleast. If all players decline to put bet then the game will restart.