KFE $10 SNG Strategy NL Holdem Online Poker Tutorial 4/5
Watch part 4- Stealing Blinds Big Stacking,Bubble Play, See KFE’ hole cards as he plays and discusses online poker strategy during the middle/late rounds of this $10 sng on VegasPoker247. Online Poker tutorial
Sit and Go Texas Holdem Tournament Poker Tutorial, Part 2
This Sit and Go Poker Video provides a tutorial for winning Texas Hold’em Sit and Go poker tournament. For beginners and intermediate poker players wh play both online and in offline poker tournaments. This is part 2 of 7.
Poker basics: Texas old’em hand ranks
In Texas Hold’em poker, hand ranking is considered to be one of the most basic elements. This is the first thing that every poker player must learn before starting to play Texas Hold’em. There is hardly any difference between the hand rankings of a common game of poker and Texas Hold’em like Draw poker, Omaha or Seven Card Stud. As a Texas Hold’em player you should remember that every suit has the same exact value in this game as well as in other poker games. Kicker is also a very important concept and is used when two players make similar poker hands like a pair of aces. In such cases, a player with the highest card will win the pot.
Texas Hold’em hand rankings:
When you compare hands in the game of poker, you need to follow certain basic rules:
1. When a hand is very probable, it loses its power to make a player win. For instance, Royal Flush is the hand that is not very likely to be seen and this makes it a very powerful hand of Texas Hold’em.
2. There are five cards in a poker hand. A player can take these cards from any combination of community cards and hole cards. Cards that are not included in this will not be considered.
3. The card ranking in Texas Hold’em poker goes from Ace, which is the highest, to the King, Queen and Jack, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3 and 2 that is the lowest.
4. As far as poker suit ranking is concerned, there are no differences because all the suits are equal.
Royal Flush: It is a combination of the poker cards with the same suit: Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten.
Straight Flush: In this game, you can find five cards of the same suit in one sequence.
Full House: In this House, three cards having the same denomination are combined, while the other two cards are of different denominations.
Flush: Five cards of the same suit are combined in Flush.
Straight: Straight is a five card combination of different suits in a sequence. In this case also, if the player has the highest card, he or she will have a better hand compared to the opponents.
Three of a Kind: This is a three-card combination of similar denomination along with any other two cards.
Two Pair: This hand combines two denominative pairs of cards along with one other card.
One Pair: This hand has a combination of one pair of cards that are denominative, along with three unmatched cards.
High Cards: In this case, there is no existence of other hand combinations. The winner is the card with highest ranking.
Poker basics: table etiquette
If you want to enjoy the game of poker then you should learn the unwritten rules of this game. This is as important for success as the actual game plan and strategies of poker. If you play this game with the right kind of etiquette then other players will also respect you. Make sure that you follow the poker etiquettes and enjoy the game. Some of the etiquettes are:
• The basic thing you need to follow in this game is politeness. Try to be as polite as possible and think that you are playing with your good friends and not opponents. Don’t swear at other players because bad behavior can harm the quality of poker.
• You should never toss your poker chips because this can help your opponents to count your bet. There are strong chances that you will be forced to put in more chips, so don’t be tempted to spend more money.
• Players should never get involved in cursing the card dealer because if you don’t like a hand or don’t win, it is not the fault of the dealer.
• You should never rely on the card dealer in the game of poker, especially if you lack the skill of reading hands. If you are a novice then avoid it strictly and don’t ask for help from other players.
• One hand for one player-this is another etiquette that needs to be followed by the players. Do not advice your opponents.
• Playing the game of poker very slowly is not considered to be good poker etiquette. Many players feel that a slow game will bring a lot of surety. If they keep on thinking like this then no excitement is left in the game and players will get impatient. So if you want to avoid having a bad reputation among your fellow players then avoid playing slow.
• Pocketing the poker chips is not considered good etiquette. This should be avoided in order to bring down the chances of losing everything that you have.
• A poker player should act only when a situation demands and not before that. If it is not your turn then avoid folding even though no interest is left in the game for you. Early folding will send a sign to your opponents and you can lose a lot.
• If you are playing in a real life casino then avoid eating while playing because your opponents many not enjoy touching greasy cards.
• When you play, do not expose your poker cards because it can lead to loss.
These are some of the etiquettes that need to be followed by every poker player in order to gain respect and enjoy a good game.
Common mistakes made in online poker
There are some common online poker mistakes that novices as well as experienced poker players make. If you want to be successful in this game, you have to practice certain strategies so that more pits can be won. You should learn to avoid these common mistakes and get an advantage over your opponents.
Distraction: Winning a poker game is all about skills, but you also need to have some attention span. You need to concentrate on the details of this game. In case of distraction, players don’t use their skills and leave everything to luck. If you are a novice, then you should learn handling more than 3-4 games at a time. Playing at home can ruin your attention to a great extent due to the phone, radio or TV; so make sure that you avoid all these distracting elements as far as possible.
Use of auto-play functions: The main function of the auto-play button is to speed up the game. When you use this button you must know that it is being used at the cost of your poker chips. In online poker, players are very far from each other and the only tells in this game is the duration taken by a player to act on his hand.
Delay in check: weakness
Instantaneous check: weakness
Instantaneous call: strength
Quick bet: strength
The first tell is all about understanding of the psychology of this game, but other three are based on auto play buttons. Clicking on the automatic check button when you have a weak hand will convey your weakness.
Too much talking: There are many online poker players who talk a lot because according to them this will not serve as tell. They fail to realize that besides the use of the auto-play button, talking can be the biggest online poker ‘tell’. So never waste time in talking to your opponents.
Never make enemies in poker: Try to avoid making enemies in this game because it is not a good idea. Avoid saying anything to your opponents when you win a pot, instead just drag the chips in a gracious manner. Don’t whine when you lose a game because making enemies will mean-they will gun for you.
To show cards: This is another mistake made by players in online poker. It is not a good thing to show your cards because according to some players this puts others on tilt and makes them less confident. So it is better to avoid hurting your opponents because it can hurt and place you out of a good game.
