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Texas Hold’em Poker Strategies For Starting Hands (Pre-Flop)

There are now a great many books available on Texas Hold’em. These books range from very basic information on how the game is played and general strategies to very sophisticated publications that detail complex strategies and odds calculations from pre-flop through to the river.
For beginners and recreational players, one of the first things to develop [...]

Texas Hold’em Poker Starting Hands

Many first-time Poker players think that when the river card flops down, that’s where you win or lose the hand. But, that’s just no so. No, winning or losing the hand begins with your first two cards.
In fact, many losing poker players could turn around their fortunes just by playing their first two cards better. [...]

Poker Strategy for Starting Hands

Welcome to the fifth in my Texas Holdem Poker Strategy Series, focusing on no limit Texas Holdem poker tournament play and associated strategies. In this article, we’ll examine starting hand decisions.
It may seem obvious, but deciding which starting hands to play, and which ones to skip playing, is one of the most important [...]