Hold'em Poker

Golden Rules of Poker

• Be selective

Choose your hands with care. Don’t play many games but play them well!

• Be aggressive

Be aggressive with your betting if your hand allows you to be! In this way, you’ll reduce the number of opponents by forcing players to pay to see a new card. With fewer opponents in the game, your hand can only become stronger!

• Unsettle your opponents

Vary your game! Don’t play all of the same hands in exactly same way. Poker is a many-faceted game: surprise and unsettle your opponents!

• Adapt your betting

Adapt your betting to suit your hand, your opponents and your position at the table.

• Reduce the luck factor

Know the statistics, concentrate hard and observe your opponents’ ways of playing.

• Your goal: to win in the long term

Fold your hand when it’s not good enough. Knowing when to fold means knowing how to save money. Be patient, your turn will come.

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