Learn Holdem Poker:
Be the Aggressor
A
player in the small blind can win by raising with every hand if the
player in
the big blind keeps folding to a raise. For example: The blinds are $50
and
$100 that means there is $150 in the pot. The player on the button is
the small
blind and must act first before the flop. He raises by putting in an
additional
$150 bet.
If you as the big blind fold, then the small blind
has risked $150 to
win $150.
If you fold half the time, the small blind will
show a profit. He
still will almost certainly profit in these situations since he will
not only
steal your blind, but will also sometimes win when you call as well.
If
you only call in the big blind with a third of the hands that you are
dealt.
Then the small blind can raise every time and if you call, he can fold
if you
bet on the flop unless he flops a good hand.
When this is the case, he's going to win
$150
two out of
three times,
plus he's going to win more sometimes.
He's going to lose the $150 less than one out of
three times.
If you find yourself
against a player using this strategy
you will need to counter it by calling more or raising him. You have to
let him
know that it could cost him more than $150 if he raises you every
time.
Learn Holdem Poker: Analyze
Your Opponent
You need to judge your
opponents. Holdem Poker is a game about
making judgments. You need to test the waters by doing the raising and
being
the aggressor. If
you find yourself in a
game with a passive player, you now know how to beat him. If on the
other hand
your opponent is also aggressive you will have to use some discretion
and very
your play.
If your opponent is very aggressive, you will be
able to trap him
when you have a good hand. If you check, he will more than likely bet
and you
beat him when he bluffs.
Learn Holdem Poker: Act First
Playing heads up Holdem poker is a lot like playing chicken.
This
means you will need to bluff more before the flop and sometimes fire
away after
the flop with nothing. With just two players there will be many times
when the
flop doesn’t hit either player. Many times, it is the person that acts
first
who will win the pot.
Just remember that occasionally your
opponent will have a
legitimate. Although you don’t want to be bluffed out of a pot you will
sometimes have to give it up to save your self from elimination. [p]
Learn Holdem Poker: Chip
Stacks
The size of your chip stack makes a big difference in how
you play. If you have a big stack you can be much more aggressive as
you opponent
might be inclined to fold more often waiting for a big hand. While this
may
work there will be a time when they are forced to make a stand.
Although you
want to keep the pressure on you also don’t want to double up your
opponent too
often or you will soon find yourself with the short stack. You have to
use
selective aggression.
Learn
Holdem Poker: Beware
the Limper
Limping in, means to simply call the big blind when a player
is in the small blind. Players limp in from the small blind for two
reasons.
They are either trying to see the flop cheaply or they are trying to
trap an
aggressive opponent who they hope will raise from the big blind.
If you have a
big hand in the small blind and
know your opponent will raise then you can limp in and try for a check
raise.
If you know the big blind will always raise if you limp in from the
small blind
then you must raise first. Your objective in heads up play is to try
and
extract the most money from your opponent.
To do this you
will have to mix up
your play to keep your opponent guessing.
Learn
Holdem Poker: Practice
Becoming a proficient heads up player requires practice. You
can practice at one of the online poker sites. Get together with a
friend for
some free practice or enter the small sit and go tournaments to hone
your
skills.
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Holdem
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