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No matter what type of player you are these Texas Hold Em Poker strategy tips will improve your game and allow you to make more money playing poker.

Texas Hold Em Poker strategies can be differentiated into three distinct divisions:

- Beginner Texas HoldEm Poker strategy

- Intermediate Texas HoldEm Poker strategy

- Advanced Texas HoldEm Poker strategy

Beginner Texas Hold Em Poker Strategy

If you have just started playing Texas HoldEm Poker, then it is very important to understand the game first and stick to the following strategies. Try to play only the best starting Texas Hold Em Poker hands. As a beginner, the only poker hands that you should play are- K-K, J-J, A-A, Q-Q, 9-9, 10-10, 8-8, A-Qs, A-Ks, K-Qs. Here “s” indicates that the cards are the same suit – i.e. both club or both diamonds.

As a beginner, you will not know all the tricks of the trade and so it is better to restrict yourself to only the mentioned poker hands. If you get any other poker hand, it is better to fold.

Fold – if you got none of the best starting hands

Bet or raise – If you get one of the best starting hands

Fold – if hand has not improved after the flop

Raise – if your poker hand has improved after the flop

Fold – the hand has not improved after the Turn and River

Raise – if your hand is improved after the Turn and River

Beginner’s strategy for Texas HoldEm Poker will help you to learn poker and win some quick cash.

Intermediate Texas Hold Em Poker strategy

If you have crossed the beginner’s stage, then in the intermediate stage as a Texas Holdem Poker player, you can add some more hands into your arsenal of Texas Hold Em Poker hands: K-Q, A-10s, K-Js, A-Q, A-K, 5-5, 6-6, 3-3, 7-7, 4-4, 2-2. Here s indicates suited eg. King of clubs and Jack of clubs. You already have a few poker hand recommendations from the beginner’s stage.

Fold – if you got none of the best starting hands

Bet or raise – If you get one of the best starting hands

Fold – if hand has not improved after the flop

Raise – if your poker hand has improved after the flop

Fold – the hand has not improved after the Turn and River

Raise – if your hand is improved after the Turn and River (more…)

The world-wide fascination with Texas Holdem poker continues to grow. The success of young poker players at the World Series of Poker has caught the attention of young people around the world. Jonathan Duhamel, a part-time student and professional poker player, became the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion at the age of 22 years winning almost $9 million. Add to this the fact that the top eight players, all of whom were still in their twenties, each won at least a million dollars and you can see why the appeal of Texas Holdem poker has received a huge burst of interest. Duhamel follows in the footsteps of other great young champions, Daniel Neagreanu, Phip Hellmuth, Chris Moneymaker and Peter Eastgate who have risen to superstar status by hitting it big at the World Series of Poker. They are now rich and famous poker celebrities who have inspired great numbers of aspiring poker champions to explore the marvelous world of Texas Holdem poker.

While there are a few poker players who have gained instant wealth and fame, the road to a World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour or a European Poker Tour Championship is a long and potentially expensive, learning process. For the poker neophyte, a basic poker skill development plan must be part of their learning strategy.

The learning process begins by acquiring a solid understanding of the basics of poker. These basics will involve knowledge of the ranking of poker hands, understanding the concepts of betting, checking, raising, re-raising, bluffing and folding. The ability to calculate mathematical odds and probabilities is a great skill to possess. But for many players who are not so blessed, a basic understanding of hand strength is required. Knowing which hands are strong and which hands are weak and the chances of making a hand with the cards that are dealt is an essential skill. Without this minimum basic poker knowledge and skill, poker success at any level will be difficult to accomplish.

Unfortunately, today there is a rush to get it done, just do it! Patience is not a virtue, it is basically non-existent. The biggest mistake that a beginning player can make is to rush off to a casino, a poker room or an online poker room such as PokerStars, Poker Party or Full Tilt poker and start playing for real money. This can be a very costly mistake.

The poker learning and development process should begin by playing poker at home in a low-risk environment with family and friends. Initially, stakes should be restricted to playing for bragging rights or for very low stakes. The poker group should include players who are at the same stage of learning, at least until there is an understanding of all the basic rules and procedures. At these very basic levels, the group of players might even want to share their knowledge to help each other develop their skills more quickly. It is at this level, that they should also begin to acquire a poker library of poker instructional books and DVDs. These instructional resources should provide basic poker instruction plus information on more advanced poker strategy and tactics.

There are many excellent instructional resources available for top poker players and authors who are willing to share their knowledge and expertise. Top player authors and poker experts include Doyle Brunson, David Sklansky, Pat Harrington, Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein and Mike Caro. These individuals have all written highly acclaimed books and/or produced top quality poker instructional DVDs on playing Texas Holdem poker and Texas Holdem Poker Strategies. These instructional materials are valuable resources for poker players over a broad range of skill and experience levels. (more…)