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Poker Strategy Tips by Experts

Watch other players' styles and chip counts to determine who to play aggressively against and who to avoid unless holding a strong hand. Only play hands with pairs, two face cards, or potential straight or flush draws before the flop. Bet strongly when holding a good hand, but otherwise wait until it is your turn and watch for opportunities to re-raise others' bluffs. Be patient and take time to think through important decisions.

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Poker Strategy Tips by Experts

Watch other players' styles and chip counts to determine who to play aggressively against and who to avoid unless holding a strong hand. Only play hands with pairs, two face cards, or potential straight or flush draws before the flop. Bet strongly when holding a good hand, but otherwise wait until it is your turn and watch for opportunities to re-raise others' bluffs. Be patient and take time to think through important decisions.

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Poker Tips

This collection of poker tips was put together by Mike Sexton (host of PartyPoker.com and commentator for the World Poker Tour) and !inda "ohnson (a noted poker player and personality). Pay attention Watch who#s playing in an aggressi$e or loose way and who#s playing tight try to play the loose players and a$oid the tight players unless you#$e got a strong hand. Watch the chips %lways be aware of e$eryone#s chip count. &now who has more chips than you and play more carefully against them ' a mistake could knock you out. (t#s usually better to play pots with players who ha$e fewer chips than you do. No match (f your cards don#t match any of the community cards throw your hand away when someone else bets. Ace in the hand )on#t play e$ery time you ha$e an ace in your hand. *owe$er play an ace if it#s accompanied by a card of the same suit or by a +, or higher. Hands to stay with before the flop Play with pairs (-'- .'.) two face cards (&'/ /'") or hands that can make both a straight and a flush (0'. 1'- of the same suit). 2e patient and fold other hands unless you#re in the blind. Good hand? Bet strong (n no'limit Texas *old#em players can bet all of their chips at any time so bet aggressi$ely when you ha$e a good hand. Watch and wait Play fewer hands when you#re one of the first players to act because you#ll be #out of position# and $ulnerable to raises from the remaining players. Wait your turn )o not act until it is your turn3 play proceeds clockwise at the poker table. Be a bettor! not a caller 2eing aggressi$e is good. "all their bluff (f someone raises in a late position (near or on the button) re'raise them a good amount if you are on the blind. 4hances are they don#t ha$e a big hand and they#re 5ust trying to steal your blinds. (This style of play known as going #o$er the top# is probably the strongest play one can make in no'limit Texas *old#em.) Be patient The biggest mistake most players make is to act too 6uickly. When you#re making an important decision pause to think about how the betting has gone and what your opponent might ha$e. Take your time.

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