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		<title>Holdem Lesson on Pre-Flop Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What you do pre-flop is probably the most important part of Texas Holdem. The cards you get dealt from the dealer are vitally important in what you can do pre-flop. They should provide the basis, or foundation, of your idea about what you are going to do. Absolutely dirt, trashy cards should be folded. Great [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What you do pre-flop is probably the most important part of Texas Holdem. The cards you get dealt from the dealer are vitally important in what you can do pre-flop. They should provide the basis, or foundation, of your idea about what you are going to do. Absolutely dirt, trashy cards should be folded. Great cards should always be played. But it&#8217;s not often as easy as this. Most of the time you&#8217;ll get dealt cards that are neither good nor bad &#8211; or good in some situations and bad in others.</p>
<p>The cards your opponents get dealt are probably more important than what you get. If your opponents have weak cards you can play almost anything. If they have strong cards you can&#8217;t even play most of the best cards you&#8217;ve got. After you know what cards you have you need to figure out what cards your opponents are likely to have. You can do this from how the act, how they bet, what position they are in and guess what cards they are likely to play based on their past performance.<br />
Table position trumps both your cards and your opponents cards in impact. You can play almost any card no matter how bad they are when you are in the latest position. You can&#8217;t really play any cards, and you might even have trouble with the best of the best, when you are up first to bet. You can utilise table position to make blind steals pre-flop. If everyone checks around to you in last position, make a sizeable bet that&#8217;s quite big in relation to all previous pre-flop bets. Most people will fold due to fear and bad pot odds. Pre-flop play is some of the most important play you can focus on. This quick Holdem lesson covered the main areas of pre-flop play.</p>
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		<title>Playing Texas Holdem At Online Poker Sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph Serpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you start playing poker online, however, you need to know some of the rules of the casino. For example, some online poker sites will only allow players from a certain country to play. American players have a more difficult time when they want to play Texas Holdem for money online because of the ambiguous [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before you start playing poker online, however, you need to know some of the rules of the casino. For example, some online poker sites will only allow players from a certain country to play. American players have a more difficult time when they want to play Texas Holdem for money online because of the ambiguous laws with regard to online gambling. Many sites will welcome American players, but some do not. There are also sites that are specifically targeted towards Americans. If you want to play Texas Holdem at online poker sites for money and live in the United States, you need to know which sites are USA friendly. </p>
<p>Another aspect about playing Texas Holdem at online poker sites is your skill level. If you are new to the game, you will want to choose a site that offers lessons and practice games so that you can play without money until you feel comfortable playing the game using cash. You should learn as much about the game from tutorials as possible before you start playing Texas Holdem or any other card game at an online poker site for money. </p>
<p>Some online poker sites will offer bonuses for new players. Any new player who wants to play Texas Holdem, Omaha or any other tournament game at an online poker site for money should read up on bonuses. For those who plan on playing the game on a continued basis, the bonuses make sense.  You can play Texas Holdem at tables when you enter an online poker site, or you can play in tournaments. Tournaments are held at most online poker sites, so you have to keep your eyes open to find the best Texas Holdem tournament for you. They have tournaments for experienced players as well as beginners. You can even play with some celebrities at some online poker sites. </p>
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		<title>Guide for Texas Holdem Poker Rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Holdem is one of the most popular styles of play right now. For practical purposes, a Texas Holdem poker rule guide is a good thing to consult before sitting down to play in person or online. To make sure understanding of Texas Holdem poker rule ins and outs translates into wins, it’s important to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Texas Holdem is one of the most popular styles of play right now. For practical purposes, a Texas Holdem poker rule guide is a good thing to consult before sitting down to play in person or online.</p>
<p>To make sure understanding of Texas Holdem poker rule ins and outs translates into wins, it’s important to know what a good hand is. Since the Texas Holdem poker rule for most games involves the use of five communal or community cards, being able to spot a winning hand between the hole and the table is important. While some variations on Texas Holdem poker rule ideas might exist, good hands include the standard royal flushes, straights and so on.</p>
<p>The intricate Texas Holdem poker rule settings can change depending on the style of game being played. A no limit game, for example, might or might not allow unlimited raising of the pots. What will be clear as far as a Texas Holdem poker rule for this instance is that bets can be of any amount. A Texas Holdem poker rule for a limited game might set all bets at a certain minimum or maximum. It will all depend on the rules called at the start of the game.</p>
<p>Whether it’s a limited or no limit game in question, other Texas Holdem poker rule standards to pay attention to really do fall into the realm of basic poker. It’s not only a good idea to understand the ins and outs of good hands, it’s vital to make a Texas Holdem poker rule work in a player’s favor to win.</p>
<p>Things that can help with mastering Texas Holdem poker rule standards to a player’s favor include learning how to bet, how to bluff and when to fold. There’s nothing in the Texas Holdem poker rule book that says folding isn’t allowed. If the hole cards aren’t working with the community cards, getting out what the getting is good is a smart choice.</p>
<p>Learning every Texas Holdem poker rule might take a little time, especially since the games vary, but understanding them can make play that much more fun. When it comes to fast-paced, enjoyable games, holdem ranks at the top. The number one Texas Holdem poker rule is to have fun.</p>
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		<title>Poker Hand Rankings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All casinos, poker rooms online, and offline play by the same rules. The first thing you must know is that all 52 cards are used to play poker in most cases; however, the joker may or may not be used. The joker is often only seen in Draw Poker games and is not used in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All casinos, poker rooms online, and offline play by the same rules. The first thing you must know is that all 52 cards are used to play poker in most cases; however, the joker may or may not be used. The joker is often only seen in Draw Poker games and is not used in Texas Hold’em, other hold’em games, and stud poker. Cards are ranked from highest to lowest with the Ace at the top. The King, Queen, and Jack come next in that order and then 10 all the way down to the 2 often referred to as the deuce. The Ace can be used at the top or the bottom as a one for straights or even for the lowest card. In practically all poker games, only the five best cards are counted even if you are playing a seven-card game. Here is the breakdown so you will know if you have a good hand.</p>
<p>If a joker is in play, the best hand a person can have is a five of a kind with five Aces at the top of the list. If no joker is in play, the best hand is the straight flush. A straight flush is five cards of the same suit such as all spades, all hearts, all clubs, or all diamonds. Of course, the cards must be in order to be a straight such as five diamonds from 5 to 10. A Royal Flush is the best hand, which includes the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten.</p>
<p>Four of a kind comes next. All four cards must be the same card, such as all tens, kings, etc… with the higher the card ranking the better. The best of course would be four Aces. Next is the Full House. A full house is three cards that have the same rank and then a pair. The higher the three cards the better such as 3 Kings and 2 5’s. Of course, the person with the higher three cards will beat other players. The flush is next. A flush is cards of the same suit, but not in order. This means you can have five hearts of any rank. The person with the highest rank card will win if everyone has a flush.</p>
<p>The straight is next with five cards in order from various suits. This means you can have 1 ace space, 1 diamond king, 1 heart queen, 1 club jack, and 1 spade 10. The suit does not matter. Three of a kind means the same card such as all three kings. The next is a two pair of the same such as 2 Aces and 2 fives. The last one is one pair such as 2 tens. Of course if no one has any of the above, the person with the highest card will win the hand.</p>
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