The Definitive Guide to Texas Hold’em Strategy

 The Ultimate Guide to Texas Hold'em Strategy

This blog is dedicated to Texas Hold'em Poker Strategy. I believe that there is something for everyone, regardless of whether you're just starting out and need some strategy advice, or if you're an experienced player who wants to move up the ranks, I think you will find it useful.

To make it easier to navigate this blog, I have divided it into four categories: intermediate, expert, advanced, and advanced.

The blog also contains several videos and links to other articles that cover relevant topics such as betting sizing.

This blog covers both cash and tournament games.

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Beginner Texas Hold'em Strategy

After learning the rules of poker you will want to use a simple strategy which is both easy to understand and effective.

To outplay your opponent, the simplest way is to play better than them.

Watch this video to learn a simple, yet powerful strategy you can use during your next session to make more money. This video is four years old, and you'll see how nervous it was. These concepts still hold true today.

As you have just heard, playing too many hands is a common mistake made by both amateurs and pros. The reason I am going to concentrate the next two sections solely on preflop playing is because it's the most common mistake amateur's (and pros) make.

Texas Hold'em's first decision, whether you want to play or not, is often the most important. Preflop sets the tone and direction for the rest of your hand.

Although there is no universal poker strategy, the following hand types can be used in your next session: 99, AA, KQs and AQ.

These hands are not the best for you. You might be playing too tight to maximize your win rate. But you'll have a strong preflop edge and a greater chance of ending the session with profit.

Because all the hands listed above "Flop", it will make it easier to play your hand post-flop. You will become more comfortable with playing your hands post-flop and you can add more playable hands like suited connectors or small pocket pairs to your game.

Because I understand the importance of understanding opening strategies in poker, my focus is on starting hands in the beginning Texas hold'em section. The foundation is the best place to build upon it.

The following outline provides a simple guideline to selecting starting hands. For more details, please visit the Intermediate Texas Hold'em Poker Strategy Section.

Intermediate Texas Hold'em Strategy

It is important to have a good understanding of preflop play in order to be successful at the poker tables.

Poor hand selection, such as JT off-suit from an early position, can lead to difficult situations later in the game.

It is possible to avoid difficult decisions postflop by being more selective with the hands one plays preflop.

It is important to master preflop play. Although preflop play is a skill that can take years to master (much like chess), poker has foundation principles that can be applied to any situation.

A solid foundation is essential to understand and know what hands to use and which positions to play.

It wouldn't be a bad idea if there was an easy system like chess that tells you which hand to use and from what position.

Wouldn't it be nice to have the tools and resources to modify your strategy according the the the game's nuances and the tendencies that your opponent displays?

It's exactly what you'll find in the Quick Start Guide to Preflop Play. Quick Start Guide for Preflop Play is a PDF of 10 pages. It contains preflop hand charts which tell you which hands and from what position to play, both in the full ring and short-handed.

It will also give you an in-depth understanding of how to adjust your strategy for the particulars and requirements of your game. I used to sell the content but now I give it away for free. I do this for many reasons.

1. I am determined to have my free content be superior to other content on the poker site.

2. If you can see the value in my content, you'll be more inclined than ever to use my premium paid website.

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To be able to move on to the more advanced strategy described in this article, it is important to have a solid understanding about preflop play.

It takes a marathon to improve your poker skills. The Quick Start Guide will provide a guideline that can be used to improve your game in the coming sessions.

My content should be useful and can be implemented. Reading won't teach you anything. You have to do it.

You are allowed to bookmark this page to return to later when you feel that you have learned the above.

You can skip the preflop play if you are familiar with the concepts and feel more comfortable with the content.

Advanced Texas Hold'em Strategy

Now you should be comfortable with preflop poker play and ready for the more nuanced aspects of Texas Hold'em poker strategy. It's where the fun begins for poker, and I'm so glad that you're still with us.

CONCEPTUAL BASED LEARING (CBL).

You should know by now that there is no shortcut to being a good player of poker. It takes patience, discipline, practice, and a desire to learn and improve your weaknesses.

My goal at this stage is to increase your understanding of the essence and not memorize theory and moves.

A bad coach in chess would tell you to memorize only the first 15 moves. However, a good coach will help you to understand why the center board is important and how you can naturally develop the pieces.

This is what I refer to as Conceptual Based Learning (CBL), and it is the foundation of how I teach poker. The advanced section will allow us to discuss important concepts of poker together. It will help you better understand the game and your grasp.

POST FLOP PLAY

Once you are comfortable with preflop play, it's time to move on to postflop play.

I won't just tell you to use an exploitative strategy in texas holdem, like continuation betting 100% when you are the first raiser. Instead, I will teach you how to see the situation from your perspective, so that you can make the best decision. Let's look at some examples of hand to get you started.

Before I make any decision at the table, there is a quick 3 question survey.

My first question is "What am I trying to do?"

Let's keep the same example, but let's suppose you're deciding whether to continue betting. This question helps me clarify my goal before I act. If I have nothing, and am debating whether to bluff or not, this question highlights the act betting: to get everyone else to fold.

Once I have determined my objective, to get everyone to give up, I will next ask myself: Is my play likely to succeed?

I analyze the situation with logic to determine the likelihood of my play making a profit.

Always follow up with "Why?"

If, after looking at all the variables, the situation is still favorable, I'll place a continuation bet based on the assumption everyone will fold.

Here's an example to show you how it looks in practice. How to Win at Texas Hold'em?