Common Sense Rules
Rule # 1
If you don't put your chips in, you can't lose them.
Rule #2
The more cards you let your opponent see, the higher your % of losing becomes.
Rule#3
You can't beat luck, nor can you totally remove the luck factor.
Rule #4
You don't win by paying to see cards (meaning if your win % is slim don't pay to see if the next card will help, nor should you pay to see if your opponent is bluffing)
Rule #5
Play the table(s) that you can afford, be very selective (according to
your criteria and your skill level). These will be explained in
greater detail.
NewbieHoldem's Rules:
Rule #1 Treat this like a job/career (part/full time). Know how much you want to make and
construct a game plan. Our game plan includes tracking each "session" we
play into how much we've earned/lost per hour.
Rule #2
Define a set of criteria when to leave the table or when "quitting
time" is. We break it down to a daily basis.
Rule #3
Same as above. Know when to quit or at least free roll for a
while.
Rule #4
Maximize your time and money by playing games/sites that offer more
incentives. Like Jackpot tables or sites with some kind of "rake back"
system. If you're going to risk your money you might as well get the
maximum potential return. Check our Poker Rooms
listing for some of the better sites with incentives.
Rule #5
Never stop learning the game or "re-learning" the game! Check out our
Tools section for a items that we think will help
you out in this area.
Now that we have a better understanding of the game, let's look at hand rankings. These are the charts that rank each hand according to strength or win percentage. There is one for made hands, to see who has won at showdown (universally accepted) and two for starting hands. Showdown is when the player(s) hand(s) is revealed to see who has won.
Made Hands
(winning hands at showdown)
Listed from strongest to weakest, top to bottom.
Royal Flush – an A to T straight and flush |
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| Straight Flush – any straight and flush |
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4-of-a-Kind – any four of the same card |
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Full House – any triple and a pair |
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Flush – any five cards of the same suit |
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Straight – any five cards in sequence |
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3-of-a-Kind – any triple |
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Two Pair – any two pairs |
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One Pair – any pair |
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High Card – the highest card of the five |
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Tells
Have you ever wondered how your
opponent "knew" when to fold or bet against you? Well, you may be
exhibiting a "tell" which is reaction, usually on a subconscious level, that
a player exhibits in a given circumstance. These reactions can be
almost anything from voice intonations to physical movements to even
breathing patterns. Make sure in a "live" game you spend more time
watching for tells than anything else. Online, there really isn't much
you can go on, except for the auto buttons. These buttons allow you to
pre-select your action when it becomes your turn. You can judge your
opponents hand strength if he/she is using these buttons. You can
usually tell by the speed of which the players action is.
For more on tells in a "live" game, check out Mike Caro's book titled, "Caro's
book of poker tells."
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