The Texas Holdem rage is sweeping the nation. Equip yourself with the leverage necessary for dealing with any opponent with these handy tips on how to play the top ten hands.
Pocket Aces
Possibly the least difficult hand to play in Holdem, since it is the most advisable starting hand, but avoid falling prey to the trap so rapidly. Before the flop, make your best effort to get your aces down to a single opponent, and try to get him all-in. You will win most of the time, but be prepared to lose sometimes, and never allow it to disrupt your game. Most hands are at best about 23% to win against you, so one in four times you can expect to be out drawn. The more opponents stay in the hand, the more chance that someone is going to outwit you.
Refrain from being concerned to lay this hand down after the flop if your instincts say that you are beaten. The element of pride makes this the worst opponent of Texas Holdem Poker's players.
Pocket Kings
Pocket King's strategy resembles that of pocket aces pre-flop, as you would like to settle for a single opponent before the board comes down. Play them aggressively, but exercise caution that a single ace can bring your hand down, an unrevealed pocket aces weakness. Likewise, if a commonly tight player who is sitting on a lot of chips suddenly re-raises you all-in before the flop, it is most likely that he is holding aces and you expect a 4:1 favor against you.
After the flop, if there is an ace out there and you carry a valid reason to believe your opponent has it, bet out anyway. If you get raised back, let the hand go. If he merely calls, chances are he doesn't have the ace, but he doesn't believe that you do either. You do not have to, but you carry second best and that is more likely enough if he is calling faintly.
Drawing Pocket Queens
One of the hardest hands in Texas Holdem, since it is a very difficult hand to throw away, but plagued with weak links. Unlike aces and kings, pocket queens now have two over-cards to bust them out, aside from other hands out-drawing them. To reiterate, play them aggressive before the flop, raising the bar firmly, and even just one re-raise against somebody in latter position is highly recommended. If somebody in early position raises you, simply call an early raise usually means strength.
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