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Excerpt from: The Intelligent Guide to Texas Hold'em Poker

Preface

Introduction

Part I The Game of Texas Hold'em

Chapter 1. Rules  5

A Hand in Hold’em  5
Hand Rankings  6
Betting in Limit-Hold’em  11
Table Stakes  14
Rule Variations  14
Pot-limit and No-limit Hold’em  16
Unique Features of Texas Hold’em  17

Chapter 2. Texas Hold’em in a Cardroom  21

Joining a Game  23
General Conduct  25

Chapter 3. Texas Hold’em Online  29

A Brief History of Online Poker  30
Setting Up To Play Online  35
Conduct of Online Games  39
Funding Your Online Poker Account  44
Risks Unique to Online Poker  47
Differences between online and in-person poker  48

Chapter 4. Texas Hold’em Tournaments  51

Tournament Formats  53
Tournament Conduct  60
Tournament Considerations  61

Part II Winning Poker

Chapter 5. Facts  67

The Five Decision Factors  68
Math Concepts for Poker  70
Your Cards  73
Your Position  79
Number of Players  85
Pot Odds  86
Opponents’ Playing Styles  93

Chapter 6. Tactics  97

Entering the Hand  97
After the Flop  101
After the Turn  105
At the River  108
Raising  110
Deception  125

Chapter 7. Strategies  129

Classifying Game Characteristics  132
The Four Extreme Poker Games  135
Loose-Passive Games  135
Loose-Aggressive Games  138
Tight-Passive Games  142
Tight-Aggressive Games  145
Analyzing Game Characteristics  149
Summary  151

Chapter 8. Online Poker  153

Differences for Online Poker  153
Tactical Considerations Online  160
Strategic Considerations Online  166
Summary  168

Part III Putting It All Together

Chapter 9. Mathematical Considerations  175

Past, Present and Future— Do Probabilities Change?  175
Behaviors that Change the Odds  178
Requirements for Success  182

Chapter 10. Psychological Considerations  185

Choose Your Battles  185
Behavioral Finance Applied to Poker  188
Adjust Your Play to Conditions  192
Learning to Create Luck  200

Part IV Where To Go From Here

Chapter 11. Online Poker Rooms  207

How to Choose an Online Cardroom  207
Online Poker on a Macintosh  210
How Online Bonuses Work  212

Chapter 12. Brick-and-Mortar Poker Rooms  215

United States Poker Rooms  216
Canadian Poker Rooms  235

Appendix Additional Flop Games

Omaha  239
Omaha High-Low Eight-or-Better  242

Glossary  245

Bibliography  257

Index  263

Excerpt from: The Intelligent Guide to Texas Hold'em Poker

Paperback, 274 pages, Size 9"x 6", Weight 12 oz (340g).
Author Price Year ISBN LCCN
Sam Braids US $16.95 © 2010 978-0-9677551-4-4 2009943249
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