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Excerpt from: The Intelligent Guide to Texas Hold'em Poker
Part I The Game of Texas Hold'em
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). | ||||
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Author | Price | Year | ISBN | LCCN |
Sam Braids | US $16.95 | © 2010 | 978-0-9677551-4-4 | 2009943249 |
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