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Poker Strategy The players' face-down cards should
never be revealed until the final showdown: Even when you
fold a hand, you should never expose your cards to other
players.
When it comes to strategy, there are a few general rules
that you need to understand, regardless of which poker game
you are playing. Aside from the draw, you will find that
all decision-making is done during the betting rounds. Following
are some more good poker strategies:
- The biggest mistake poker players make is playing too
many hands
- Don't play cash poor: a good rule of thumb is that your
bankroll should be 40-50 times the table limit
- There's an even chance that you won't better your opening
hand
- If you've got noting in your hand, fold
- If you've god a sure-bet hand, make the other players
pay to see it
- If they've got you beat, don't fool around - fold
- The goal is to beat the other players, not have the
highest hand. If everyone else folds, you win the pot
- There more players at the table, the greater chance
that one of more players has a pair; if you haven't got
a pair or better, or four cards to a flush or a straight,
fold
- The better your openers, the better your chances of
improving your hand
- Make sure you know all the rules of the specific game
you're playing
- When you get a weak hand in the initial deal, fold early
instead of in the middle or at the end - to save money!
- Even a poor player can get lucky and get good cards
once in a while
- Don't play unless you can give it all you've got
- It it isn't fun, don't play
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