subject: Texas Holdem Play of the Hand - Montana Poker Tournaments [print this page] Texas holdem play of the hand, position, patience and power are the key factors that will make you a consistent winner in this poker variation. One of the most important aspects that will greatly influence your game play is choosing to play a starting hand. Do you know that one of the biggest mistakes a player makes is playing too many hands?
You have to be aware of your position in relevance to the dealer; this is very important especially in Texas holdem. It is necessary to have a stronger hand to act from early position since there are more players to act who may raise or re-raise the pot after you have made your action. Keep this in mind at all times: it is very important to be patient and wait for strong hands to play in accordance to your position.
Lets discuss more about players position for you to better understand its significance in playing poker. It is a known fact that the player to the left of the big blind acts first before the flop. In that account, that player along with two more to his left are considered to be in early position. The next three players are middle position and the ones after that are in late position. The blind is the one to act last prior to the flop and first after it. Here are some pointers for Texas holdem play of the hand that experts recommend when you are starting out.
If you happen to be in early position, raise if you have a double ace, double king and ace-king combination; call with ace king, ace queen and double queen, two jacks and tens; you can consider folding everything else. For players in middle position, call if you are holding a double nine and eight, ace & jack/tens/queens combinations, queens and jacks as well as king and queen combinations.
Lastly, for late position players, call if your hand is ace with any other card combination, king/queen/jack & tens, ace with jacks/tens and small pairs. Keep in mind that it will take a stronger hand to call a raise rather than to make one. Folding is recommended if there is a raise before your turn.
