Key Strategies for Texas Hold ‘Em: 22009.10.01. // Poker Tips
Rules are rules, and quite often, especially in cards, they can be helpful — but there is absolutely no reason to be a stickler for rules all of the time. Remember, poker is not like Blackjack. In Blackjack, there is a theory, a strategy, for every possible play. That is not necessarily the case in poker, especially not in Texas Hold ‘Em.
Advice is great, rules are great, but in this game you have to take them with a grain of salt. Once you have become familiar with the game, you need to feel free to think for yourself and devise some strategies that will work best for you. The main thing you need to do is pay attention, not just to your fellow players, but also to yourself. Pinpointing your flaws can go a long way towards making you a better player. You have to remember, as well, that if you play straight from the book, you are going to become predictable — which means that it will be easier to beat you.
