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When you are playing poker and in doubt, be aggressive. It is one of the most basic concepts of the game. You have to seize the opportunity and good things might just happen. You might lose some chips along the way but you will be winning some if not entire pots which cannot be yours if you played passively.

Some players however overdo the idea and ends up in a losing situation. Let us say you have high cards on a late position and decide to raise before the flop, then you get two other players calling. Now you do not get a pair on the flop but two overcards. Someone bets and you are left with a decision to make. Your decision to call, fold, or raise really depend on a lot of factors. Some will play it overaggressive hoping for a free card on the turn but it might be too far.

Here’s one scenario from which you might pick some valuable lessons:

You have a J of Clubs, 10 of Diamonds and you get a 9C-7D-2H

You might have enough reason to raise on this situation given that you might draw a straight, a J or another 10.If you raise then you can ward off the danger of people acting after you who hold cards like K-J or A-10. If the other players fold, then you decrease the danger of getting your other 10 or J but still losing in the end. Other cards may come like Q which can improve your chances of getting a straight plus another high card can slow down your opponents.

So making most of the overcards to make a good raise is ideal for a scenario like this. If it returns nothing, there is still a good chance that you get a free ride to find whats up on the river. So spending small bets is a good investment on the flop.

When you say grinding, it can mean a lot in poker depending on whom you are speaking with. For this article, grinding is when a person plays long hours of poker. Grinders live their day as if poker is their regular day job. Poker players who grind spend a significant sum of money and participate in a significant number of games daily.

Grinders who do well can make thousands of dollars on a monthly basis. Grinding can be considered as an art. Playing for long hours is not enough to rake in the money. Here’s a set of tips you can use if you are planning to try poker grinding:

Good bankroll management

You must have a plan and you must stick to that plan. You must know your reasons why you are playing the hand that you have and by all means avoid playing the cards because your gut tells you so.

Play in the right place

You need to know where to play some poker. Go to poker rooms or online casinos where the fish are at. These weak, inexperienced players ’money will pretty much be part of your “monthly” poker income as a grinder.

Always play sharp

Playing long hours will take its toll on you. If you decide to try poker grinding, you need to make sure that you play sharp all the time. The tons of experience you gain while playing the game helps a lot but going back to the basics from time to time keeps your skills on check.

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Face it – poker is a very, very emotional game.  You win some and you lose some and I have to say that I have made this mistake at the table many, many times … becoming too emotional.  When you are on a winning streak, no one really minds if you are emotional, but if you are a sore loser, it can become annoying.

Emotions in poker should definitely be kept to a minimum and should not be shown all that often.  After all, this is a card game and you want to ensure that your emotions do not sway your judgment this way or that way and you want to make the best decisions possible at the table.

That is why you need to ensure that you keep all of your emotions in check and you do not let them affect your overall attitude!

When you are playing poker, there is one thing that you should definitely keep in mind and that is the fact that you need to bluff.  For me, this was the hardest thing in the world to learn.  It took me forever to learn exactly how to turn my face and exactly how to look so people couldn’t tell that I was bluffing.

This is what we call a poker-face and this is certainly something that you want to invest in – I can promise that it is going to do nothing but help you in the long run.  Slapping on your poker-face will give nothing away to the other people at your table and they will never see that you are bluffing!

If you play poker – definitely make sure that you use those bluffing skills to your best advantage!

The third worst starting hand in a game of Texas Hold ‘Em is a three and an eight off suit. With this hand, too, you will be left unable to pull off either a straight draw or a flush draw. All you can hope for is a measly pair of eights. Even a full house is probably out of your grasp here.

Fourth, we have a two and a nine off suit. A pair of nines can beat a pair of eights, but it is still a better idea to fold.

Last but definitely not least, another horrible starting hand is the dreaded two and six off suit. You may have a small chance at drawling a low straight, but little else is possible with a combination like this. Again, folding on a hand like this is a much better idea.

So, the first of the worst in starting hands for Texas Hold ‘Em? A two and seven off suit, also know as the 2-7 curse. This is most definitely the worst possible start you could ever get for a game. Because the two cards are off suit, there is no way you will be able to get either a straight draw or a flush draw. Worse, even if you get, say, a pair of sevens, the odds are high you will get beaten. Although there is the small chance of being able to pull off a full house, the odds are so small it isn’t really worth the risk.

A two and eight off suit is just a little better, but not by much. A pair of eights might be able to beat someone but, again, the odds are quite small.

In both case, folding is the smarter option.

In general, in Texas Hold ‘Em, five hands are considered the very worst starting hands that you can possibly get. These are hands so bad that, if you are unlucky enough to get them, the best course of action is definitely going to be to fold.

I feel it is important to discuss these five horrible hands before going on to discuss the ten best starting hands for a game of Texas Hold ‘Em because sometimes, when you get the bad news before the good news, you are more inclined to remember it.

Trust me when I say that this will be to your advantage, not in the least because it will be able to save you a lot of money during future games.

So check back the next could of weeks, when we will be discussing in depth these five awful hands.

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This will be a rule for some, a calculated strategy for others. Some of you will find it self explanatory, and some of you may actually get mad at me for saying it. Do not throw things at the computer screen. They won’t hurt me and the results will make you very sad. I am just the messenger here.

Whether your aim is to flop a wheel, flop quad kings — flop anything, really — you have to remember one thing: beer and poker do not go together. I know, I know. It hurts my soul too.

And, okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. How about this amendment? Don’t get completely hosed while you’re playing poker. A couple of beers are no problem — unless you’re a lightweight, and a few beers will do the trick.

But do remember that you cannot really afford to be completely lax and relaxed. Whether you are playing in an online game or at a bricks and mortar casino, being drunk is going to impede your game.

Of course, if you’re just playing with friends, a little tipsiness is totally allowed — but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you really trust your buddies.

Some of the best poker strategies to which you can subscribe are actually the simplest. They are … common sense strategies, if you will. At the onset, they may seem incredibly self explanatory, they may even seem almost painfully obvious — and, indeed, they are. But you would be amazed at how many people need to be told about the little common sense strategies we will be discussing in the next few weeks. And hey, you never know — they might help you out a little, as well.

There is one fundamental thing you need to understand: you do not have to play every single hand. In fact, you should not do that, under any circumstances. Your opponents are not going to be impressed by your ability to play even the most dreadful hands. In fact, they will likely take advantage of it, because that trait is a definite flaw.

Do not be afraid to fold. By doing so, especially on those crap hands, you will make yourself seem safely unpredictable — you won’t seem like a hotheaded wild card, but neither will you seem like a player who plays it so safe, you actually become boring.