PokertardThe best lessons from the poker books

At every table online there is always one person that bluffs indiscriminately. Bluffing is a tactic that needs to be used in context. That is, the bet has to make sense when considered with the preceding action and the strategic considerations (when playing tournaments).
The first consideration is who to bluff. For instance, in a tournament [...]

Another subject on which I’d like to have some recurring posts is in the area of advice from the masters and legends of poker. For this post, I thought it might be appropriate to start with Mike Caro’s general winning advice. Just a couple of nuggets:
“Here’s how to play your strongest hands on early [...]

Different games have different forms of betting:
Fixed Limit: The betting is for a set amount each round, with variations depending on the game being played that allow the later rounds to be bet at higher limits than the early betting rounds. For instance, a 1/2 Texas Hold’em game means the first two betting rounds are [...]