| The great thing about Texas Holdem Poker is that it is | | | | improved your hand, because you started out with one |
| easy to learn. Even a beginner can quickly develop into | | | | of the better hands you may still have the best hand. |
| a winning player. By following a sound strategy and | | | | This is especially true if your starting hand was a pair |
| playing the best starting hands a Texas Holdem Poker | | | | of aces or kings. |
| newbie can dramatically shorten the learning curve. So | | | | If your opponents raise back this can be a strong |
| what are the best hands that a beginner should play? | | | | signal that they may have a powerful hand. Ask |
| The best hands for a beginner to play are Ace-Ace, | | | | yourself, "What could my opponent have?" "Could they |
| King-King, Queen-Queen, Jack-Jack, Ace-King suited | | | | have improved their hand?" |
| (example - Ace of clubs & King of clubs). | | | | Ask yourself these questions after each round of |
| I strongly recommend that you only play these starting | | | | cards are dealt and try to "read" your opponents hand. |
| hands as a beginner. In other words, if you are dealt a | | | | If you have a high pair a raise after the flop can help |
| hand other than one of the above then fold! | | | | you assess whether your opponents feel if they have |
| Folding is one of the most difficult decisions for a | | | | a strong hand or not. |
| Texas Holdem Poker beginner to do. The mindset of | | | | If you think you are beaten there is no shame in folding |
| most Texas Holdem Poker beginners is to hang | | | | at this point. |
| around and see the flop in the hopes of hitting it just | | | | When the turn card has been revealed, if you think |
| right and improving a hand. | | | | that you may still have the best hand I would raise the |
| While a beginner will hit the flop and improve their hand | | | | pot so that I could obtain information about my |
| occasionally, more often than not they will miss it. The | | | | opponents' hands. |
| Texas Holdem Poker beginner player that plays poor | | | | I would follow this same strategy on the river card. |
| starting hands will end up throwing more money away | | | | To summarize this basic Texas Holdem Poker |
| than they will win. | | | | beginner strategy: |
| When you are dealt one of the best starting hands I | | | | - stick to playing the best starting hands |
| recommend raising the pot which will serve two | | | | - fold the bad hands |
| purposes. First, it will force players with weak hands to | | | | - use the power of the raise to knock out weak |
| fold instead of allowing them to stay in the game and | | | | players and to assess the strength of your opponents |
| see the flop for free. | | | | hands |
| Secondly, by seeing who raises and calls you get to | | | | By following this Texas Holdem Poker beginner |
| see who feels that they have a good hand and who | | | | strategy you will start out winning more hands than |
| may be trying to hang in for the flop. | | | | you lose. You will start out winning more money than |
| When the flop is dealt you should look carefully to see | | | | you will lose. |
| if you have improved your hand. Even if you have not | | | | |