In this section you will find our detailed thoughts on various aspects of the game of Texas Holdem as a whole.
A player is considered to be floating in poker, when they call their opponent’s bet on the flop, hoping to win the hand without showdown. That is to say they are calling hoping to get their opponent to fold on the turn or river. When to float? At poker.betzoo.uk, we think the following factors might …
Profiling opponents, or categorizing opponents, is key to being able to put them on accurate ranges and coming up with tactics (as part of your overall strategy) to exploit them. The keys to profiling opponents At poker.betzoo.uk we recommend you think about two main things, when profiling opponents: Do their ranges, when a lot of …
It is vital you are always recording poker results, if you are serious about the game. It is not enough just to keep track of changes to your bankroll. You need to know how much you are making on an hourly basis in terms of big blinds per hour. This way (once you have enough …
Downswings, in poker, are prolonged periods of losing sessions. Here are some tips that should help you cope with a downswing. Understand downswings & upswings in results are inevitable Due to the variance involved, even a player doing everything correctly, can go on a long downswing. A skilled player may experience downswings that can last …
The amount of your poker profits will depend on what edge you have versus your opponents, the stakes (blinds and stack depth in cash games, buy-ins in tournaments) you are playing for, and the volume you put in. You also have to take account of the expenses of playing, e.g. rake and any other expenses …
Holdem players are often torn on the decision between devoting their time to cash games versus tournaments. We present the pros and cons of each game type below. Of course there are various types of tournaments, but for the purposes of this article we are talking about large field tournaments (if played live, these will …
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How much should your cash game buy-in be? When playing holdem cash games, you usually have the option of buying in for the table minimum, maximum, or somewhere in between. Online players are often capped at a maximum buy-in of 100bb, regardless of other players’ stacks. Live players, will find rules vary from cardroom to …
What are backing agreements? Backing agreements refer to situations where a player has some (or all) his buy-in(s) provided for cash games or tournaments, in return for a percentage of winnings. Backing agreements usually occur when a player doesn’t have the bankroll (either because he has no spare funds, or he doesn’t want to put …
One of the questions many amateur poker players (i.e. someone not playing poker as their principle source of income) has at some point is should they start playing poker professionally (i.e. playing full time, with poker becoming their main or principle source of income)? Prerequisites to playing poker professionally If you are an amateur player, …
When is table selection important in cash game poker? If you are playing cash game poker, you may have a selection of tables to choose from at the start of your session. Whether or not that is the case, you can usually request a move to any other table. There are some that say you …