In today’s post I want to discuss some Texas holdem terms that all players should be familiar with. By now you know about placing bets and the basic rules for playing this game but without knowledge of the terms that are used this might all be useless when it comes to playing online poker.
Online Poker Terms
Buy-in: This term relates to the minimum chip value that is required to play at the table. It is quite normal for the minimum chip value to be at least 10 times higher than the highest stake for that game. This ensures that players have enough chips to last the game.
Blind: This term refers to the bets which are the small blind and the big blind. These are what are used to put money into play. The blinds are mandatory bets and they rotate around the table.
Small Blind: This is the bet amount that the player to the left of the dealer must make.
Big Blind: If you are playing online poker that requires money being put into play the big blind is generally equal to the lower amount of the stakes required for the game. When playing the big blind follows the small blind and is put up by the player immediately left of the dealer.
Pot: This is the total amount of chips that are available to win in any given hand.
Freeroll: This online poker term applies to online poker tournaments where the entry fee, the stakes, or both are waived.
These are the main terms that you will need to know and understand if you want to play online Texas holdem poker.
In tomorrow’s post we will move on to discuss online poker tables and the single table tournament and the multi table tournament.
Until next time,
Gamble Wisely
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=db7bcf9e-848a-44c2-9138-882bfa225672)
In this post I want to take about playing the hand when it comes to online poker. With Texas holdem poker play begins with each player being dealt two cards face down. These cards are called hole cards or pocket cards. These two cards are the only cards that each player will receive individually and is it quite common that these cards only be revealed at the showdown. This is what makes Texas holdem a closed poker game.
The hand begins with what is called a “pre-flop” betting round and this starts with the player to the left of the big blind or the player to the left of the dealer. It then continues clockwise and the betting will continue until every player has either folded, put in all of their chips, or matched the amount put in by all the other active players.
After this round and assuming that at least two players remain the dealer will then deal a flop which is three face up cards. This is then followed by a second betting round and this round starts with the player to the dealers left and continues clockwise. After this round ends a single card often called the turn or fourth street card is dealt and then the third betting round begins. A final single card called the river or fifth street will then be dealt followed by a fourth round of betting and then the showdown if needed.
The Texas Holdem Showdown
If you are playing texas holdem and you bet and all of the other players fold you will win the pot and you won’t have to show your hole cards. If two or more players remain after the final betting round then you will have what is called a showdown. In the showdown you will be required to play the best five card hand that you can make from the seven cards which are the five cards on the table and your two hole cards.
You can use both of your hold cards, one of them, or none at all, to make up your final five card hand. If the five cards on the table make up your best hand then this is known as playing the board and you can’t win the pot but you can hope to split it if the other person is in the same boat.
If more than one person has the best hand then the pot is split equally. In holdem the cards numerical rank is the most important as the suit values are irrelevant in this game.
So there you have it how to play your cards and what a holdem showdown is. Tomorrow we will move on and discuss some Texas holdem terms that every player should be familiar with.
Until next time,
Gamble Wisely
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=d669693a-afd8-45a6-96c1-69c55741a37a)
When it comes to online gambling, the most popular of all the games has to be online poker. This series of articles focuses on the online poker game called Texas holdem and assumes that you are familiar with the general game and rules of poker and poker hands.
The objective of Texas holdem is to win pots. A pot is the sum of money that has been bet by the players who are playing in this hand. You can win the pot in two ways: one is by what is called a showdown and this is where you form the best five card poker hand out of the seven cards available or you bet against the other players and cause them to fold.
When it comes to betting in Texas holdem online poker a standard game with blind bets is normally what is played and this game will use big and small blind bets. Antes can also be used in addition to the blinds and this is particularly common in the later stages of the tournament play. A dealer button is used to represent the player who is in the dealer position and the button will rotate clockwise after each hand and this in turn changes the position of the dealer and the blinds.
The small blind will be placed by the player to the left of the dealer and this amount is usually equal to half of the big blind. The big blind which is posted by the player to the left of the small blind is usually equal to the minimum bet allowed in the online poker game. If you are playing tournament poker the blind/ante structure will increase as the tournament progresses.
When there are only two players remaining in the tournament special head to head rules are then enforced and the blinds are different. The dealer will post the small blind and the other player will place the big blind.
There are three common variations of holdem and these are limit holdem, no-limit holdem, and pot limit holdem. Limit holdem has always been the most popular and in this variation bets and raises during the first two rounds must be equal to the big blind. In the next two rounds bets and raises must be equal to twice the big blind.
That’s it for this first post and hopefully you now know about placing bets in holdem poker. Tomorrows post will talk about playing your hand in holdem poker.
Until then,
Gamble Wisely
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=47314330-a89f-4d52-ba03-c07adc749038)
This post is dedicated to sharing some very quick tips with you that will help you to win online tournaments. These tips are divided into the different online games that are available in online casinos.
Jacks r Better Video Poker Strategy
If you have a suited 10 and Ace you should dump the 10 and keep the Ace.
Caribbean Stud Poker Strategy
When playing you should fold when you can’t match and Ace or King. Raise if you have a pair or higher.
BlackJack Tip
A basic tip for blackjack is to add 10 to the dealer’s card and watch him go bust.
RedDog Poker Tip
When playing RedDog poker you should only raise on spreads of seven or more and make sure that the edge is in your favour.
Keno Winning Tip
If you want to win when playing Keno you should play between three and eight numbers on full coins as this will maximise your chance of winning.
Casino Hold’em
One thing that you need to remember in Casino hold’em is that you never fold unless you have two singles lower than the flop.
Online Slots
When it comes to online slots games you need to know the different pay tables that are associated with each slots game. If you know the odds and payouts then you know what you need to win.
Baccarat
If you want to be smart and win at Baccarat then you need ignore the current trends and always bet on the banker.
Pai Gow
When playing this game it is worth noting that the suggested card ordering is nearly always the optimal one so my tip here is don’t alter it.
That’s it for my very quick tips to help you win when playing in online tournaments. Remember sometimes that best strategies you can use are also the easiest and most obvious. As with all online games make sure that you understand the rules fully as this will always increase your chances of winning.
Until next time,
Gamble Wisely
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=b9382293-8dbf-453f-8f18-c0cc730f224c)
In order to be successful in online gambling, you need to understand the lingo and terms that are used in the games. Below I will explain some of the most common online gambling terms that you are bound to come across.
Action: This is the total amount of money that you wager. This term can also the amount of money that is in play at the present time.
Ante: This is an online poker term and refers to the amount of money that you need to put down in order to get into the action. It is used in most poker games.
Bankroll: This is the amount of money that you have to gamble with. This could be the amount that you have for the night, sports season, etc.
Betting Right or Wrong: This term relates to playing Craps. At the craps table you are betting right when you are going with the dice and wrong when you are going against the dice.
Biased Wheel: This term relates to roulette and this is where the ball seems to keep landing in one section more than the other.
Burn Card: The burn card is the first of a new deck that is discarded before use.
Cage: The cage is where you cash in your chips.
Face Card: These are the Jacks, Queens, and Kings in your deck of cards.
Field Bet: This is a term that relates to craps. A field bet is a one roll wager that wins if the combination of the dice is 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
Greens: This refers to the color of your chips. Most casino dealers will refer to chips by their color and not their value.
Hole card: This is a term that relates to Blackjack. This is the dealer’s card that is placed face down on the table.
Well that is some of the most popular terms covered for now but I’m sure there will be more in later posts as I write about the specifics of each of the games that you can play in online casinos.
Until next time,
Gamble Wisely
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=8d0a3bcc-89a1-44a4-839d-b62b61e82686)
