Beginner’s Poker Guide

In this section of the website you will find many poker articles that suited for beginner poker players. The strategy articles are a great read for even advanced poker players and can easily be used for live poker play as well. To read an article please click the article name and a new page will load.

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Strategy Beginner Poker Articles

Building and Maintaining a Bankroll - For most players, the lure of playing in high-stakes ring games or tournaments is a siren’s song that’s hard to resist. While there’s no doubt that these games can provide huge rewards, the sad truth is that many beginners often leap into the deep end before they look, destroying their self-confidence and leaving their bankrolls scattered on the shore. - Paul Wasicka

Getting Started in Pot-Limit Omaha - To the uninitiated, the only discernible difference between a game of Omaha and a game of Hold ‘em is that players start each hand with four cards instead of two. But what a difference those two extra cards can make throughout the course of a hand. - Brandon Adams

Pre-flop Raising Strategies - To limp or not to limp - that is the question. I’m not going to name any names here, but there are some big-time pros who will argue that it’s OK to limp into a pot before the flop. They reason that the more flops they see, the more likely they are to hit something big. If not, well, then they’re pros and they can outplay their opponents after the flop. - Phil Gordon

Playing Small and Medium Pocket Pairs in No-Limit Hold’em - In ring games, I like to build a really small pot when I have these hands in early and middle position. Sometimes I’ll make a min raise; other times I’ll just limp in. I want to keep the pot small when I have a small or medium pair because I lay them down if I’m faced with a large re-raise. - Greg Muller