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Playing Texas Hold'Em In Vegas Or Online  by: Eric Madsen We all know that A-A is the best starting hand in Texas Hold'em, and 7-2 is the worst. But between these extremes of riches and rags lies a vast gray area of poker hands that may or may not be played. You'll play A-A for sure, right? And K-K, too. Q-Q? Probably? JJ? Still going for it! This means that you are committed to your big p ocket pairs. What about pockets 10's or 9's? Where do you stop being committed? In Texas Hold'em, different hands do different things. Big Pocket Pairs You're probably going to play these hands no matter what. In general, if you have big pocket pairs, raise! This will drive out players and make your hand a surer winner. Medium Pocket Pairs These are pairs that need help from the flop because without help, someone else's hand is bound to be better than yours. For instance, if you have 88, and the flop is A-K-T, you have to figure you're beat. A medium pocket pair is a drawing hand. They're really not going anywhere for you unless you hit a set on the flop, and that proposition, in Texas Hold'em, is 7.5-1 against. Little Pocket Pairs You are bound to lose with a little pocket pair. Don't wait around to see the flop unless you can do so without bidding. Do yourself a favor and err on the side of tightness. The hand you don't play is a hand you can't lose. About The Author Eric Madsen is an avid poker player and is webmaster of http://www.crazyjackspoker.com and http://www.slots.onlinebettingreview.com eric@madsenswebsolutions.com This article was posted on August 16, 2005   View More Videos from the "Recreation and Sports" category: How To Play Basketball: Rebounding One On One Martial Arts - Hand strikes AR15 Type Rifles How to Perform a Head Under Armpit Sweep from Butterfly Guard   Read More Articles from the "Recreation and Sports" Category: Weight Training Equipment Choices - How To Decide Between Free Weights And Weight Training Machines by Julie-Ann Amos Basic Bicycle Maintenance Everyone Should Do by Sebastian Fawne Player Profile: Phil Ivey by Kenneth Bateman Cheap Homemade Meat Boilie Baits For Outstanding Big Carp And Catfish Fishing! by Tim Richardson Grunion Runs – Fishing With Your Hands In San Diego by Rick Chapo Poker, The Cheating Game? - Part I by Kenneth Bateman Snooker Training - 7 Quick Easy To Follow Training Tips For Better Snooker Gaming by Adam Goldman Find out What You Must Understand concerning Go Kart Engines by Joshua Harding Bring Bowling Machine Into Your Own Home and Experience the Fun! by Ray Gaunt Back Exercise And Golf Are Synonymous by Mike Pedersen << Back to "Recreation And Sports" Index

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