Table selection.

You always need at least 7 opponents, otherwise you will pay the big blind too often and would therefore be forced to play free poker differently. You always need as many players as possible with a lot of money at the table. ALWAYS BUY IN WITH 20 BIG BLINDS!! If the big blind is $0.10, you take $2.00 to the table. If you end up with less than 15 big blinds, you rebuy back to 20 big blinds. In case you win and have more than 30 big blinds, stand up and leave the table, as you can no longer play profitably.

Preflop play

The Starting Hands Chart.

If You have:

AA, KK– It does not matter what your opponents do – ALWAYS RAISE!

QQ, JJ, AK – if all players fold or one player call the BigBlind You RAISE.

If two or more raises in fornt of You - FOLD .

TT, 99, AQ – in early position always FOLD. If anyone call or raise You FOLD.

If You are in middle or late position and nobody call You RAISE.

88, 77, AJ, KQ – You RAISE in late position ONLY if nobody call or raise.

If your hand isn't in the chart, you muck it.

If you are the first to enter the pot, you bet 4 times the big blind.

If other players already joined the pot but only limped (only paid the big blind), you bet 4 times the big blind plus one more big blind for each limper.

If somebody made a bet and nobody called, you raise 3 times the amount of his bet.

If somebody made a bet and exactly one player called, you raise 4 times the amount of the initial bet. If two players called, you raise 5 times the amount of the initial bet. With three callers, you raise 6 times, etc.

Play after the flop

If You have strong hand :

- You bet 2/3 of the pot.

- If somebody else already bet or raises after you, you push all-in.

If You have a Draw:

You raised pre-flop:

- You bet 2/3 of the pot.

- If somebody else already bet or raises after you, you push all-in.

You did not raise pre-flop:

- You check and muck your hand in case anybody bets.

If You have Trash Hand:

You don't invest more money.

Exception 1 – You raised pre-flop and only have one opponent:

You bet 2/3 of the pot. If your opponent raises, calls or already bet before you, your hand is done.

Exception 2 – You raised pre-flop and only have less than half of the pot left:

You push all-in in any case.

Generally: If you have to bet more than half of your stack, you push all-in instead and bet all of it.