Multi Table and Multiplayer Poker

Playing Internet poker allows you the freedom and ability to interact with multiple players across the world at any time. This feature has give rise to multiplayer online poker. Internet casinos offer a variety of games, including blackjack, craps and poker. Some of these games are played against only a dealer while others are played with multiple players at the virtual table. Multiplayer online poker by virtue of it being played against several people at the same time and from anywhere has earned tremendous popularity.

Multiplayer online poker is an exciting option for those who find single player casino games too mechanical. It is also an excellent choice for people looking to make friends and enjoy social interaction through the medium of online casino play. The unique chat feature available on online poker rooms enables multiplayer online poker players to interact with your opponents in ways beyond simply betting with them. Read more

Heads-Up Limit Hold’em – Part 4

Welcome to the final part of this series on heads-up limit hold’em. In this part we will be looking at the different types of opponent you will encounter and give tips on how to play against them. Remember that opponent selection is everything when playing heads-up. If your sole opponent is as good or better than you, or even slightly worse, then you will lose money in the long run. Also the game will be vastly different depending on who your opponent is. Think how different a full ring game becomes when a maniac sits down. Well imagine that times ten and that is how much a heads-up game changes when you get a different opponent. Read more

River Bluffs in Limit Hold’em

I have a rule on the river that I follow religiously which I appropriately call “The River Rule” – Never try to make a good laydown on the river in Limit Hold’em.

Given the river rule, it isn’t easy to get opponents to fold on the river given the size of the pot; however, there are situations here and there which arise which will give you an opportunity to try and steal the pot. The most common example is when you are on a draw and you continue to bet the river hoping that your opponent will fold a busted draw or weak pair. Read more

Heads-Up Limit Hold’em – Part 3

Welcome to part three of this four-part series on heads-up limit hold’em. Last month we looked at the basic strategy needed to be successful at this game. The first truth we identified is that nearly every question can be answered with ‘it depends’. While this is true in other forms of poker too, it is especially true heads-up. However, we did identify three cornerstones that must be part of your game. Read more