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Since no-limit Texas hold em has been popular, there have been thousands (literally) of variations on a preflop strategy that emphasizes playing tight in terms of playing only big cards and pocket pairs. There is a big fallacy in this that is exposed with various points gathered with poker probability, and the key to a preflop strategy that is capable of beating today’s tougher cash games and tournaments is the ability to exploit this fallacy. The following is the basic idea.

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One of the less understood poker strategies is that of trapping. When playing poker, how many times have you been trapped by a more experienced or tricky player? We all fall into these traps from time to time… but why? How can we detect traps and avoid them? This article delves into poker strategy keys for setting traps, and detecting them.

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A pair of Aces in No Limit Texas Holdem is the best possible starting hand. Before the flop you are 80% favorite against the individual holdings of your opponents.

So why do so many new players get into trouble playing Ace / Ace? This article looks at three important factors in playing any poker hand and highlights ways of thinking about the situation to avoid going broke with that pair of aces.

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