Pre-flop, Flop and Turn in Texas Hold"em Game
In order to understand what type is the game and how to play it during the pre-flop, we have to know what position we have and what advantages or disadvantages this position has.
The positions in Texas Hold'em are as follows: 1.
Small Blind (SB) - the player is next to last in the pre-flop game.
All the next betting rounds the player goes first.
2.
Big Blind (BB) - In the pre-flop game this player goes last.
All the next betting rounds he is second to play.
3.
Early position (EP1, EP2, EP3) - these are the three players left to the Big Blind.
They open the betting in the pre-flop game.
The player who is sitting right left to the Big Blind, people say that he is under the gun, UTG position.
4.
Middle position (MP1, MP2) - these are the two players have positions 6 and 7, assuming that position one is the Small Blind.
5.
Late Position (LP1, LP2, LP3) - these are the players with positions 8, 9 and 10.
Position 9 is also called cutoff (CO) - this is the player who is sitting right to the dealer.
Position 10 is called Button or Dealer.
This is the most advantageous position relative to gathering info about the opponents.
During the betting it is very important what position you have.
In the pre-flop game the position tells which cards to play and which way.
The best positions are the last ones since the player already knows what actions have the other players taken and this gives him an idea about their cards and future actions.
There is also another term used in the game - pot odds.
The general rule is - we have ot bet or call if our odds are more that the Pot odds.
The general rule how to make decisions during flop and turn is: 1.
If we decide that our odds to win are more that 50 %, we attack 2.
If we think our odds to win are less than 50 %, we determine out outs 9these are cards that will allow us to have a winning hand) 3.
We determine our winning odds.
4.
If possible, we define the pot odds.
5.
We compare our odds to the pot odds.
If our odds are better, we call.
If not, we fold.
The main rule relative to the play during the Flop in Texas Hold'em is: if you attacked in the pre-flop, you have to continue the attack during the flop.
If you lose the initiative, you will lose the pot.
This is true for the most (but not all of them) situations during the Flop game.
Of course, we have to consider also the number of the players, advantages or disadvantages of our position and the cards we have.
The positions in Texas Hold'em are as follows: 1.
Small Blind (SB) - the player is next to last in the pre-flop game.
All the next betting rounds the player goes first.
2.
Big Blind (BB) - In the pre-flop game this player goes last.
All the next betting rounds he is second to play.
3.
Early position (EP1, EP2, EP3) - these are the three players left to the Big Blind.
They open the betting in the pre-flop game.
The player who is sitting right left to the Big Blind, people say that he is under the gun, UTG position.
4.
Middle position (MP1, MP2) - these are the two players have positions 6 and 7, assuming that position one is the Small Blind.
5.
Late Position (LP1, LP2, LP3) - these are the players with positions 8, 9 and 10.
Position 9 is also called cutoff (CO) - this is the player who is sitting right to the dealer.
Position 10 is called Button or Dealer.
This is the most advantageous position relative to gathering info about the opponents.
During the betting it is very important what position you have.
In the pre-flop game the position tells which cards to play and which way.
The best positions are the last ones since the player already knows what actions have the other players taken and this gives him an idea about their cards and future actions.
There is also another term used in the game - pot odds.
The general rule is - we have ot bet or call if our odds are more that the Pot odds.
The general rule how to make decisions during flop and turn is: 1.
If we decide that our odds to win are more that 50 %, we attack 2.
If we think our odds to win are less than 50 %, we determine out outs 9these are cards that will allow us to have a winning hand) 3.
We determine our winning odds.
4.
If possible, we define the pot odds.
5.
We compare our odds to the pot odds.
If our odds are better, we call.
If not, we fold.
The main rule relative to the play during the Flop in Texas Hold'em is: if you attacked in the pre-flop, you have to continue the attack during the flop.
If you lose the initiative, you will lose the pot.
This is true for the most (but not all of them) situations during the Flop game.
Of course, we have to consider also the number of the players, advantages or disadvantages of our position and the cards we have.
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