You’re all ready to take the world of Texas hold’em by storm, but you’re not quite sure what separates the superstars from the donkeys. Just learning the basics won’t necessarily make you the world champion of poker, but it might. Here is what you need to know about basic Texas hold’em strategy.
Hand Selection and Texas Hold’em Basic Strategy
A key mistake that many new Texas hold’em players make is playing too many hands. This tendency is not helped by televised poker, where many strong players play an extremely wide variety of hands, and win big pots with them. While experienced players can afford to play unusual hands, new players should not. Get in the habit of playing only the top-level hands. At the lower levels, you should find this to be a successful strategy. Once you gain a stronger understanding of post-flop play, you can consider widening your starting hand range.
