Saturday, September 20, 2008

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Calculate Your Odds: The 4 and 2 Rule

A very handy method to calculate your outs is the "4 and 2 rule"

On the flop count the number of cards left in the deck that will improve your
hand (the outs) and multiply by 4. This is the percentage of hitting your winning
hand by the river (last card dealt)
On the turn count your outs and multiply by 2 and this gives you the percentage of
you hitting your winning hand by the river.

This chart shows the chances of hitting your hand after the flop or the turn. The
more outs you have the better your chances of hitting.

Post Flop Post Turn
Outs

Rule of 4 Exact % Rule of 2 Exact %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

17
4%
8%
12%
16%
20%
24%
28%
32%
36%
40%
44%
48%
52%
56%
60%
64%
68%
4.4%
8.8%
13.0%
17.2%
21.2%
25.2%
29.0%
32.7%
36.4%
39.9%
43.3%
46.7%
49.9%
53.0%
56.1%
59.0%
61.8%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
22%
24%
26%
28%
30%
32%
34%
2.3%
4.5%
6.8%
9.1%
11.4%
13.6%
15.9%
18.2%
20.5%
22.7%
25.0%
27.3%
29.5%
31.8%
34.1%
36.4%
38.6%

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

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Sunday, April 6, 2008

5 Rules For Playing Casino Poker So You Don't Look Like An Idiot

You’re a home game poker player. Or maybe you’ve never played anywhere but online. Regardless, you’ve decided to visit the nearby poker room and play there.

  1. It’s OK to look like you don’t know what you’re doing.
  2. Act in turn.
  3. Find out as much as you can about the poker room before you sit down.
  4. Pick a game with limits you know you can afford.
  5. Plan on a short session with many breaks.


Wednesday, March 26, 2008

So you've seen poker on TV or heard about it from a friend?
Want to get going but don't know where to begin?
Or just need some advice and a push in the right direction?

Step 1 - Choosing an online poker site

Step 2 – Downloading the software

Step 3 – Playing with 'play money'

Step 4 – Playing for real

To be detailed soon...

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Omaha Rules

Introduction

Omaha is a community card game with four betting rounds.

Game Play

  1. One player is the dealer; this position is called the button (the dealer position moves clockwise after every hand).
  2. The two players to the left of the dealer are the small blind and the big blind. They are the only players who have money in the pot before the cards are dealt.
  3. Every player receives four cards face down, called hole cards.
  4. The first betting round begins with the player sitting to the left of the big blind and continues clockwise.
  5. When the first betting round is finished three community cards are flipped face up on the table, this is called the flop.
  6. The second round of betting begins with the first player left of the button and who is still in the hand. The betting continues clockwise.
  7. When the second round of betting is finished a fourth community card is flipped face up on the table, this is called the turn.
  8. The third round of betting begins with the first player left of the button and who is still in the hand. The betting continues clockwise and the bets are doubled on the turn.
  9. When the third round of betting is finished a fifth community card is flipped face up on the table, this is called the river.
  10. The fourth round of betting begins with the first player left of the button and who is still in the hand. The betting continues clockwise.

How to make a hand

In order to make a hand the players combine their hole cards with the community cards on the board to make the best 5-card poker hand. One must use two of the hole cards and three of the community cards when making a hand.

Ranking of hands

  1. Straight flush (the best straight flush: A-K-Q-J-T all of the same suit)
  2. Four of a kind (the best four of a kind: A-A-A-A-K)
  3. Full house (the best full house: A-A-A-K-K)
  4. Flush (the best flush: any ace high flush)
  5. Straight (the best straight: A-K-Q-J-T)
  6. Three of a kind (the best three of a kind: A-A-A-K-Q)
  7. Two pair (the best two pair: A-A-K-K-Q)
  8. One pair (the best one pair: A-A-K-Q-J)
  9. No pair (the best high hand: A-K-Q-J-9)