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Limit Holdem Poker : How to play

Playing the Flop You usually have enough information on the flop to get a good idea of where your hand stands and how you should continue. You know whether you missed the board completely, if you made a hand, or if you have odds to draw.

You can also use the information you gained about your opponents hand pre-flop to put them on a range of possible hands. So take a step back to judge who your opponents are, and what types of hands they may have depending on how they played pre-flop.

In limit holdem, the flop is the last chance you use the small bet, so if you’re still unsure where your hand stands, this is the best time to figure out. So bet and raise to get an idea whether your opponent has a big or small hand, or if he’s on a draw. If you have a draw you can choose to semi-bluff, simply call if you have the odds, or fold.

A semi-bluff works best with just one other opponent, if you feel their hand is week. If there are a lot of players still in the hand, then you may want to simply call to keep them in, which would increase your draws pot odds. Just be careful to consider if any of your outs are counterfeited.

The Turn

By now you should know exactly where you are in a hand. If you have a made hand that you feel is the best, it’s usually a good idea to just stay aggressive.

There’s probably a decent amount in the pot right now, and you don’t want to give anyone the chance to see a free card. Since the bets are doubled now, you put your opponents to the test by betting. You’ll find that a lot of the players who made it to the turn by calling the smaller bets with marginal hands, will be quick to fold if they haven’t improved.

If you’ve made it this far without making a hand, the turn is the best spot to bluff an opponent off of the pot. The best situation to bluff would be against a lone opponent, with a medium to small sized pot, and a few scare cards on the board.

The River

Now every card is out and you can see all the possible hand combinations your opponents could have. You’ve either made it this far by bluffing, betting your best hand, calling with a marginal hand, or checking with a draw / bad hand.

If you still haven’t made a hand, then you have to decide whether to bluff or just give the pot up. If your opponents have been calling you down all the way to the river and it’s obvious they have a made hand, throwing in another bet is usually just throwing money away. If you have a marginal hand and you’re still unsure where you’re at, it’s best to play passively and check/call.

You don’t want to put yourself in a situation where you’re either going to get check-raised with a monster or called down with a better hand. If you have the best hand and you know it, then you want to get the most value from it.

Betting is usually the best option, because if your opponent has a marginal hand then they’re likely to either call you down or just check behind you if you check. If you know your opponent was on a draw and missed then you should check to give them a chance to bluff at the pot.