Texas Hold’em advanced strategy
March 14, 2007
If you want to beat the novice Hold’em players you can use the basic strategy to do so, unless you lack self-discipline that is. However the more experienced players will be able to beat you if you don’t change the level of your strategy, because after a while you become one-dimensional.
If you want to change the level, try to play additional starting hands such as: K-Js, A-10s, A-Q, K-Q, 7-7, 6-6, 5-5, 4-4, 3-3, 2-2. The first two hands, with an “s” represents that they are suited. If you play these hands and the community cards don’t improve them fold, otherwise we advise you to call or even raise. It is best to use these hands when you are in a late position because by doing so you will diversify the game and you will become more unpredictable.
When the pot is big you can use the suited connectors, like 8-9 of the same suit. This cards offer you the possibility of making a flush, a straight or a straight flush. We said when the pot is big, because most of the times the suited connectors won’t bring you money, so that’s why they are worth using when a win would bring you big money.
Play the suited connectors before the flop, but be careful how you play them. Don’t raise too much, just call but no more than twice. If you don’t do so, you would have invested too much into the pot and that would not be in your advantage.
Try not to use suited connectors lower than 8-9 because the chances of winning with a straight or a flush are reduced. After the flop has been revealed estimate your chances of winning and play accordingly. If other two cards of the same suit have been revealed in the flop, you should remain in the game, but if the flop hasn’t revealed something worthe playing, then fold.
