A Casino Grand Master's Secret

Texas holdem poker is one of those games that will definitely challenge the minds of the player, as well as his luck. Finding the best strategy to use in the game then becomes very challenging and engaging for the avid poker player.


The best strategy that players can use in their game relies on a good combination of adept card skills and a controlled but aggressive betting style. These two elements of the strategy must work together flawlessly in order to be very effective during play.


A dash of analytical and mathematical skills, while not really required, can also be useful in when the need arise, such as calculating the odds that are against you and deciding on the bets.


Card Analysis


The core of any blackjack tips, card analysis can greatly increase the player's chances by knowing in advance the possible combinations that may come out. But before people start raising their eyebrows, this is not some sort of psychic or supernatural ability. Rather, players can use the mathematical (Ok, so here's where the math part starts to come in) concept of probabilities. Basically the more probable the combination is, the easier to get one.


As an example, it is easier to get a straight flush than a royal flush simply because of the more probable way of forming the former. All the available cards in a suit can be used to form a straight flush, while the royal flush requires the face cards, which make it very difficult to form one.


Card counting is also one skill that you can add to your arsenal. Card counting is very useful in keeping track of all the cards that are being dealt in the game. While one needs to have a good memory, he does not need to actually memorize all the exact cards that come out of the deal, contrary to popular belief. What card counters do is simply to keep track of a few cards dealt by the dealer, assigning points or codes to each card for easier tracking.


Combining both skills, one can then determine the most possible card combination that he can form with the current hand he has. This can greatly help in deciding when to hit (ask for additional cards) or not. The strategy most players follow is to hit when there is a large possibility of drawing a high card or when the dealer is at as disadvantage.


Card analysis can also be useful in setting up the next part of the blackjack gamer's strategy, betting.