Top Tips for Playing Free Poker.
I very much hope that these free poker tips help you in your poker. The tips do include some poker terms/lingo so if you are new to poker and are unsure then please look up a good poker glossary.
1. Your play in the early stages of any paid or free poker tournament should be very tight: there are lots of people eager to get into the action and each “player out” greatly improves your chances of making the bubble (money places). Even with good cards, all-in show downs are marginal.
2. Hands that you can play from any position in the early stages: JJ, QQ, KK, AA, and AK suited. If someone goes all in you should be prepared to fold almost every hand except AA and KK.
3. Hands that you can play (in case of no raises and lots of limpers in the pot) in late position include two suited face cards, and suited aces down to an eight. In this phase you are looking for a nuts or near nuts hand (nut flush, full house or straight) that you can afford to slow play and make a huge gain for a small initial stake.
4. A pocket pair can become really strong hand, especially against multiple callers, because of the disguise value if you hit a set on the flop.
5. Post flop you should be mega-tight and never jeopardize either your chips or your table image chasing the river|One big difference between a STT and an MTT is where one player amasses a huge chip lead in the early stages. In an MTT, you hate having them on your table. They steal the pots while people on other tables are playing hands. But in a STT a clear chip leader can be a positive factor. The bluffers are in big trouble, because whatever they throw in, big stack can afford to call. It is possible to play nice and tight and still keep up.
Summary
Start your game by playing as tight as you can and avoid bluffing. Wait for other players to loose without giving up too many chips. Create the impression you are a rock and you’ll do great over the long term. If poker is a whole new world to you then I would recommend playing some free poker sites to build up some confidence and skill in the game.
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