Description
by Paul K. Metheney
An easy-to-read pocket guide of concepts, notes, thoughts, and strategies on making more money at the Texas Hold’em Poker tables in casinos. From tactics to use at the table, to money management, to etiquette & terminology, Concepts for Texas Hold’em will steer you toward bigger profits from your poker sessions. Aimed at players who want to ‘up’ their game, we skip over the basics of the game to focus on tips, common concepts, and thoughts on how to make the most from your play.
Maximize your wins in your casino cash games of Texas Hold’em Poker. Minimize your losses.
Learn from the superstars. And from Paul.
By law, old fat guys must play poker and smoke cigars. Paul is not a full-time, professional, poker player and does not consider himself an expert. He is a perpetual student of the game, having played poker all over the United States and Caribbean for the last 20+ years.
PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK
- Who Said Dat?
- Points for Style
- He, Man!
- Why Play the Game? Really?
- Temperament
STRATEGY
- Size Matters
- Patience My Ass!
- Lucky is Better than Good!
- Concepts to Live By
- The 3 F’s
- Trouble Hands (Big Hand Strategy)
- Chances Are…
- What are the odds?
- Pot Odds
- Play the Odds
- You MAY Have Less Outs Than You Think
- Beware the Idiot Straight
- The Gap Concept
- Uncomfortable Much?
- Bluffing
- Poker Tool Kit
- Raising & Aggression
- In Unraised Pots
- Stealing
- Betting into A Paired Flop
- Limping In
- Three Levels of Play
- Level 2 & 3 Situational Analysis
- Bet or Raise
- Limp or Call
- Position & Hands
- Pre-Flop Play
- Pocket Pairs Pre-Flop
- Odds of a Bigger Pair Pre-Flop
- The Gordon Pair Principle
EVALUATING SITUATIONS
- Evaluating a Player
- Evaluating a Situation
- Evaluating a Flop
DO’S AND DON’TS
- Know the max and min buy-in amounts
- Dress appropriately
- Don’t hold up the game
- Do show your cards at the showdown
- Don’t show your cards in the middle of a hand
- Don’t take chips off the table
- Don’t just whip it out!
- Don’t look at your cards…
- Do call ahead
- Don’t fold or play out of turn
- Do shield your hole cards
- Do protect your cards
- Do NOT fold your cards face down
- Don’t watch your cellphone
- Do select the right game
- Do select the right table
- Do select the right casino
- Do NOT tap on the aquarium
MISC. INFORMATION
- Poker Pros’ Tournament Wins
- No Limit vs Limit
- Seating Position
MONEY MANAGEMENT
- Get Your Ass Up!
- Truly No Limits
- Screw Kenny Rogers!
- Download ‘Poker Income’
- You Should be (Pot) Committed!
BASIC ETIQUETTE
- Be gracious
- Be cool
- Ear Buds or Headphones
- Sit Your Ass Down
- Wandering
- Sunglasses
TERMINOLOGY
- Bravo
- Busted Flush or Straight
- Buy the Button
- Calling Stations
- Chop
- Drunks
- Fish
- Flat Call
- Friends
- Limp In
- Monster
- Muck
- Promos
- Rake
- Rainbow
- Rocks
- Runner-Runner
- Sharklings
- Slow Roll
- Straddle
- Three and Four Bet
MISC. ODDS
- After the Flop
- J-10o – unsuited connectors
- 2-3o
- Any Two Cards (A-Qo)
- A-2o (A-2 off suit)
- A-8o (A-8 off suit)
- KQs (King Queen suited)
- AJs (Ace Jack suited)
- Jacks
- Aces
- Suited Connectors
- Flop
- Pairs
- Paired Hole Cards
- Two High vs. Two Low
- Overcards Off Suited vs Lower Off Suited
- Pre-Flop Odds
