MY TIP BOOK ( The River Can You Survive It)

UPDATED 12/2/09 7:16PM (27 CHANGES)

THIS IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY ! DO NOT DEPOSIT REAL MONEY FOR ONLINE POKER !
IF YOU WANT TO PLAY REAL MONEY WIN A FREEROLL ! DON’T BE A DONKEY !k

THE RIVER = THIS WILL BREAK YOU OR MAKE YOU , DEPENDS ON YOU AND YOUR CARDS !!
THE NUTS = THE BEST HAND AT THE TIME OR A ROYAL , ALSO CAN BE PEOPLE

TIP ONE FOLD
TIP TWO FOLD
TIP THREE FOLD

OKAY, ENOUGH OF THAT! OR IS IT? CAN YOU CASH IN TWO WORLD RECORD LARGEST ONLINE POKER TOURNAMENTS? I DID IT AT THE SAME TIME, ON TWO OF THE BIGGEST ONLINE POKER SITES! IN ONE I MADE IT TO 176TH OUT OF 50,OOO , OUTLASTING EVERY PRO I SEEN IN IT, AND SOMEWHERE IN THE 1100s out of 60,ooo IN THE OTHER OUTLASTING ALMOST EVERY PRO IN IT TOO! ARE YOU PLAYING IN HUGE TOURNAMENTS AND WANT TO OUTLAST MOST OF, IF NOT ALL PEOPLE IN IT? THIS SHOULD HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR GAME! IN THIS I WILL GIVE YOU TIPS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR STACK SIZE AND LEVEL OF PLAY! YOU CAN MAKE IT FURTHER IN TOURNAMENTS, OR LAST LONGER IN CASH GAMES, ALL BY FOLDING, INSTINCT, KNOWLEDGE, LUCK, AGRESSIVENESS, POSITION, TIMING, ODDS, AND DID I SAY SOMETIMES SIMPLY FOLDING. SO OF COURSE IT’S NOT A ROYAL, BUT IT IS VERY STRONG, YOU ARE PROBABLY THINKING, HOW CAN I FOLD WHAT I KNOW IS THE BEST HAND RIGHT NOW? UNLESS THE RIVER IS THERE AND YOU HAVE THE NUTS, OR YOU HAVE A MADE ROYAL, WATCH OUT FOR THOSE DRAWS, THINK ABOUT THE FOLD! UNLESS ONE OF THOSE TWO ARE THERE, YOU CANT BE SURE, BUT YOU CAN GAMBLE AND TRY TO GET LUCKY, OR JUST FOLD. YOU JUST MIGHT WANT TO MAKE THAT CALL, CUS YOU KNOW THEY ARE MAKING A MOVE, OR YOU JUST HAVE THE RIGHT ODDS ON YOUR MONEY TO CALL. KNOWING THE RANKS AND FIGURING OUT IF YOUR HAND IS BEAT, OR CAN BE OUTDRAWN, IS KEY! IS IT WORTH YOUR TOURNAMENT LIFE TO MAKE THAT CALL, OR IS IT BETTER IF YOU FOLD? OBVIOUSLY IF WE WANT TO WIN WE HAVE TO TAKE DOWN POTS! SOMETIMES IT IS HOW TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU ARE BEAT OR EVEN CAN BE, BAD BEATS WILL HAPPEN! FOLDING THE BEST HAND CAN SOMETIMES BE THE BETTER OPTION. YOU ASK YOURSELF, "WHY WOULD I FOLD THE BEST HAND?" AFTER THIS YOU JUST MIGHT! WE ARE PLAYING POKER! YOU CAN WIN, AND YOU CAN LOSE, SOMEONE HAS TOO RIGHT! YOU WILL LEARN THAT POKER IS MORE THAN JUST LUCK OR HOW BIG YOUR BANKROLL IS, IT CAN BE HOW OR WHEN YOU USE IT, NO MATTER WHAT SIZE IT IS? WHO REALLY KNOWS IF THIS WILL HELP YOU, OR WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO RISK ON THAT HAND? THAT’S ALL UP TO YOU!

Knowing the cards and rank of hands is PRICELESS! magikbird

The TOP HANDS with 1 being the strongest and 10 the weakest

1 ROYAL FLUSH =AKQJ10 of the same suit

2 STRAIGHT FLUSH =5 cards of the same suit in ORDER

3 FOUR OF A KIND =4 of the same denomination of card ex=44442

4 FULL HOUSE =3 OF A KIND and ONE PAIR ex=44422

5 FLUSH =5 cards of the same suit

6 STRAIGHT =5 cards in ORDER suit does not matter

7 THREE OF A KIND =3 of the same card ex=44432

8 TWO PAIR

9 ONE PAIR =2 of the same card

10 HIGH CARD

THIS IS THE ORDER OF THE CARDS STRONGEST TO WEAKEST
A-ACE K-KING Q-QUEEN J-JACK 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Remember in HOLD EM POKER YOU USE 5 CARDS TO MAKE YOUR HAND

REMEMBER AN ACE CAN MAKE THE 5 HIGH STRAIGHT, A 2 3 4 5 KNOWN AS THE WHEEL. OR LOW

THE ORDER ON A TABLE GOES TO THE LEFT AND IS, AS FOLLOWS:
DEALER BUTTON, SMALL BLIND , BIG BLIND, THEN TO THE NEXT PLAYER AND SO ON

BLINDS ARE FORCED BETS

THE PERSON WHO HAS OPTION AFTER BIG BLIND MAY , CALL, FOLD, BET, OR CHECK AND PASS THE OPTION TO THE NEXT PLAYER,, AND THEN THE NEXT PLAYER HAS THE SAME OPTIONS AND SO ON.

THE COMMUNITY ARE CARDS THAT ALL PLAYERS CAN USE TO MAKE THEIR HAND
FIRST THREE CARDS ARE KNOWN AS THE FLOP
THE FOURTH CARD IS KNOWN AS THE TURN
THE FITH CARD IS KNOWN AS THE RIVER

YOU CAN USE UP TOO ALL FIVE COMMUNITY CARDS IF NEEDED TO MAKE THE BEST HAND YOU CAN

HOW YOU CHOOSE TO USE YOUR OPTION BEFORE OR AFTER EACH OF THESE IS IMPORTANT

THERE ARE A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES YOU CAN USE TO FOOL YOUR OPPONENTS

HERE ARE SOME OF THE BETTER STARTING HANDS! YOU MAY WANT TO BE T OR RAISE , USUALLY 3 TO 4 TIMES THE BLIND, OR DISGUISE THEM AND JUST CALL IN! YOU MIGHT JUST WANT TO RACE THEM AND GO ALL IN AND TRY TO STEAL THE POT. UP TO YOU ! USE AND FOLD THESE WISELY. THEY CAN PAY VERY WELL AND OR GET CRUSHED AS WELL.
9/10 AA, AK, KK, AQ, KQ, QQ, AJ, KJ, JJ, 10/10, 9/9, CONNECTING AND/OR SUITED CARDS AND ANY PAIR

AFTER YOU READ THIS, REFIND YOUR GAME, AND FIGURE OUT WHEN YOU SHOULD USE THESE, SO YOU CAN MAXIMIZE YOUR WINNING(S)

1 YOU WILL SEE MIXING UP THE CARDS YOU PLAY CAN PAY WELL, WHEN YOU PLAY CONSISTANT.

2 DON’T FORGET YOU CAN ALWAYS SAVE CHIPS AND FOLD.

3 GET ALL THE INFORMATION YOU CAN GET

5 IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT OR IT IS LATE IN A TOURNEY AND YOU HIT , CALL IF YOU MIGHT WIN AND YOUR NOT AT RISK OF ELIM.

6 CHECK THE NUTS SO THEY BET, UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE RIVER, IF SO, BET SO THEY CALL OR RERAISE YOU, NOT FOLD

7 REMEMBER CONSISTENT BET SIZES WILL HELP YOU WIN POTS

8 REMEMBER THE ORDER OF THE WINNING HANDS AND WHERE YOU STAND, BE SURE YOU CANT BE BEAT WHEN GOING ALL-IN. ESPECIALLY BEFORE THE RIVER!

9 EARLY IN GAMES TRY NOT TO RACE TO OFTEN, AND PLAY TIGHT TO BUILD YOUR STACK GET IN AS CHEAP AS YOU CAN, AND WAIT FOR THE NUTS.

10 CHOOSE WHAT CARDS YOU PLAY WISELY, BECAUSE, FOLDING GOOD HANDS CAN TAKE YOU VERY FAR IN TOURNAMENT AND , SAVE YOU TONS OF CHIPS / LOSSES , AND BAD BEATS.

11 IF YOU ARE BEING PUSHED OFF HANDS BY BIG RAISES BY THE SAME PLAYER CONTINUOUSLY , TAKE A STAND WHEN YOU HAVE STRONG HAND , AND PUSH BACK. THEY COULD BE BLUFFING!

12 UNLESS YOU HAVE A ROYAL OR THE RIVER IS THERE, WATCH OUT FOR THOSE DRAWS. THOSE TRIPS MIGHT BE NO GOOD IF THEY HAVE POCKETS AND BOATED.

13 KNOW WHAT GAME AND LIMIT YOU ARE IN , AND HOW TO PLAY , BAD BEATS ARE A PART EVERY POKER GAME AND THEY WILL HAPPEN TO YOU

14 THE VALUE OF A ONE CHIP WILL VARY ! SO YOU SHOULD USE THEM ALL VERY WISELY ! FOLDING SOME TIME’S MEANS MAKING MORE MONEY OR EVEN MAKING IT TO THE MONEY ! WHAT IS THAT ONE CHIP WORTH ? $.O1 OR $1,000,000? YOU CHOOSE

15 SOMETIMES THE BEST OPTION IS TO JUST FOLD , ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE PLAYING AND SURVIVE FOR ANOTHER HAND . IT CAN BE IMPORTANT IN TOUNAMENTS NEAR THE BUBBLE OR WHEN PLACING

16 KNOWING A PLAYER COULD MEAN MAKING GREAT CALLS OR FOLDS, SO PAY ATTENTION TO A PLAYERS, BETS AND ACTIONS. WHEN YOU SEE WEAKNESS MAKE A MOVE , DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU THOUGH SOME OF US WILL CHECK YOU THE NUTS !

17 BLUFF AND BET IF EVERYONE CHECKS TOO YOU, AND/OR YOU ARE LAST OR HAVE A HAND, SEE WHERE YOU STAND ! POSITION IS EVERYTHING HERE. WORKS VERY WELL WHEN IN HIGHER BLINDS TO TAKE DOWN MORE POTS, FAR IN TOURNAMENTS

18 BETTING WITH WEAK CARDS CAN WIN YOU MORE POTS , SIZE AND TIMING IS EVERYTHING HERE . WORKS WELL , LATE IN TOURNEYS

19 IF YOU CAN NOTE / RATE PLAYERS YOU SHOULD DO THIS , COLOR CODE AND / OR NUMBER THEM ACCORDING TO STYLE OF PLAY , BUY INS , BLUFFS AND ANY INFO YOU FEEL THE NEED FOR

20 DON’T WASTE YOUR CHIPS IN HANDS WITH DONKS THAT RAISE CONSTANTLY , FOLD , WAIT FOR THAT GOOD HAND TO TAKE A STAND AND RAKE THEIR CHIPS DONT GIVE THEM ANY

21 IN TOURNAMENTS, PLAYING CHEAP AND TIGHT WILL HELP YOU BUILD A STACK, BUT IF YOU GOT THE CARDS, BET THEM AND TAKE THOSE CHIPS. SIZE YOUR BETS FOR CALLS!

22 CHECK THE NUTS, SO OTHERS BET. AS LONG THEY KEEP BETTING LET THEM. RERAISE THE WHOLE WAY, IF YOU GET AWAY WITH IT!

23 IF YOU ARE PLAYING RAZZ WAIT FOR THE WHEEL, FOLDING UNLESS YOU HAVE 8 HIGH OR BETTER TO START, IS A VERY SMART PLAY!

24 ALSO IN RAZZ, PICTURE THE OTHER PLAYERS DOWN CARDS BEING A23, YOU AVOID MORE LOSSES AND BAD BEATS! REMEMBER A 2 3 5 6 IS BETTER THAN A 3 4 5 6

25 THE INTRODUCTION , FOLD, IT CAN SAVE YOU A LOT OF CHIPS AND LET YOU MAKE IT TO ANOTHER HAND OR PLACE HIGHER JUST BY OUTLASTING SOMEONE ELSE .

26 YOU CAN WIN POTS BY BETTING DRAWS ON THE FLOP AND/OR AFTER, CONTINUATION BETS WORK WELL WITH THIS. DONT GET CAUGHT THOUGH

27 TAKE CHANCES AT BIG POTS . CALL AND OR BET YOUR MIDDLE OR LOW PAIRS, YOU MIGHT WIN . LATE IN TOURNEYS THESE CAN PAY VERY WELL !

28 THEY RERAISED YOU , DECIDE IF YOUR HAND IS GODD ENOUGH TO WIN OR IF THEY ARE BLUFFING, IF SO CALL

29 TAKE A CHANCE WITH THOSE SMALL PAIRS , AND GET TO THE RIVER AS CHEAP AS YOU CAN, YOU COULD WIN

30 IF YOUR HAND IS STRONG EARLY , SMALL BETS WILL KEEP SOME PEOPLE IN . ALSO ALLOWING THEM TO OUTDRAW YOU BECAUSE YOUR BET WASN'T ENOUGH WILL COST YOU . CAREFULL SIZE IS IMPORTANT!

31 REMEMBER SOME PLAYERS WILL CALL JUST BECAUSE THEY CAN . IN OTHER WORDS THEY HAVE THE MONEY OR CHIPS . THEY CAN BE VERY DAMAGING TO YOUR BANKROLL.

32 DON'T INVEST A LOT OF CHIPS WITH WEAK HANDS , SAVE THEM FOR STRONGER ONES. THOUGH DONT MUCK IF IT’S CHEAP TO CALL , THEY JUST MIGHT BE WINNERS

33 DO NOT SHOW YOUR CARDS , OFTEN OR AT ALL! UNLESS IT IS A PART OF A STRATEGY, OR YOU HAVE THE NUTS JUST TO SHOW THEM , TRY TO KEEP PLAYERS GUESSING WHAT YOU HAVE AT ALL TIMES

34 JUST HAVE FUN!!! IT IS A GAME

35 THE SIZE OF YOUR BET MAY MAKE THEM CALL OR FOLD SO AJDUST IT WISELY

36 MUCK THAT QUESTIONABLE HAND OR DRAW WHEN YOU HAVE LITTLE INVESTED AND THERE IS A BIG BET

37 ANY CARDS CAN LEAD TO WINNING NICE POTS BY CATCHING WITH THEM AND / OR BLUFFING AT THE RIGHT TIME. AGAIN A CONTINUATION BETS WILL HELP HERE

38 WATCH OUT FOR PEOPLE ON RUNS AND ONES THAT OVERBET THEY MAY TAKE A LOT OF CHIPS FROM YOU , WAIT FOR THAT GOOD HAND THAT WILL BEAT THEM , SAVE YOUR CHIPS

39 REMEMBER SOME OF THESE PLAYERS DO HAVE MILLIONS AND / OR THAT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT WILL GAMBLE ON ANYTHING

40 THERE ARE TIMES YOU SHOULD MAKE THAT CALL WHEN YOU HAVE MEDIUM STRENTH HAND OR DRAW , WITH ODDS ON YOUR MONEY , IMPLIED ODDS , OR JUST FOLLOWING THAT GUT FEELING.

41 FOLLOW YOUR FIRST INSTINCT , ITS USUALLY RIGHT . REMEMBER IT IS GAMBLING !

42 DONT BE SHY TO FOLD GOOD HANDS WHEN NEARING THE MONEY EVEN WITH A GOOD STACK OR YOU MIGHT END UP HAVING TO JUST PUSH , SO YOU MAKE IT TO THE MONEY

43 CALL IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO KNOCK SOMEONE OUT FOR A SMALL PRICE AND IT WON’T HURT YOUR STACK , IF / WHEN YOU HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OR FEELING . REMEMBER YOU WANT TO TAKE CHIPS NOT GIVE THEM AWAY

44 DO NOT GO ALL IN WITHOUT THE NUTS WHEN NEARING THE BUBBLE , ESPECIALLY WHEN SOMEONE CAN HAVE YOU BEAT OR OUT DRAW YOU . ALL THAT TIME FOR NOTHING

45 TAKE YOU’RE TIME IN TOURNAMENTS TO GO FURTHER FOR EXAMPLE WAIT 4 - 5 SECONDS OR SO TO ACT , THIS ADDS UP OVER 100’s OF HANDS IN LONGER TOURNAMENTS

46 REMEMBER TOO MANY CALLERS CAN BE A BAD THING FOR A STRONG HAND

47 TRY NOT TO GET CAUGHT MAKING BLUFFS OFTEN, AND IF YOU DO HOPE YOU HAVE A STRONG HAND ( PROTECT FUTURE BLUFFS )

47 ACT !!! YOU CAN MAKE STRONG HANDS SEEM WEAK, AND WEAK HANDS SEEM STRONG

48 BETTING 3 TO 4 TIMES THE BIG BLIND IS A GOOD RAISE AND WILL PUSH MORE PEOPLE OUT, AS CAN BETTING THE POT

49 TWO GAMES OR TOURNEYS IS THE MOST YOU SHOULD PLAY AT ONCE!!

50 THE ONLY GOOD CARDS ARE PLAYED CARDS . DON’T DWELL ON WHAT YOU FOLD ! AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A CHIP YOU HAVE A CHANCE

51 IF YOU GO ON TILT AND CAN WALK AWAY FOR A BIT OR QUIT!! IT COULD BE A WISE IDEA!

52 DO NOT DEPOSIT REAL MONEY ONLINE IF YOU CANT AFFORD IT! YOU WILL LOSE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU!

53 IF YOU WANT TO PLAY REAL MONEY ONLINE, FREEROLL IT WILL GIVE YOU MORE RESPECT FOR THAT STACK YOU HAVE

54 LOOK UP PLAYERS YOU ARE PLAYING AGAINST

55 DO NOT EXPECT TOO WIN ONLINE!! PLAY TO HAVE FUN IT IS ENTERTAINMENT

ALL THESE ARE GREAT TIPS TO HELP YOUR GAME ! REMEMBER MIX UP THAT GAME AND CONFUSE YOUR OPPONENTS ! THESE ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND FUN ONLY !

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