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The Rules of Poker

Although the rules between poker variants differ, there are some similar fundamentals across all types of poker games. Once the initial cards are dealt, players are expected to react by placing bets. In Texas Hold’em and Omaha Poker, these are known as Small Blinds and Big Blinds. If there is no bet placed in the current round a player can check, or forfeit his/her hand by folding. A standing bet can be matched by a call. When a player raises, you are expected to match the bets which have increased in value. Rules then differ between poker variations, with a few examples below:

• Rules for Texas Hold’em Poker: Each player gets two hole cards dealt face down with five face up community cards to make a five-card hand.
• Rules for Omaha Poker: This poker game uses four cards per player instead of the two used in Texas Hold’em, but at least two of those need to be used along with the three community cards.
• Rules for Stud Poker: Players start with three cards: one face up and two face down. Three other cards are then dealt face up and the seventh card is dealt face down. The aim is to end with the best five-card hand, as there are no community cards dealt in this game.
• Rules for Razz Poker: Similar to Stud Poker, this game has a seven-card draw and the same dealing pattern, except this time it’s the lowest five-card hand that wins the pot, so the best hand would be A-2-3-4-5 (a 'wheel').

Bonuses and Freerolls

Bonuses and promotions give players an extra kick and boost their bankrolls, allowing them more chances to play live poker and win neat prizes. These bonuses come in all shapes and sizes, including deposit match deals, reloads, and free chips.

We also look for freerolls — poker tournaments that don’t require buy-ins but still offer real cash prizes. They are excellent for newbies and casual players looking to improve their skills and strategies.

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Antonio Esfandiari

Antonio Esfandiari is an Iranian poker player. He is a poker beast who has won 13 major tournaments. Additionally, he has become popular also because of chip tricks; he does impressiv­e manipulation of poker cards using his fingers, having learnt the skill in his earlier career as a professional magician. He came out in his 20s as a poker player when he won $1.4 million at the Los Angeles Poker Classic of the World Poker Tour (WPT).

Hold’em Manager 3 Features

HEM 3 has been created to build upon the success of the original and HEM 2, with added value to the users.

HEM 3, like the previous version has a slick interface, which is stylish but extremely navigable even for first time users.

The interface has been adapted to make it even simpler for those completely new to tracking software.

From setup to ongoing use it’s one of the most user friendly on the market.

Hold’em Manager has created a whole site dedicated to FAQs and support with the software.

There is also a dedicated forum to deal with more specific queries.

You’ll find instructional guides and videos that will help you get started and make the most of the tracker.

Customisable HUD

HEM 3 has default HUDs for tournaments, cash games or SnGs.

These feature all of the usual stats to do with preflop aggression and postflop tendencies.

You can alter these or create a custom HUD depending on which stats you deem the most useful on the table.

When creating your HUD it’s always a good idea to look on the forums and see what other people are using.

With HEM 3 you can import somebody else’s HUD, perfect if you have a friend who’s happy to share. This is a perfect shortcut for those with less experience.

HEM 3 HUDs feature colour coding to easily identify the types of players online.

When specific stats go above or below certain levels they will be highlighted.

Then you’ll be able to make adjustments in your gameplay from only a glance round the table.

HEM 3’s HUDs feature icons:

These are put next to each opponent’s name and characterises their playing style.

You no longer have to read the numbers to see who’s a fish or a shark, HEM 3 will literally show you.

One of HEM 3’s most impressive features is the inbuilt notecaddy.

Notecaddy automatically records notable hands on opponents to make sure you don’t miss anything.

This means next time you play you’ll have handy notes on how they play draws, overpairs or bluffs, all written for you by the software.

Hold’em Manager Database

HEM 3 features a large database.

This lets you analyse results, look at wins and losses and find potential weaknesses.

The data is presented in multiple formats, most useful is the line graph which shows the direction your play is taking you.

You can even add in an EV line to see if you’re running good or bad.

The HEM 3 database let’s you create player personas and look in depth at their plays, strategies and wins/losses.

You can identify who you’re beating the most and who is getting the best of you and run simulations to beat them.

The HEM 3 database stores all the details for cash games, tournaments, SnGs and even PLO games (if you have the full package).

You can switch between each simply and look at all of the results for different stakes.

Hold’em Manager is providing the most in depth reports for users, allowing you to see what’s happening in each specific scenario.

You can look at how you’re doing with AK, or what’s happening from the big blind.

With this detailed view you can really get to grips with your own game and the strengths and weaknesses behind it.

Narciso Baldo

Narciso Baldo is the Director and Head Coach of Texas Hold'em Questions. He has been playing poker for over 16 years. After spending many years as a professional, he now runs UK poker training site Texas Hold'em Questions.Narciso regularly writes poker articles sharing tips, strategy, news and experience with gambling enthusiasts. Narciso also writes for reputable gambling portal Casino City Times, (bio here). Contact: info@texasholdemquestions.com

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Im very suspiciuous of 888 dishonestly

My expierence with 888 are rather sad and very unhappy ending! I never wanted to come back and play poker there anymore! Now, i AM ABSOLUTELY POSTIVE CONVINCED that 888 poker is not run on RNG! Im pretty sure about 888poker is this,They dont run random algorithm, they run a very sophisticated triggered alogrithm. It detect card in play, calucate chips of whose in the hands, overall earning on the site, last winning,etc. To determine who win each hands. Those sites( 888, full tilt poker etc) favoured underdog( fish players who made bad call all time and play each hands all time) because 888 need them to come back and spend alll winning on 888 again, that why they are bias toward fish players lol. ITS QUITE CLEVER SYSTEM BY 888. I will give them full mark for that.Now im not beimg BIG HEAD but i do know im very good players and i do know when to fold weak hands unfortunely at 888, you will get punished for that cos 888 expect you to play every hands or otherwise you wil get punished.I Noticed that ggpoker, pokerstar and partypoker posted proof cert of RNG on their website EXCEPT, 888. They are corrupt! I knew they are dirtybag! STAY AWAY from them. I am very disappointed with them cos i expect a high standard of poker in 888 but it was not to be! Far too many inconstience of same hand and too easily Predictable on flop too. This is not HOW RNG is run! SOME1 SHOULD INVESTAGED THIS COMPANY! Of course its very possible they already bought some1 off! Im seriously thinking of writing email to gaming commisoon about 888.I KNOW how rng work. This is not it! I wasted 200euro on 888 lol.

Date of experience: 21 August 2022

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Copyright 2021, the 888 Group. All rights reserved.888 Holdings plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.Virtual Global Digital Services Limited is licensed and regulated to offer online gaming services under the laws of Gibraltar (Remote Gaming License Numbers 112 and 113) and makes no representation as to legality of such services in other jurisdictions.Our services in the UK are operated by 888 UK Limited, a company incorporated in Gibraltar. 888 UK Limited is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under the account number 39028.Our services in European Single Market member states (except for states in which our services are provided under a local license) are operated by Virtual Digital Services Limited, a company incorporated in Malta which is part of the European Union.Virtual Digital Services Limited operates under the auspices of a gaming license provided under the laws of Malta - MGA/CRP/543/2018 issued on the 11/10/2019.Our betting products are operated in Ireland by 888 (Ireland) Limited, a company incorporated in Malta, which is licensed and regulated by Ireland's Revenue Commissioners.The address of our Gibraltar based companies is: 601-701 Europort, Gibraltar.The address of our Malta based companies is: Level G, Quantum House, 75, Abate Rigord St., Ta’ Xbiex, XBX 1120, MaltaGambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. For more information on support tools, please visit our Responsible Gambling page

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