Pocket
Kings No Limit Texas Holdem Strategy
When it comes to playing Texas
Holdem I always recommend playing good solid
starting hands, mixing up how you play your
hands and playing hands aggressively. By mixing
up your play I mean trying not to fall into a
set pattern on how you play specific hands. For
example, not raising every
time that you have a great starting hand
in early position. Occasionally incorporate a
bluff into your game, even a bluff where you now
you might get caught.
Actions like these helps to throw your opponents
off balance and makes it difficult for them to
read you.
Pocket Kings, K-K is the second
best starting hand that you can get. This is a
hand that should be played aggressively no
matter what your position at the table is. No
Limit Texas Holdem is a game that rewards
aggression.
If you're seated in early
position I'd recommend raising the pot which
will cause some players to fold their hands and
limit the field. Making a raise in early
position is a sign
that you have a strong hand. Remember there can
only be one hand out there that is better than
yours and that is A-A. I like to give a raise
large enough to have the good players fold their
hand and cause the bad ones who play just about
any hand to call your bet. This helps to both
limit the number of players who can improve
their hands and it also gets more money into the
pot.
For example, in a $2/$4 no limit
holdem game, I'd probably put in a raise of $4.
Of course, you should adjust the amount of your
raise up or down based on the players at the
table. If you have a lot of bad players that
love to call bets upping your raise to $6 might
be a good idea.
If you're seated in
middle position I would again raise. Take notice
of the other players sitting at the table. Where
are the strong players seated? Where are
the weak players seated? What are these
players doing or likely to do if you raise? If
you check or call? Will they call, raise or fold
their hand. Use this
information to your advantage. Are you looking
to thin out the field? Or do you want to have
more callers and more action in the hand?
Most of the time I'll raise when I am in middle
position with K-K. Of course, If two players
seated in early position raised and then
re-raised I might choose to just call. I might
be inclined to think that one or maybe
even both have pocket aces or another strong
starting hand.
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If I'm in late position I
would most likely raise the pot but first I'd
determine who raised, is it a strong player,
weak player etc... to decide whether I will call
or raise the pot.
When the flop is dealt
I'd look to see how it matches up with my hand
and how it might match up with one of my
opponents. Did I catch an
King on the flop to give me a set, a full
house or a possibility of another strong hand?
Or maybe one of my opponents has flopped a set,
or might be on a flush or straight draw. One of
the main reasons to raise a pot is to limit the
field and limit the number of opponents that
might catch a good flop that can beat your hand.
I'd use the information available to me, the
flop, my opponents and their habits to determine
if I should raise, call or fold.
If I'm pretty certain that I have the
best hand I would look to raise. Only if I am
certain that I'm beat would I fold my pocket
kings.
I'd continue this same approach on
the turn and river. See how the turn and river
cards match up with your hand and if you feel
they've improved your opponents hand.
If you feel that your pocket Kings are
still holding up as the best hand raise. If you
think you are beat then fold.
Learning
how to play pocket Kings and other Texas Holdem
hands correctly takes practice and experience.
You can practice and play Texas Holdem for free
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