Introduction

If poker is your game, you have probably already discovered the wonders of Texas Hold ‘Em poker and possibly the rewards that go along with knowing how to play!

Whether you play in a brick and mortar casino, or online, Texas Hold ‘Em has revived what some might previously have called a subculture of poker, and created an international phenomenon.

As any poker expert can tell you, there is a lot to the game besides the obvious.  If you really study the game of poker, you will find that the best players understand probability, player behavior and other subtleties. 

It is this understanding that helps the great poker player to win consistently and to get out when the odds are against her/him.

If you are interested in Texas Hold ‘Em poker, LOVE the game, or just want to understand the game better, this book is for you!  

This book is not for those who do not understand the game of poker, or for those who do not know the basics of Texas Hold ‘Em. 

This book is for those players who know poker, know Texas Hold ‘Em and want to get better at winning, most especially in the online casino environment.

We have provided some tips, tricks and winning strategies and a savvy approach to the game that is designed to get you into the online community of Texas Hold ‘Em, where you can start using your new skills to play and win! 

You will even find a handy “Glossary of Terms” at the end of this book to help you understand some of the terms and phrases that are unique to Texas Hold ‘Em poker.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have full access to an auto mechanic and find out the secrets behind fixing your car, or better understand those strange noises your car makes when you turn a corner? 

How you feel about unlimited access to a top chef’s kitchen to learn the trade secrets behind that gourmet dish you like so much?  Sounds great, doesn’t it? 

What we are going to give you here is what amounts to the same unimited access and insider information about Texas Hold ‘Em and some great stuff about online Texas Hold ‘Em! 

This information will make you a more confident player and it will keep you out of trouble at the tables.

In this book, we will teach you how the system works, how to evaluate the behavior of other online players and what the odds can really tell you.

Texas Hold ‘Em is a great game but you will enjoy it even more if you understand your own skills, the skills of others, the odds, and the ways to win!

When you jump into your first online game of Texas Hold ‘Em, you are bound to feel overwhelmed.  If you are playing for money, you are going to be very unhappy if you lose it all! 

Even if you can stick with it long enough to figure out the basics without running out of cash, you will soon realize that you need more than luck and a little knowledge. 

Like a good soldier in the field, the more you know, the safer you will be.  All the class room work in the world will not teach you the same things you can learn “on the job”. 

The bigger the pot, the more disciplined and pragmatic you need to be when you are playing ANY kind of poker.  You can buy lots of books on the subject of winning, poker strategies and odds and methods for each type of poker hand you are dealt. 

It isn’t likely you can memorize every detail or piece of data, so you may find it hard to apply some of the lessons you learn in these books. 

What you want, and need is a way to link your knowledge and strategy to give you an advantage over other players. 

A ‘good’ player can expect to make $35,000 or $40,000 a year in medium stakes games (three to ten dollars).  A GREAT player can make more than $100,000 a year.  If that doesn’t give you the incentive to become a better player, there is probably nothing that will!

Since it is hard to talk about online Texas Hold ‘Em without some foundational information about poker and the game of Texas Hold ‘Em, we will start with the basics in this book, in order to give you some background and help you better analyze the game, and the necessary skills to win that game.

The goal is to make you a confident, comfortable WINNING Texas Hold ‘Em player in the online casino of your choice. 

You are not going to win a million dollars overnight and you won’t be the best player overnight.  But if you embrace and practice what we teach you, you WILL improve and find yourself winning more games and more money as time goes on.

You can be aggressive, as long as you apply that aggression wisely, and at the right time.  But don’t get too cocky and forget the rules of the game.  Know when to fold, when to stick it out and when to run!