Texas Hold em is growing so rapidly in popularity, you do not have to look very far to find an online tournament. There are many different types of poker tournaments, with no limit being the most popular. No limit has it’s advantages, it allows you to maximize your winnings if you have the nuts. On the downside, it’s easy to lose your whole chip stack in one quick swipe. Below, we will focus on poker tournaments in limit hold’em. There are some specific strategies to limit hold’em that can help you take down pots, and make money in the long run.

Poker is a game of skill, that involves an element of luck. Overtime, the better players using good judgement and strategy, will make more money than players of lesser quality. The first important thing to learn in limit poker is to start with two good cards. Sound simple, right? You want to give yourself the best chance possible, so starting with good hole cards are a must. Obviously AA, KK,QQ, AK, AQ and AJ are going to be the best choices. A10.KQ,and JJ are your second choices. Jacks in the hole look good before the flop, but they are dominated by all the other hands listed before it. I have learned this lesson the hard way, it isn’t always easy to play JJ. Hole cards like A 5 and A 7, are not great starting cards, if you pair your ace, you have no kicker, and most likely will be beat by someone playing those better cards like AQ or AJ. If you are in the blind, play them, but if you do not hit at least two pair, they are probably no good. In limit hold’em, straights and flushes will take down most the pots.

This is because most players will continue to draw cards because it’s only 2 more dollars or 4 or 6. This is good for you, because since you’re playing good starting cards, when you make your nut flush, it will pay you off. Top two pair don’ t hold up well in limit poker tournaments.

So there you have a few Texas Hold’em tips for poker tournaments either online or in brick and mortar play. Tight play is always a good strategy, in any poker game. Remember, in poker it is important to minimize your losses, as well as maximize your winnings.