FREE texas holdem

Welcome to the free Texas holdem web page.  Winning at hold'em poker doesn't have to be a gamble, since it's actually a game of skill.  Of course, there will always be an element of chance, but there's a lot more strategy and skill than you may realize.  When you play the odds properly, it can make a huge difference.

In order to learn the play well, you need to really know the odds and be able to recognize hands and potential hands almost instantly and without errors.  If you're new to poker, this can be quite a challenge in itself.  You should download and try POKER SIDEKICK, which will help you immensely.  It's free texas holdem so give it a try.

So, how does one learn to play properly then?  Well, it starts by seeing them repeatedly, in a context that's suitable for you to learn them.  POKER SIDEKICK is a piece of add-on software that runs on your PC,  monitoring your actual online play.  It calculates the potential hands you and your opponents are capable of drawing.  It then displays all possible hands that you and your opponents could draw, and shows where your current ranks among them. 

This makes it easy to see what's going on, and since it displays the odds right there in front of you all the time, you begin to learn them, making it semi-automatic so you don't even think about the odds anymore - you just know them.

To get started, you first need to sign up for an online Texas holdem poker account at one of the free online poker game sites, such as Party Poker or Poker Stars.  You can practice Texas holdem for free there, and learn the odds and how to iplay and mprove your game for free.

The second step is to download the POKER SIDEKICK program and install it on your PC, along with the online Texas Holdem poker game site software.  You can practice playing in these poker rooms as much as you want for free.

To help you better understood Texas holdem strategy basics, you'll need to see how other players approach the game and see how they apply their experience by engaging in real games.  You'll also want to bone up on some good Free Texas Holdem strategy information.  I'd highly recommend you visit the website BetterHoldem.com to get started.   There are also links to professional poker strategy resources, like the Secrets of Texas Holdem - a crash-course in how to win. 

TEXAS HOLDEM BASICS

In Texas Holdem, players get two down cards and five community cards (which are face-up in the middle of the table). Your hand is determined by using the best five of those seven cards (in any combination) with the best hand winning the pot.

There are four betting rounds in Texas Holdem. In Limit Holdem, one bet and three raises are allowed for each betting round. To continue to play, players must act on each betting round and call all action to them (unless they are "all-in"). Betting always proceeds in a clockwise rotation.

Start) Prior to dealing the cards, two blinds (the Small Blind and the Big Blind) are placed in the pot by the two players to the immediate left of the dealer (indicated by the dealer "button"). The blinds are used to get the action started.

Pocket) Players are dealt two cards down (called the "hole cards"). The action begins with the player to the left of the Big Blind, who will either be folding, calling, or raising. The action continues with all players making one of these decisions. This completes the first betting round and the "Pocket" stage.

Flop) Upon completion of the first round, the dealer first "burns" one card, then turns over three cards,the community cards.  These three cards are the "The Flop". This begins the second round of betting. From with this round forward, the player to the left of the button acts first (plays first). A player may now check or place a bet. If there is a bet and/or raise, then each player may either Call, Raise, or Fold.  This completes the "Flop" phase.

Turn) Following the completion of action on the "flop" stage, the dealer then turns over 4th card (known as "The Turn" or "Fourth Street"). This is the third round of betting. (In Limit Hold'em, the amount of bets typically doubles on "The Turn".) The betting again starts with the player closest to the left of the button.  This completes the "Turn" phase.

River) Following the completion of action on the "turn", the dealer turns over the last card (known as "The River" card or "Fifth Street"). The River marks the final round of betting.

Pay) Upon completion of the final round, the best hand wins and the dealer pays the winner.

POKER SIDEKICK

POKER SIDEKICK is a better odds calculator and Windows-based software product that trains you on how to become a better Texas Hold'em poker player.  POKER SIDEKICK is:

• An online game monitor that reads your Windows game display and follows along with you as the poker game takes place online
   
• An online poker expert system that analyzes the game, computes the odds, probabilities of current and potential hands you and opponents could draw
   
• An online poker consultant that guides you in how best to play each hand, including starting hand groups and scoring, and a score on each hand you have
   
• An online poker assistant that teaches you how to avoid common pitfalls and how to recognize and seize opportunities
   

POKER SIDEKICK is the only software available today that provides this kind of well-rounded, complete approach to making you a better player.

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Texas Holdem odds calculator and poker expert system provides the real odds of your Texas Holdem poker hand while you're playing online. POKER SIDEKICK goes way beyond basic probabilities by providing your hand ranked against all of the actual potential hands that both you and your opponents could draw next, yielding a complete view of how your overall situation stacks up.

As shown below, the Royal Flush Club POKER SIDEKICK odds calculator shows each actual Texas Holdem poker hand that could be drawn:

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