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Odds Calculator - pt2
An odds calculator can be like an ace up your sleeve. It helps you to calculate the odds of all possible hands so that you can make a better decision about what to do with your pocket cards. It can also direct your no limit Texas Holdem strategy during the all important flop. In this article, we explain how odds calculators work and how to use them effectively when playing Holdem.
There are separate odds calculators for poker available that include Texas Holdem, Heads up Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud, and 7 Cards Stud Hi-Lo. Odds calculators can be especially helpful for Holdem novices. If you get a hand that you're not sure about, say pocket aces, then simply plug in several starting hands against pocket aces and the calculator will evaluate your advantage. Knowing the real odds can help you to determine what to do with the hand.
An odds calculator is very easy to use and there is no typing involved. Players simply drag the appropriate cards into place and click the "calculate" button. The calculator will then display both the percentage of hands won and the percentage of hands tied. Once you...
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TIPS TO PONDER BEFORE BUYING A POKER TABLE
Poker tables come in al shapes, sizes and prices.
Folding poker tables are reasonable priced and can easily be stored away or brought with you to the cottage or a friend's house
Racetrack poker tables are probably the most popular tables on the market.
They are a great choice if you are buying a permanent piece of furniture for your gaming room, and the cloth/felt can easily be replaced.
Octagonal poker tables made out of oak or birch looks nice as a furniture and can also be used as a dining room table.
The draw back with the octagonal all wood tables is that they scratch easily and the cards are harder to pick up than on felt tables.
Standard all felt poker tables gives you more playing surface and are in most cases cheaper and more poker friendly than both the octagon and racetrack table.
The felt on your new poker table should be of sturdy quality.
There are several types of felt to choose from and the most expensive is speed felt.
Many poker table owners swear to velveteen and will never get anything else, but wool felt should also be taken in to consideration.
Moneyboxes are very practical and they have to be placed near the...
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