Book 3

Staying North of the Border: Texas Hold’em

Contents at a Glance

  1. Chapter 1: Just Tell Me How to Play: Texas Hold’em Basics
    1. The Order of Play
    2. Understanding Who Deals: The Dealer Button
    3. Dealing the Cards
    4. Posting Blinds
    5. Betting: Just the Lowdown
    6. Grasping the Importance of Your Bankroll
    7. Following Poker Etiquette
  2. Chapter 2: Beginning with Two
    1. Grasping the Importance of Position
    2. The Hands You Should Play, by Relative Position at a Table
    3. Considering the Players in a Hand
    4. Identifying Hands You Should and Shouldn’t Play
    5. Using “Fold or Raise” to Make a Call
  3. Chapter 3: Flopping ’Til You’re Dropping
    1. Fitting or Folding
    2. Betting the Flop
    3. Calling a Bet
    4. Raising the Dough
    5. Check-Raising
    6. Getting a Free Card
  4. Chapter 4: Taking Your Turn
    1. Watching a Hand Fill Out
    2. Keeping Track of the Action
  5. Chapter 5: Dipping in the River
    1. Final Betting
    2. Showing a Hand … or Not?
    3. Watching for Mistakes
  6. Chapter 6: Playing the Players
    1. Classifying Players
    2. Looking for Tells
    3. Zeroing In on Specifics
  7. Chapter 7: Bluffing: When Everything Isn’t What It Appears to Be
    1. Bluffing Basics
    2. When to Bluff
    3. Who to Bluff
    4. The Semi-Bluff
    5. Getting Caught — Now What?