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Texas Hold'em poker relies more on skill than luck and can win a lot of money with a small stake. It teaches the ranking of hands, from the best pair of Aces down to a pair of 7s. Game theory explains that poker is a zero-sum game with incomplete information, where success depends on the choices of others. Poker odds can be calculated, such as having a 35% chance of hitting a flush on the flop. Psychology suggests intimidating opponents, pretending to be strong when weak and vice versa, and dominating weaker players heads up.

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Texas Holdem Poker "The Cadillac of Poker"
Aim: The aim of this lesson is to teach learners how to play Texas Holdem Poker.
Structure of Lesson Why play poker? Ranking of hands Structure of play Player types Game theory Poker odds Psychology of poker Ground Rules Please ask any questions as they arise. Do not talk amongst yourselves.
Why learn how to play? Poker has exploded in popularity recently. Ìý Unlike other casino games, it relies more on skill than luck. You can win a lot of money with a relatively small stake. Poker is a very social game - a big element of the game is player personality.
The Ranking of Hands To win in poker you need to obtain the best possible hand. Or make others to think that you have!
Phil Helmuths top 10 pre-flop hands 1. A-A 2. K-K 3. Q-Q 4. A-K suited 5. J-J 6. 10-10 7. 9-9 8. 8-8 9. A-Q suited 10. 7-7
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Game Theory - "Game theory attempts to mathematically capture behavior in strategic situations, in which an individual's success in making choices depends on the choices of others". Poker is a Zero Sum game - one players win is exactly the amount of the others players loss. Poker is a discrete game - there is only a limited number of outcomes. Poker is a game of incomplete information - you cannot see all the information (unlike Chess). Use random method to avoid being read.
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Poker Odds You must have some idea of the odds of hitting an "out" Ìý - for example if you have a flush draw on the flop then you have a 35% chance of hitting the flush before the end of the hand. This can be calculated by; (Number of outs) x (Number of cards left, i.e. 4th & 5th) x 2Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 9ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý xÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý x 2Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý = 36% What does this reduce to on 4th street? What chance do you think your opponents have?
Psychology of Poker Try to intimidate the other players When weak, pretend to be strong When strong, pretend to be weak Ìý Dominate weaker players - especially when playing heads up Ìý Ìý
Summary Why play poker? Ranking of hands Structure of play Player types Game theory Poker odds Psychology of poker
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Poker Lesson

  • 1. Texas Holdem Poker "The Cadillac of Poker"
  • 2. Aim: The aim of this lesson is to teach learners how to play Texas Holdem Poker.
  • 3. Structure of Lesson Why play poker? Ranking of hands Structure of play Player types Game theory Poker odds Psychology of poker Ground Rules Please ask any questions as they arise. Do not talk amongst yourselves.
  • 4. Why learn how to play? Poker has exploded in popularity recently. Ìý Unlike other casino games, it relies more on skill than luck. You can win a lot of money with a relatively small stake. Poker is a very social game - a big element of the game is player personality.
  • 5. The Ranking of Hands To win in poker you need to obtain the best possible hand. Or make others to think that you have!
  • 6. Phil Helmuths top 10 pre-flop hands 1. A-A 2. K-K 3. Q-Q 4. A-K suited 5. J-J 6. 10-10 7. 9-9 8. 8-8 9. A-Q suited 10. 7-7
  • 9. Game Theory - "Game theory attempts to mathematically capture behavior in strategic situations, in which an individual's success in making choices depends on the choices of others". Poker is a Zero Sum game - one players win is exactly the amount of the others players loss. Poker is a discrete game - there is only a limited number of outcomes. Poker is a game of incomplete information - you cannot see all the information (unlike Chess). Use random method to avoid being read.
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  • 11. Poker Odds You must have some idea of the odds of hitting an "out" Ìý - for example if you have a flush draw on the flop then you have a 35% chance of hitting the flush before the end of the hand. This can be calculated by; (Number of outs) x (Number of cards left, i.e. 4th & 5th) x 2Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 9ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý xÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý x 2Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý = 36% What does this reduce to on 4th street? What chance do you think your opponents have?
  • 12. Psychology of Poker Try to intimidate the other players When weak, pretend to be strong When strong, pretend to be weak Ìý Dominate weaker players - especially when playing heads up Ìý Ìý
  • 13. Summary Why play poker? Ranking of hands Structure of play Player types Game theory Poker odds Psychology of poker
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