Playing paid or free poker online is a game of skill, chance with a little luck thrown in for good measure.
After all, there are only 52 cards in a deck. And any 5 given cards will always win a hand. You could be looking at a completely awful hand of a pair of 2s, or [...]

It’s very surprising that over recent years the level of boasting a win against an opponent has took an upwards turn. Even more surprising is that this tendency not only occurs on the free online poker sites but also on the money tables. Scaring a smaller “fish” away is not a very shrewd tactic; [...]

I have been playing free poker for a couple of years now and hope that my experience in this article will help you in your game.
Lady Luck
The first thing to remember about playing poker, like any other card game, there is always an element of luck involved. Therefore the first tip is to make your [...]

If are a free poker online player, you may have asked yourself if it is possible to be behind if you are holding the best hand.
To answer your question. Yes, it is possible to feel the need to fold the best hand occasionally.
Depending on the situation, whether pre or post flop, you may find yourself [...]

I very much hope that these free poker tips help you in your poker. The tips do include some poker terms/lingo so if you are new to poker and are unsure then please look up a good poker glossary.
1. Your play in the early stages of any paid or free poker tournament should be very [...]

One of the best ways to earn big pots in buy in or free poker online games is to know when and how much to bet.
It sounds simple, yes? Well, not necessarily when one of the main errors when playing poker is when people over bet. However, there are occasions where you may need [...]

Far too often, players play big hands slower than they need to be played. I see over-slow playing happen all the time in live games and online free poker tournaments. I’ll admit that I also make the mistake of trying too hard to trap opponents when a more straightforward manoeuvre would probably work best.
In my [...]

Having played free online poker for a while now, I have come to realise that there are typically two types of Texas Holdem players: those who play the cards and others who play the player. So, which type of play is best? And how do you know if you are playing the right one? Well, [...]

Improving your playing skills will definitely help to increase your poker profits, but so will choosing the right free poker games to play. There’s an old story about a poker pro who was the sixth best player in the world but never made any money. That was because he chose to only play against the [...]