A top pair pre-flop is likely to give any player a shiver – the good kind. This is their chance to make it big.

Starting hands chart tell you that a pair of Aces, a pair of Kings, or a pair of Queens is a wonderful sight to behold, indeed.

Given such excellent pocket pairs, they say, you should raise or re-raise when raised wherever you are positioned in the table (early, middle or late).

Not everyone is a bona fide 100% poker winner. Every now and then, when you are playing online or in a casino, you will encounter situations where your cards are getting cold, your stacks of chips are dwindling and you are starting to sweat.

The difference between a good, skilled poker player and a poor player is the ability to recover and turn the dire situation around. Players deal with the situation differently.

Some players would attempt to steal pots while some would wait for a good hand. But when your bad luck continues and despite all your attempts to rectify the situation, you are still continuing to lose; your only option is to go all-in.

Poker is among other things, a game of strategy and trickery. Making your opponents believe that you have a good hand when in fact you have a flop is the aim of the game.

Ever heard of a Poker Face? That’s someone you couldn’t decipher what he’s thinking or feeling because of an expressionless face. This is pretty much how it goes with poker.

You must watch out for the tell-tale signs of your opponents so you can understand what they are really thinking and feeling about the cards they have in their hands. These are poker tells, so to speak.