Texas Hold'em Domination

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Position is POWER

Your seat determines your strategy. Later position = MORE POWER!

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BTN
CO
HJ
MP2
MP1
UTG+1
UTG
SB/BB
DEALER
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Early Position (EP)
UTG, UTG+1, UTG+2
  • Play TIGHT - Only premium hands
  • Act first = Disadvantage
  • Need strong hands to survive
Middle Position (MP)
MP1, MP2
  • Slightly looser than EP
  • Can play more hands
  • Still cautious approach
Late Position (LP)
Hijack, Cutoff, Button
  • MAXIMUM POWER!
  • Play many more hands
  • Control the action
  • Steal blinds often

Starting Hand Selection

Early Position Hands

PREMIUM: AA, KK, QQ, AKs, AKo
GOOD: JJ, TT, AQs, AQo
SOMETIMES: 99, 88, AJs, KQs

Middle Position - Add These

EXPAND TO: 77, 66, AJo, ATs, KQo, KJs, QJs

Late Position - Go Wild!

ADD: Any pocket pair, Any Ace, Suited connectors (87s, 76s), Suited one-gappers (86s, 75s), Broadway cards

When to BET vs WAIT

BET When You Have:

  • VALUE - Strong hand, want calls from worse
  • BLUFF - Weak hand, want folds from better
  • PROTECTION - Good hand, vulnerable to draws

WAIT/CHECK When:

  • You have a medium strength hand
  • The board is dangerous (many draws possible)
  • You're out of position against aggressive players
  • You want to trap with a monster hand

Pre-flop Raising

Standard: 3x BB + 1BB per limper

From Button: Can go 2.5x

3-bet: 3x the original raise

Continuation Betting

Bet 50-70% pot on flop

Works best on dry boards

Do it 60-70% of the time

Value Betting

Size based on opponent

River: 50-150% pot

Extract maximum value

WHO to Target & WHEN to Strike

Target TIGHT players with aggressive bluffs
Value bet hard against CALLING STATIONS
Don't bluff MANIACS - wait for good hands
Isolate weak players by raising their limps
Attack players who fold too much to 3-bets

Player Types Quick Guide:

NITS (Super Tight)
  • Bluff them relentlessly
  • Fold when they raise
  • Steal their blinds
LAGs (Loose Aggressive)
  • Trap with strong hands
  • Let them bluff into you
  • Don't try to outbluff them
Fish (Bad Players)
  • Value bet thin
  • Don't bluff them
  • Play straightforward

The Art of BLUFFING

When to BLUFF:

  • Scary boards (Ace high, paired, 3 to a flush)
  • When your story makes sense
  • Against thinking players who can fold
  • In position after opponent shows weakness
  • Multi-way pots rarely (be selective)

Bluff Sizing:

  • Small bluffs (30-50% pot) on dry boards
  • Big bluffs (70-100% pot) to rep strong hands
  • Overbet bluffs (150%+ pot) on river polarizes range

⚠️ NEVER Bluff:

Calling stations who never fold
Multiple opponents (someone will call)
When tilted or emotional
With no equity or outs

Quick Decision Framework

Every Decision - Ask Yourself:

  1. What's my position? (Early = Tight, Late = Loose)
  2. What's my hand strength? (Nuts, Good, Medium, Weak, Air)
  3. Who am I against? (Tight, Loose, Good, Bad)
  4. What's the action? (Raised, Limped, 3-bet)
  5. What's my plan? (Value, Bluff, or Give Up)

🔥 GOLDEN RULES 🔥

Position > Cards (Good position beats good cards)
Tight is Right (When in doubt, fold)
Aggression Wins (Bet and raise > call and check)
Big Hands = Big Pots (Don't slow play monsters)
Protect Your Stack (Don't go broke with one pair)

NOW GO CRUSH IT! 💪

Remember: Poker is a game of DECISIONS not cards!

Play the PLAYER, not just your hand!