Texas Holdem Tournament Strategy - Poker Tournament Betting Basics by Rick Braddy
... This makes it easy to see what's going on, and since a poker odds calculator displays the poker odds right there in front of you while you play, you’ll begin to learn them, making it semi-automatic, so you don't even think about poker odds any more - you just know them. So, the first step is learning and internalizing these “hand odds”. Then, you can quickly calculate pot odds anytime you’d like. Calculating pot odds requires you to pay close attention to the game, a key trait of good poker ...

Sit and Go Strategies for Poker Prophecy by Marty Smith
... My previous articles on poker calculators have not included information on Poker Prophecy because in essence it is NOT an online poker odds calculator. However, it does something equally as valuable in that it displays your opponents overall win rate at the poker site you play. Whether you play at Party Poker, Poker Stars, Ultimate Bet, or a selection of others, Poker Prophecy keeps sit and go records for you whether you are at the table or not. Is it useful?

Poker Calculators and Multi-Table Tournament Strategies by Marty Smith
... There isn’t a poker calculator designed for multi table tournament (MTT) advice specifically, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be using one. In fact, I have used Hold’em Pirate for MTT’s exclusively and have reached a higher amount of final tables while doing so. Hold’em Pirate instructions don’t really mention it’s use in MTT’s, but you are reading this now because I have found through experience that Hold’em Pirate is excellent for MTT’s in assisting you with monitoring the table ...

Poker Sit And Go Report - Heads Up Control by Marty Smith
... Hand strength therefore, should only come into play when your opponent chooses to call your raise, or reraise your raise. If he just calls and the flop gives you some hope, like say a draw or pair, then you will be using your chips here to take him out of the pot, or use your odds and math skills or your poker calculator to determine your chances of winning the hand should you need to call your opponent’s all in bet. Your main strategy here is to essentially take your opponent’s breath away.

Secrets of Texas Hold 'Em by Mila Man
... You could use holdem odd calculator program like HoldemSpy if you are a learning to play. It calculates the odds having a good hand on river and suggests if you should bet, call, check or fold. You should not follow its suggestions blindly, use your own common sense but it gives you good guide anyway. Now you are playing full. Look at players who play every deal and those players you think they bluff. But remember, play only with good hands. After you have learned to play well you can start ...

Texas Holdem Poker Tournament Strategy - Starting Hands by Rick Braddy
... I adapted the original Sklansky tables, which were "too tight" and rigid for my liking, into a more playable approach that are used in the Poker Sidekick poker odds calculator. Here's the key to these starting hands: Groups 1 to 8: These are essentially the same scale as Sklansky originally proposed, although some hands have been shifted around to improve playability and there is no group 9. Group 30: These are now "questionable" hands, hands that should be played rarely, but can be ...

Texas Holdem Tournament Strategy - Poker Tournament Fundamentals by Rick Braddy
... Find yourself a good Texas Holdem poker odds calculator, practice with it, and you’ll learn the odds of drawing each type of hand and find that you don’t need to think about them. 9. Bluff for the Pot from Good Positions - as the blinds and antes increase, the size of each hand’s pot becomes substantial. Bluffing for these pots from proper positions (e.g., acting late with a big bet, acting first with a semi-bluff hand and bigger bet) is a good way to hold your own while everyone else ...