Poker Guide

Texas Hold’em — Best Practices

• Play tight from early position.
• Raise strong hands preflop.
• Continuation bet on dry boards.
• Don’t slowplay on wet boards.
• Position is everything.

How Texas Hold’em Is Played

Players receive 2 private cards and use them with 5 community cards to make the best 5‑card hand. Betting rounds: preflop, flop, turn, river.

Omaha — Best Practices

• Play coordinated, double‑suited hands.
• Aces alone are dangerous.
• Draws > made hands.
• Stick to nut draws only.

How Omaha Is Played

Players receive 4 private cards and MUST use exactly 2 of them with 3 community cards. Bigger hands are common.

Courchevel — Best Practices

• The exposed flop card changes everything.
• Strong starting hands matter more.
• Nut draws dominate.

How Courchevel Is Played

A 5‑card Omaha variant where one flop card is revealed early. Players must use exactly 2 of their 5 hole cards.

Badeucy — Best Practices

• Start with strong 2‑way hands.
• Don’t chase weak Badugis.
• Draw aggressively in position.

How Badeucy Is Played

A split‑pot game combining 2‑7 Triple Draw and Badugi. Half the pot goes to the best 2‑7 low, half to the best Badugi.

5‑Card Draw — Best Practices

• Play premium starting hands.
• Avoid inside straight draws.
• Bet strong pairs.

How 5‑Card Draw Is Played

Players receive 5 private cards, then may discard and draw new ones. Simple, classic poker.

Mixed Games — Best Practices

• Tighten up on weak formats.
• Exploit players who don’t know the rotation.
• Track which games you win most in.

How Mixed Games Are Played

A rotation of multiple poker formats (like HORSE). Each round switches to a new game.

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