In a no limit holdem game, the bet is limited only to the amount of chips you have. While the minimum bet is the amount of the big blind. The minimum raise amount must be at least as big as the last bet or raise. For example, if the first player bet $10 and you want to raise, the amount raised must be at least $10 more which means a total bet of $20.

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When trying to win a poker tournament, almost all pros will tell you, you need to win hands when you don’t have the cards. When you pull this off you are “making a move” in poker terms. Let’s take a look at some of the ways a player does this.

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Bluffing is a necessary evil in tournament poker. The need to win some pots when you don’t have the cards makes bluffing a requirement to winning events. Below are a couple of types of bluffs.

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