If you do not know what a cold streak feels like then you had better work it out and work it out soon. Recognising when your cold streak has kicked in and understanding how to act when it does is vital for any winning poker player.

For most youngsters growing up in the world they are not taught how to fight. Instead you learn to develop your own social senses as you go through school. These senses will give you a pretty good sense of who needs avoiding when confrontation looms large. You don't want to pick a fight with a seven-foot monster built like the back of a fire truck for example.

If you were playing poker against poor players your fold equity would be determined by a few key concepts.

When you start out in the world of poker everyone is trying to tell you not to play fit or fold.

"It is too transparent!"

"They will see straight through you!"

You are sat in your living room and Tony G has you on the edge of your seat. He is shouting and screaming at everyone. He has seven-deuce and he has just check-raise shoved the river with absolutely nothing but the insides of a balloon. His opponent folds and you put your wages in your pocket, head out of the door, jump in the car, walk into the casino, act out your very best Tony G impression, lose all of your dough and get a good kicking on the way to your car!

There are 1,326 possible hand combinations in Texas Hold Em. That means you have an awful lot of choice when it comes to your starting hand selections. You do not need to be Stu Ungar to understand that playing the strongest of these starting hands will stand you in great stead, but there are times you will also want to play the weaker hands in the 1,326 starting hand range.

Poker is like a school playground where the more aggressive kids seem to thrive around the more passive counterparts. I am not talking about being a bully because they are the lowest of the low, but standing your ground and being strong is a sign of aggression as well.

Although Texas Hold ‘em has become the most-played game on online poker sites, many people enjoy other variations of the game.

And for some, it’s hard to beat draw poker.

Texas Hold ‘em rewards players who are experts at betting strategy, but there is nothing anyone at the table can do to actually influence which cards they have. You get two hole cards at the start of the deal, and you just have to make the best of them.