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After reading this article Evaluate your hand on the flop? you know what types of hand you can hold after seeing the first three community cards. Now we will deal with how to play on the Flop - the second round of betting.

Your strategy is based on a simple principle:

• Bet with a strong hand.
• Throw away weak hands.
• Continue to play a drawing hand only if the chance of completing the draw is sufficiently large.

This may sound very straightforward, but many players lose the most money during this phase. With strong hands they try to trick their opponents instead of filling up the pot. With weak hands, they stay in the hand too long, hoping to hit a lucky card. They also bluff too frequently. When playing on the low limits, it is very difficult to bluff, since the opposition will often call with weak hands.

Video: Fixed Limit Flop Play
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	You can also watch the content of this article in video format.  Simply click the picture in order to open the video. You should still read the article though, in order to ensure that you have really understood the strategy.  Your bankroll with be thankful.