You want to win a Texas Hold'em No Limit Poker Tournament? You'd like to see some of those winnings come your way?

Then here are some crucial tips to help you succeed in winning a poker tournament and making the big bucks:

1. Your biggest obstacle to winning a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament may be the urge to bet on anything that resembles a good hand!

2. If you can't spot the worst player at the table within ten minutes, it's you.

3. Half of the players will be eliminated within the first quarter of the tournament. Don't be one of them.

4. If you have the best hand, let your opponents think they have, by letting them lead the betting, and hit them on the river if you know you cannot be beaten.

5. Try not to raise early to eliminate weaker hands as some novice players will not get the message and hit a good hand on the flop.

6. Don't worry about the amount of chips other players have accumulated; be patient and wait for the big hands.

7. The blinds will be quite high later in the tourney, so only call with good cards. Position is everything. Use it.

8. If you are chip leader, don't play too loose, as blinds are very high and you can lose a lot of your chips in just a couple of hands.

9. If you have a larger stack of chips, make your opponents pay to stay. If you have a good hand, bet the stack of the player with the least chips.

10. The players with small stacks will be thinking, I'm in the money and will go all in on weak hands. If you think you have a chance, call. If not, fold, as you don't want to increase their stack size.

Think like the pros when you play; you'll learn to play like them with practice, concentration, and maybe a little luck!

Greg Purnell learned from John Holecz the intricacies of playing Texas Hold'em Poker like a pro. For an expanded version of this article and to find more winning poker tips, visit Texas Hold'em Poker Tips.