Thousands of men and women from different corners of the world
have taken up online poker playing in the past several years.
Most analysts agree that the number of people who regularly
participate in online poker will double within the coming couple
of years.
Perhaps you have started playing online poker. If so, you likely
are interested in some tips that will assist you in bettering
your game.
When all is said and done, one of the most important aspects of
online poker is betting and betting p...
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July 4th, 2009 in
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What do Dr. Vic Fey, an obstetrician from Clinton, Oklahoma,
and Erick Brenes, a farmer from Costa Rica have in common? They
both made it to the final table of The World Poker Tour's Aruba
Poker Classic. And what makes it more remarkable is they won
their $6,000 buy-in and the trip to Aruba by playing a $27
satellite tournament at the online poker room, Ultimate Bet.
Neither of these men are professional poker players but at the
end of the tournament Vic Fey finished in 6th place and won
$105,0...
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July 3rd, 2009 in
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How to Play Video Poker Slot Machines Video Poker is a game that
requires some skill to play and bridges the gap between slot
machines and table games for many players. It's still easy and
fun to play, but you have the potential to maximize your gains
by being able to put the odds in your favour, making it a more
involving playing experience. In most casinos video poker
machines, (when played correctly), give a lower house edge than
other online slot machines. When video poker machines first
app...
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July 2nd, 2009 in
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Poker seating and the position one has at the table is one of
the most important and least talked about aspects of poker. It's
especially relative to the Texas Hold'Em poker game because it
is positional in nature. Where a player sits each hand
determines the amount of information he or she can gain on other
players. This can have a big effect on your poker strategy and
how a hand is played. This article will reference how to play
poker from a table of 10 players and discuss playing from the
dea...
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July 1st, 2009 in
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Out of all poker variations Texas Hold'Em is by far the most popular. Ever since the World Series of Poker have been televised all over the world Texas Hold'Em has become more popular than ever before. What most people do not know is that there are Texas Hold'Em poker variations as well. Sit and Go poker tournaments are played by millions of people in online and land based casinos as well.
The main reason why Texas Hold'Em Sit and Go tournaments are so popular is because they are fast paced and...
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June 30th, 2009 in
Art and Entertainment
The BIGGEST MISTAKE you can make while playing no-limit Texas
Holdem is to focus too much on your cards...
If you're
playing draw, stud, limit, or any other form of poker, then it's
important to concentrate on MATHEMATICAL ODDS and PROBABILITIES.
But no-limit Holdem is different.
MUCH different.
You can be a math WIZARD and know the odds of every possible
scenario in the deck... but it won't do you much good at the
no-limit table.
Hell, you can even know how to COUNT
CARDS... but I'll s...
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June 29th, 2009 in
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How To Have The Most Fun Playing Holdem Poker At Home
Holdem poker is taking the country by storm as one of the most
fun means of entertainment. It's not a fad, but more of an
awareness of a great way to have some fun.
While there's a ton of instructional info on the web to give you
all the strategies and tips for playing your best, I'd like to
focus on ways of getting the most fun out of playing holdem at
home.
Our perspective is that holdem is simply fun to play. We're not
doing it as a mean...
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June 25th, 2009 in
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The Texas Hold'em poker phenomenon has taken the country by
storm. There are reportedly over 100 million active poker
players worldwide. Poker's popularity is largely the byproduct
of technology and several recent trends: 1) online gaming, where
players engage and socialize in real-time over the Internet, and
2) the broad publicity created by high profile TV shows like the
World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour.
With all the poker-mania, there's an amazing shortage of quality
information to ...
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June 23rd, 2009 in
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b>Texas Holdem Poker Rules
The descriptions below assume a familiarity with the general
game play of poker, and with poker hands. For a detailed online
poker strategy see
Online Poker Strategy and Tips. Play of the hand
Play begins with each player being dealt two cards face down.
These are the player's hole cards. These are the only
cards each player will receive individually, and they will only
(possibly) be revealed at the showdown, making Texas holdem a
closed poker game. The hand begins ...
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June 22nd, 2009 in
Art and Entertainment
Poker is one of the best loved online casino games, and it's still pretty popular in person, too. Most people learn it as their first card game. It's the one that most people play when they get together for a fun game. That means a lot of people would like to know how to win at poker, and whether there's anything they can do to tip the balance. Let's look at how you can win at poker a little more often.Don't play too many hands! Beginners frequently fall into this trap, especially when they're p...
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June 21st, 2009 in
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