How to go from poker novice to expert in the shortest time.
Posted in Poker No Comments July 1st, 2009
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When playing in online poker tournaments, you’re eventually going to have to start mixing up your play so as to trap your opponents and capture their stack. Ideally you will make a few cheap plays that will leave your opponents thinking you are a weak player. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Poker No Comments June 25th, 2009
If you want to hold a poker night at your house, it is important to have the right poker accessories. This starts out, of course, with the right snack food. You need to have something for everyone to munch on. You need to have chips and dip, beer, some take-out food, and whatever else people are likely to want. For many players, however, this is where stops. Not with me! For me, playing poker is as much about creating the right mood as it is about learning and perfecting the game. If you want to hold a poker night at your house, it is important to have the right poker accessories. If you want to have fun playing the game, you need the perfect poker accessories. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Poker No Comments June 11th, 2009
Raising middle pairs over limpers in the early stages (regardless of buy-in) is somewhat risky. You are likely to get better long term value from set mining cheaply. Most of these calls in early stages are correct for implied odds strategy. A five times raise is not a big hit to their stack and you mostly just don’t narrow the field enough. You’re immediately faced with a more difficult decision regarding a continuation bet man you’ve got over cards on the board. Why not open raise, but once there are limpers, avoid attacking them when its deep stacked and when the blinds are very small. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Poker No Comments June 3rd, 2009
This is one of the more sought after questions in the poker industry and one that tends to be avoided by people. People cannot really answer this question because there is real answer, it’s a bit like asking how was the universe created and what came first the chicken or the egg. But let’s have a brief look at unravelling some of the answers and seeing what the game is all about, is it just skill or luck?
Posted in Poker No Comments May 21st, 2009
Do you take the time to mentally prepare yourself prior to engaging in a round of online poker?If you answered no, well don’t feel bad, the mass population of online poker players are right there with you.
Successful Players Prepare Their Mind Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Poker No Comments May 15th, 2009
A lot of people try to steer away from gambling because they believe that they will get addicted and end up losing all of their hard earned cash, but I on the other hand think that if done correctly gambling can earn you a nice bit of extra cash like it has for me.
I personally started playing when I was about 19 years old and to be honest I lost quite a bit of my money when I first started, I believe it was because I was a bit naïve and thought I was the best player. But I made the decision to become a much better player, so I practiced and practiced and eventually became a very good player. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Poker No Comments April 29th, 2009
No limit hold’em poker is a strategy card game in which you need to be very concerned about which hands you play. It’s not the amount of hands you play, it’s the quality of the hands that you play and the probability of each of them being money makers. When it gets right down to it, the hands you play must be winners. Yes, you need a willing adversary to play against your strong hands, but patience is a very important skill and a cornerstone mindset of some of the most thriving tournament players in the history of the game. You need to know more than calculating poker odds and understanding poker rules to win these days. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Poker No Comments April 16th, 2009
A lot of folk in the world love to gamble, whether it’s just a easy game of lottery or it is a full blown visit to the casino enjoying a game of roulette, everyone gambles. But if you did win a big sum would it make your life a whole lot nicer? Or would it in fact make it a bad idea, let us take a quick look at the reasons behind both opinions. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Poker No Comments April 14th, 2009
I travel quite a lot these days; my job has taken me all over the world and back. Its shocking how many cultures and traditions I get to see. One of my main monthly tasks is to fly out to America for a few days to speak to the directors of the company. The flight can be a very long one and take as long as 10 hours. This does not go down well with me as I am a kind of energetic person that just wants to run around. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Poker No Comments April 9th, 2009
A new show has hit our screens and is set to take the world by storm; the show is hosted by Who Wants to Be a Millionaires Chris Tarrant. The way the game works is as follows:
Players must select a starting colour, this will then show them there target price that they have to achieve. As an instant if they initially choose a prize of £60,000 they must that find that amount in the remaining boxes that they choose. Read the rest of this entry »