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Archive for April, 2008

Which Event Should I Play at the WSOP

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

So you have decided to play at the World Series of Poker this year.  Great!  Good luck to you.  Now the next decision you make will be equally as important.  What event will you play?  Each year, people decide to travel out to Vegas to play in the World Series of Poker and get a [...]

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Suggestions to Help Correct Losing Streaks in Poker

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

You a poker player and you have been on a losing streak at your current level now for about a month.  You’re bankroll is at one of its lowest points and you are beginning to wonder why you’re even playing this game.  What can you do to fix the situation?  Let’s look at a couple [...]

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Are You a Poker Player?

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Are you a poker player or a Holdem player?  So many people come up to me and say that they play poker too and when I ask them what all that they play, they look at me like I am speaking a foreign language.  “I play Texas Holdem” is usually the response.  Don’t get me [...]

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Some Reasons I No Longer Play in Home Games

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

For a long time, I mixed up my play a lot between playing online, in the casino, and in home games.  After several incidents, I decided to discontinue playing in home games unless I really know the people involved.  I’ll give a few reasons why below.
Rules can never be agreed upon consistently.  I have been [...]

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Some Tips For Those Playing Live For The First Time

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

I know a lot of people that want to make a transition from online poker to live poker but don’t know what quite to expect.  Some have been playing for years, but have never set foot inside of a casino.  For those of you that are looking to go play poker live, here are a [...]

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Introduction to California Lowball

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Deuce to Seven lowball, also known as California Lowball, is a variant on the old game of Five Card Draw.  In California lowball, the player with the worst hand is the winner of the pot.  Aces always play high in California Lowball, and straights and flushes count against you.  The best possible hand that you [...]

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Places to Find Low Limit Seven Card Stud in Atlantic City

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Where can one find low limit 7 Card Stud in Atlantic City?  Fortunately there are 3 casinos in Atlantic City that still spread low limit 7 card stud, the Trump Taj Mahal, the Tropicana, and Harrah’s.  This article will briefly go over each.
The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City probably has the biggest [...]

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Introduction to H.O.R.S.E Part 5 - Stud 8 or Better

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

The last game in the H.O.R.S.E rotation is my personal favorite, Seven Card Stud 8 or Better.  Stud 8 or Better is a split pot version of Seven Card Stud.  The highest hand takes the high side of the pot, and a qualifying low gets the other half of the pot.  If there is no [...]

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Introduction to H.O.R.S.E Part 4 - Seven Card Stud

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

The fourth game of the H.O.R.S.E rotation is an old classic, Seven Card Stud.  Seven Card Stud is a very simple game to learn.  Each player that’s stays to the completion of the hand will receive 7 cards, 4 cards up and 3 down, and the player with the best 5 card hand wins the [...]

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Introduction to H.O.R.S.E Part 3 - Razz

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Razz is a variation of 7 Card Stud where the worst hand wins.  Aces always play as a low card.  As a result, a pair of Aces is actually lower than a pair of deuces.  Straights and flushes do not count against your hand.  The only thing of consequence in this game is the rank [...]

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