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Archive for the 'Poker' Category

Understanding Poker Terminology

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

One thing that will leave you standing out at an online poker table is not understanding some of the terminology that is being tossed around in the conversation.  Asking others what different phrases mean will get you quickly labeled as a new person and often get your bluffs called.  It is good to learn some [...]

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Omaha High Low and Knowing How to Bet Low

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

in Omaha high low all of the players are dealt five cards.  Then there are another five cards put on the table.  The goal of a low hand is to have the lowest cards possible from 8 and down.  The hand is calculated by two cards in your hand and three cards from the table.
Duplicate [...]

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Texas Holdem Poker Tips

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Texas Holdem poker is a fun game to play.  There are some handy tips and tricks that you can use when you play Texas Holdem poker to increase your chances of winning.  The hardest part of Texas Holdem poker is to know when to lay down your hand.  Sure, the more hands you play the [...]

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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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General Rules of Sit and Go’s (Online Poker Tournaments)

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Online Poker Tournaments have schedule and non-scheduled tourneys. Sit and Go’s are popular tourneys because you can grab a seat at any time. The poker games are played fast and hard and then you’re done; hence the name. The game starts right after all the seats are filled with the number of [...]

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Getting on a Poker Reality TV Show

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Are you an avid Poker player?  Do you watch the poker reality TV shows?  Well, there are many new poker reality television shows cropping up all over.  Now is your chance to be involved in these shows. There are different requirements to submit an application and try to get on the show.
The first step of [...]

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Betting with an Ace in Texas Holdem Poker

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

One of the biggest errors that new online Texas Holdem Poker players make is calling a bet or even placing a bet because they have an Ace in their hand.  Many times, new players will be heavily pre-flop if they have any Ace in their hand.  This can be extremely dangerous.  Remember, if you are [...]

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How your poker screen name affects your table image

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Picking out a screen name can be fun. You can pick a controversial name such as GoRedSox and have every New York poker player talking junk to you or you can pick a non-controversial name such as your pets name along with your pets image.
Nobody is going to start an argument with you because you [...]

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How to Read Your Online Poker Table Players

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Reading another online player takes time, you have to remember how players respond to certain actions. You have to play many rounds to see what kind of poker style people have. You don’t get the privilege of seeing their “poker face” so you have to pay very close attention to how people play. Most everybody [...]

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How to Tell if Online Table Players Are Bluffing

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

There are many factors that need to be considered when you want to figure out if someone’s bluffing when you are playing online gambling games.  There are some methods that you can use to determine if someone is bluffing in the poker tournament.

Most online poker tournaments I play in have nine people at one table. [...]

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