Some videos about tricks with poker chips, poker chips are usualy made out of clay but in last 50 years or more poker chips have never been 100% clay.
Learn Butterfly Poker Chip Trick How to Tutorial:
How to do the "butterfly" poker chip trick.
How to Shuffle Poker Chips Like a Poker Pro
Learn how to shuffle poker chips like the poker pros. A how to video that will have you shuffling poker chips in no time.
Poker Chip Tricks - Compilation
compliation of poker chip trick videos
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Basic Poker Rules - Poker Hand Ranking
For those that do not know the basics, here are the ways the hands and cards are ranked in poker.
Number of cards in the deck: 52.
Number of suits: 4 (Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, Clubs)
Number of cards in each suit: 13 (In order of rank; Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2)
Number of cards in a poker hand: 5 (even in games where you are dealt more than 5 cards, only 5 cards count as your poker hand.)
Rank of poker hands from highest to lowest:
1. Royal Flush; (ace, king, queen, jack, ten, all the same suit.)
2. Straight Flush; (5 cards in sequence of the same suit. see “straight” below for explanation of in sequence) (The lowest ranking straight flush is the wheel-flush, ace, 2, 3, 4, 5. 5 is considered the top card, not the ace.) (if two players have a straight flush, the one with the higher top card wins.)
3. Four of a kind; 4 Kings, Queens or other cards. (Of course the higher ranked 4 of a kind wins, such as 4 kings beats 4 queens)
4. Full House; This consists of 3 of a kind, (see below) and a pair all in one hand. (example; you have 3 fours and 2 kings. That would be fours over kings, while having 3 kings and 2 fours would be kings over fours.) (If 2 players each have a full house, the better three-of-a-kind part of the hand wins. example; you have 3 eights and two aces, your opponent has 3 nines and 2 twos. Your opponent wins. Their nines beat your eights.)
5. Flush; 5 cards of any rank, but all the same suit. (If 2 players each have a flush, the flush with the highest top card wins, if that is a tie, then whoever has the highest second card wins, if that is a tie, you compare the third, fourth, fifth card, etc.)
6. Straight; 5 cards in sequence. (example; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is a 7-high straight. If you opponent has 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, they have an 8-high straight and they win.)
7. Three of a Kind; (Trips) 3 cards of the same rank. (example; 3 sevens, 3 eights, 3 kings. if 2 players have 3-of-a-kind, the highest ranking cards wins the hand)
8. Two Pairs; A Pair is 2 cards of the same rank. 2 pair means you have 2 sets of 2 cards of the same rank. (If 2 players each have 2 pair, the player with the highest top pair wins. Kings and twos would beat queens and jacks.)
9. Pair; 2 cards of equal rank. (If 2 players each have a pair, the highest ranking pair wins. If 2 players each have the exact same pair, then out of the 3 remaining cards in your hand the highest card is your “kicker”. The highest kicker wins. If still tied, you go to the next highest kicker, etc.)
10. High Card; Where no one has a pair or above, you compare hands like this. The highest card in your hand vs the highest card in opponents hands. If that is a tie, then you compare the next highest card, then the next if still tied and so on. (King, Queen, 10, 6, 2, would beat King, Queen, 10, 5, 4. It would have been a tie until the fourth card compared and the first hand has a 6 to their opponent’s 5.)
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Number of cards in the deck: 52.
Number of suits: 4 (Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, Clubs)
Number of cards in each suit: 13 (In order of rank; Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2)
Number of cards in a poker hand: 5 (even in games where you are dealt more than 5 cards, only 5 cards count as your poker hand.)
Rank of poker hands from highest to lowest:
1. Royal Flush; (ace, king, queen, jack, ten, all the same suit.)
2. Straight Flush; (5 cards in sequence of the same suit. see “straight” below for explanation of in sequence) (The lowest ranking straight flush is the wheel-flush, ace, 2, 3, 4, 5. 5 is considered the top card, not the ace.) (if two players have a straight flush, the one with the higher top card wins.)
3. Four of a kind; 4 Kings, Queens or other cards. (Of course the higher ranked 4 of a kind wins, such as 4 kings beats 4 queens)
4. Full House; This consists of 3 of a kind, (see below) and a pair all in one hand. (example; you have 3 fours and 2 kings. That would be fours over kings, while having 3 kings and 2 fours would be kings over fours.) (If 2 players each have a full house, the better three-of-a-kind part of the hand wins. example; you have 3 eights and two aces, your opponent has 3 nines and 2 twos. Your opponent wins. Their nines beat your eights.)
5. Flush; 5 cards of any rank, but all the same suit. (If 2 players each have a flush, the flush with the highest top card wins, if that is a tie, then whoever has the highest second card wins, if that is a tie, you compare the third, fourth, fifth card, etc.)
6. Straight; 5 cards in sequence. (example; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is a 7-high straight. If you opponent has 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, they have an 8-high straight and they win.)
7. Three of a Kind; (Trips) 3 cards of the same rank. (example; 3 sevens, 3 eights, 3 kings. if 2 players have 3-of-a-kind, the highest ranking cards wins the hand)
8. Two Pairs; A Pair is 2 cards of the same rank. 2 pair means you have 2 sets of 2 cards of the same rank. (If 2 players each have 2 pair, the player with the highest top pair wins. Kings and twos would beat queens and jacks.)
9. Pair; 2 cards of equal rank. (If 2 players each have a pair, the highest ranking pair wins. If 2 players each have the exact same pair, then out of the 3 remaining cards in your hand the highest card is your “kicker”. The highest kicker wins. If still tied, you go to the next highest kicker, etc.)
10. High Card; Where no one has a pair or above, you compare hands like this. The highest card in your hand vs the highest card in opponents hands. If that is a tie, then you compare the next highest card, then the next if still tied and so on. (King, Queen, 10, 6, 2, would beat King, Queen, 10, 5, 4. It would have been a tie until the fourth card compared and the first hand has a 6 to their opponent’s 5.)
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How To Build A Poker Table
To build a rectangle poker table—or rather, a table top — that can be stored on its side when not in use one simply needs to follow the instructions below.
The materials required include MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard), ply, wood screws, Wattyl Interior Stain and Wattyl Estapol Gloss (Clear Lacquer) for an exposed wooden “beer rail,” staples, spray adhesive, PVA wood glue (from the hardware store); white vinyl, length blue felt (from the fabric store), foam, and foam EVA (from the foam supplier). The total cost of materials would be about $210. The tools required include a jigsaw (for shaping wood), drill (one-time use, for pilot hole for jigsaw blade), orbital sander or sandpaper (to correct the jigsaw-handling inadequacy), staple gun (one for every 1,000 staples), and a helper.
Start with a top sheet of plywood if a “beer rail” is required; otherwise, use two sheets of MDF to mark out and cut the main shape of the table or table top (use an electric kitchen knife, $20). Begin with a 1,200mm-wide sheet — to come in 600mm from the side and the ends — to find the midpoint of the oval arc. Screw in a broom handle there and draw against the firm edge. Cut the curves off and place the top “template” over the bottom sheet of MDF. Trace around the table to make the pieces fit evenly. Now, cut the four corners off the bottom sheet, leaving a 700mm wide felt-covered playing area. Move it to the side, and cut once with the jigsaw to separate the padded rail section.
Stain the ply and spray some adhesive to the back of the EVA foam and to the plywood. Trim the edges off (use Stanley knife). Lay out the felt, flip over the board, and staple it on tight (use an electric stapler), cutting off any excess felt. Now, over-cut the two inches of foam by one inch to make a rounded edge off the outside edge. Glue the foam down with PVA wood glue to the padded rail section of wood. Sand before and after the first coat of lacquer. Staple on either side of the foam and seal the ends. Turn over the inside of the rail, apply it to the main table section, and staple it. Pull the vinyl tight and underneath the table, and ask the helper to staple from the bottom. Drop (or screw) the felt section straight into the middle. The poker table is complete.
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The materials required include MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard), ply, wood screws, Wattyl Interior Stain and Wattyl Estapol Gloss (Clear Lacquer) for an exposed wooden “beer rail,” staples, spray adhesive, PVA wood glue (from the hardware store); white vinyl, length blue felt (from the fabric store), foam, and foam EVA (from the foam supplier). The total cost of materials would be about $210. The tools required include a jigsaw (for shaping wood), drill (one-time use, for pilot hole for jigsaw blade), orbital sander or sandpaper (to correct the jigsaw-handling inadequacy), staple gun (one for every 1,000 staples), and a helper.
Start with a top sheet of plywood if a “beer rail” is required; otherwise, use two sheets of MDF to mark out and cut the main shape of the table or table top (use an electric kitchen knife, $20). Begin with a 1,200mm-wide sheet — to come in 600mm from the side and the ends — to find the midpoint of the oval arc. Screw in a broom handle there and draw against the firm edge. Cut the curves off and place the top “template” over the bottom sheet of MDF. Trace around the table to make the pieces fit evenly. Now, cut the four corners off the bottom sheet, leaving a 700mm wide felt-covered playing area. Move it to the side, and cut once with the jigsaw to separate the padded rail section.
Stain the ply and spray some adhesive to the back of the EVA foam and to the plywood. Trim the edges off (use Stanley knife). Lay out the felt, flip over the board, and staple it on tight (use an electric stapler), cutting off any excess felt. Now, over-cut the two inches of foam by one inch to make a rounded edge off the outside edge. Glue the foam down with PVA wood glue to the padded rail section of wood. Sand before and after the first coat of lacquer. Staple on either side of the foam and seal the ends. Turn over the inside of the rail, apply it to the main table section, and staple it. Pull the vinyl tight and underneath the table, and ask the helper to staple from the bottom. Drop (or screw) the felt section straight into the middle. The poker table is complete.
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Monday, March 23, 2009
Poker Tournaments Are For Everyone - Pros And Newbies Alike!
Poker Tournaments Are For Everyone - Pros And Newbies Alike!
by: Eric Madsen
So, you want to play in a poker tournament?Well, you are not alone! Tournaments are growing bigger all the time.Before we really get started, let’s define “poker tournament.” Tournaments are poker competitions where all of the players play at the same time and continue to play until only one player is left. The player that is left is the one to take home all the loot!Tournaments Are Hot!Why are tournaments such big events? They
Are fun to play inHave low entry feesOffer a large prize pool to be wonAre an inexpensive way for novice poker players to learn how to play the gameProvide a place for more experienced players gain experience
Types of TournamentsWhile there are many different types of poker games played at casinos and online rooms, tournament play is usually reserved for Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and 7-card Stud because these games have a large following.Poker tournaments can have as few as 6 players (single table tournaments) to thousands of players for larger events. Large tournaments consist of many tables, each table having 8 to 10 players. The tables are slowly removed from the tourney as players are eliminated, and players are balanced from table to table as needed. (These are known as multi-table tournaments). Finally all but the last table will be removed and these last 8 to 10 players play until only one of them remains.Tournament BasicsTo play in a tournament players have to pay two fees.1. They have to pay an entry fee to the poker room hosting the tournament to cover the expenses involved. This gives the player an assigned seat and a set quantity of tournament chips with which to play (these chips have no cash value).2. Players also pay a buy-in fee. The buy-in fee is held and paid out as prizes. The prize payout differs from tournament to tournament but typically it all goes to the few players fortunate enough to make the final table.The object of a tournament is to win all of the chips. All tournament players start out with the same quantity of chips to play with and all start playing at the same time. Players play until they lose all of their chips and are then removed from the tournament. A tournament continues non-stop, often for several hours, until only one person remains.As playing progresses the stakes rise, making it more and more difficult for players with short stacks to remain in the game.Players are awarded prize money based on their finishing position in the tournament. The top finishers earn the most money with the 1st place winner usually receiving about 30% of the total prize money, the 2nd place winner about 20% and so on.The number of winners and the size of the payouts depend upon the rules for the tournament being played and the number of people playing.Re-buys and Add-onsSome poker tournaments allow players a re-buy option. This re-buy option allows players to purchase more chips if they run out of them at the start of the tournament. A player can purchase the same number of chips that he/she started the tournament with. Some poker tournaments allow unlimited re-buys during the first hour of play, while other tournaments allow only a single re-buy.An add-on option is similar to the re-buy option. Add-ons differ in that they are usually only offered once at the end of the re-buy period and can be purchased regardless of how many chips you have. As the name implies, these chips are added on to your stack of chips.All proceeds from re-buys and add-ons are added to the prize pool less house fees (if applicable).BettingTournament betting is structured with the betting limit increasing regularly. The changes in betting limits occur differently depending on the tournament
About The Author
Eric Madsen is an avid poker player and is webmaster of http://www.crazyjackspoker.com and http://www.slots.onlinebettingreview.comeric@madsenswebsolutions.com
by: Eric Madsen
So, you want to play in a poker tournament?Well, you are not alone! Tournaments are growing bigger all the time.Before we really get started, let’s define “poker tournament.” Tournaments are poker competitions where all of the players play at the same time and continue to play until only one player is left. The player that is left is the one to take home all the loot!Tournaments Are Hot!Why are tournaments such big events? They
Are fun to play inHave low entry feesOffer a large prize pool to be wonAre an inexpensive way for novice poker players to learn how to play the gameProvide a place for more experienced players gain experience
Types of TournamentsWhile there are many different types of poker games played at casinos and online rooms, tournament play is usually reserved for Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and 7-card Stud because these games have a large following.Poker tournaments can have as few as 6 players (single table tournaments) to thousands of players for larger events. Large tournaments consist of many tables, each table having 8 to 10 players. The tables are slowly removed from the tourney as players are eliminated, and players are balanced from table to table as needed. (These are known as multi-table tournaments). Finally all but the last table will be removed and these last 8 to 10 players play until only one of them remains.Tournament BasicsTo play in a tournament players have to pay two fees.1. They have to pay an entry fee to the poker room hosting the tournament to cover the expenses involved. This gives the player an assigned seat and a set quantity of tournament chips with which to play (these chips have no cash value).2. Players also pay a buy-in fee. The buy-in fee is held and paid out as prizes. The prize payout differs from tournament to tournament but typically it all goes to the few players fortunate enough to make the final table.The object of a tournament is to win all of the chips. All tournament players start out with the same quantity of chips to play with and all start playing at the same time. Players play until they lose all of their chips and are then removed from the tournament. A tournament continues non-stop, often for several hours, until only one person remains.As playing progresses the stakes rise, making it more and more difficult for players with short stacks to remain in the game.Players are awarded prize money based on their finishing position in the tournament. The top finishers earn the most money with the 1st place winner usually receiving about 30% of the total prize money, the 2nd place winner about 20% and so on.The number of winners and the size of the payouts depend upon the rules for the tournament being played and the number of people playing.Re-buys and Add-onsSome poker tournaments allow players a re-buy option. This re-buy option allows players to purchase more chips if they run out of them at the start of the tournament. A player can purchase the same number of chips that he/she started the tournament with. Some poker tournaments allow unlimited re-buys during the first hour of play, while other tournaments allow only a single re-buy.An add-on option is similar to the re-buy option. Add-ons differ in that they are usually only offered once at the end of the re-buy period and can be purchased regardless of how many chips you have. As the name implies, these chips are added on to your stack of chips.All proceeds from re-buys and add-ons are added to the prize pool less house fees (if applicable).BettingTournament betting is structured with the betting limit increasing regularly. The changes in betting limits occur differently depending on the tournament
About The Author
Eric Madsen is an avid poker player and is webmaster of http://www.crazyjackspoker.com and http://www.slots.onlinebettingreview.comeric@madsenswebsolutions.com
Playing Texas Hold’Em In Vegas Or Online
Playing Texas Hold’Em In Vegas Or Online
by: Eric Madsen
We all know that A-A is the best starting hand in Texas Hold’em, and 7-2 is the worst. But between these extremes of riches and rags lies a vast gray area of poker hands that may or may not be played.You’ll play A-A for sure, right? And K-K, too. Q-Q? Probably? JJ? Still going for it!This means that you are committed to your big p ocket pairs. What about pockets 10’s or 9’s? Where do you stop being committed?In Texas Hold’em, different hands do different things.Big Pocket PairsYou’re probably going to play these hands no matter what. In general, if you have big pocket pairs, raise! This will drive out players and make your hand a surer winner.Medium Pocket PairsThese are pairs that need help from the flop because without help, someone else’s hand is bound to be better than yours. For instance, if you have 88, and the flop is A-K-T, you have to figure you’re beat.A medium pocket pair is a drawing hand. They’re really not going anywhere for you unless you hit a set on the flop, and that proposition, in Texas Hold’em, is 7.5-1 against.Little Pocket PairsYou are bound to lose with a little pocket pair. Don’t wait around to see the flop unless you can do so without bidding.Do yourself a favor and err on the side of tightness. The hand you don’t play is a hand you can’t lose.
About The Author
Eric Madsen is an avid poker player and is webmaster of http://www.crazyjackspoker.com and http://www.slots.onlinebettingreview.comeric@madsenswebsolutions.com
4 Poker Tips the Pros Won’t Tell You
4 Poker Tips the Pros Won’t Tell You
by: Paul Runyan
In the past few years, professional poker playing has exploded in popularity. The biggest players are winning substantial amounts of money. However, none of the professional poker players are sharing their secrets. In reality, the best players in the world aren’t doing anything really spectacular other than following basic poker tips. What makes the best players so amazing is their ability to utilize all of their strengths and capitalize on the weaknesses of others. Anyone can significantly improve his or her poker game by following these four easy tips.1. Observe your opponents. This is probably the most crucial part of poker. When playing against someone, the more you know about them, the easier it will be for you to take advantage of their weaknesses. It is always a good idea to observe an opponent’s betting habits. Some players bet extremely high when they have a good hand. Other players will attempt to make several seemingly small raises. Anyone who consistently raises after each flop might have a good hand. However, some players will try to bluff. Noticing patterns can help you adjust to the moves of your opponents. This will help you save money, and possibly have great gains.2. Bet wisely and watch your money. Every poker player should set limits when going into the casino. The pros don’t have to worry about money so much, but the average player definitely does. Set a limit and do not exceed it. Being money conscious can help ensure that if you have a bad day at the tables, you don’t put yourself in debt. Along with managing money is managing bets. Some players like to bet high (high rollers), but this can lead to drastic losses. Some of the best players bet moderately, and increase their bets slightly when they have a good hand. The best advice for betting is “avoid the extremes.†Don’t bet too little, because you will end up losing money in the long run. At the same time, don’t bet too much because you might lose a lot of money on only one hand, and that is never good.3. Take your time. The pros seem to think very fast, but that is because they are pros! You don’t have to make decisions too rashly. Take time to look at your hand and figure out what you have and bet accordingly. Also, take the time to survey your opponents and surmise what hands they might have. The pros are always thinking and are simply faster than the average player. It is important to realize that every poker player has to think logically and make educated guesses.4. Know when to fold, and when to stay in. Many players do not understand the best solutions for folding or staying in. The best players understand their chances and only stay in when they have at least one type of hand. Having two face cards is a good reason to stay in, but having two different low number cards might not be such a strong hand. When observing other players, if you notice high bets from a player who does not bluff, then you should probably fold. Knowing when to take risks and when to be conservative is a very important element to being a solid poker player.The pros may seem like they are doing impossible things, but they are really just following basic tips. Poker is a game of chance, but you can always tip the odds in your favor by studying your opponents, being smart with money and betting, and thinking through your decisions. Play smart and you will notice a great increase in your poker winnings.
About The Author
Paul Runyan enjoys writing about all things poker, including news and commentary. Learn more at http://www.geniuspoker.com.paulrunyan5@yahoo.com
by: Paul Runyan
In the past few years, professional poker playing has exploded in popularity. The biggest players are winning substantial amounts of money. However, none of the professional poker players are sharing their secrets. In reality, the best players in the world aren’t doing anything really spectacular other than following basic poker tips. What makes the best players so amazing is their ability to utilize all of their strengths and capitalize on the weaknesses of others. Anyone can significantly improve his or her poker game by following these four easy tips.1. Observe your opponents. This is probably the most crucial part of poker. When playing against someone, the more you know about them, the easier it will be for you to take advantage of their weaknesses. It is always a good idea to observe an opponent’s betting habits. Some players bet extremely high when they have a good hand. Other players will attempt to make several seemingly small raises. Anyone who consistently raises after each flop might have a good hand. However, some players will try to bluff. Noticing patterns can help you adjust to the moves of your opponents. This will help you save money, and possibly have great gains.2. Bet wisely and watch your money. Every poker player should set limits when going into the casino. The pros don’t have to worry about money so much, but the average player definitely does. Set a limit and do not exceed it. Being money conscious can help ensure that if you have a bad day at the tables, you don’t put yourself in debt. Along with managing money is managing bets. Some players like to bet high (high rollers), but this can lead to drastic losses. Some of the best players bet moderately, and increase their bets slightly when they have a good hand. The best advice for betting is “avoid the extremes.†Don’t bet too little, because you will end up losing money in the long run. At the same time, don’t bet too much because you might lose a lot of money on only one hand, and that is never good.3. Take your time. The pros seem to think very fast, but that is because they are pros! You don’t have to make decisions too rashly. Take time to look at your hand and figure out what you have and bet accordingly. Also, take the time to survey your opponents and surmise what hands they might have. The pros are always thinking and are simply faster than the average player. It is important to realize that every poker player has to think logically and make educated guesses.4. Know when to fold, and when to stay in. Many players do not understand the best solutions for folding or staying in. The best players understand their chances and only stay in when they have at least one type of hand. Having two face cards is a good reason to stay in, but having two different low number cards might not be such a strong hand. When observing other players, if you notice high bets from a player who does not bluff, then you should probably fold. Knowing when to take risks and when to be conservative is a very important element to being a solid poker player.The pros may seem like they are doing impossible things, but they are really just following basic tips. Poker is a game of chance, but you can always tip the odds in your favor by studying your opponents, being smart with money and betting, and thinking through your decisions. Play smart and you will notice a great increase in your poker winnings.
About The Author
Paul Runyan enjoys writing about all things poker, including news and commentary. Learn more at http://www.geniuspoker.com.paulrunyan5@yahoo.com
Playing Turn and River In No-Limit Texas Hold 'em
After the Flop
by: John Porter
After the flop, your hand is pretty much defined. Before the flop, you have seen only 2 cards out of the total 7 cards that will eventually be in play. The flop gives you 3 more cards, so now you are seeing 5 out of the 7 total cards that will eventually make your hand. As a result, the strength of your hand will change far more on the flop than it will on the turn or river, with the exception of those times that you draw at a flush or straight.For instance, before the flop an Ace and King of the same suit, such as AhKh, is a good hand, with potential to become a huge hand. After all, with a great amount of luck it could turn into a royal flush, the best hand possible. A little more likely is something like top pair, with the best available second card, a pair of Aces, with the King as your second card (kicker), still a very good hand. However, if the 3 cards on the flop are 2, 6 and 9, with no hearts, you have nothing but a weak draw. The best you can hope for is that it is checked around, and an Ace or King comes on the turn. Your great potential has turned to trash, and if there is a bet you should fold unless the pot is very large.At the other end of the scale, you could start with something like a J and Q unsuited, which you would hopefully only be playing in 1 of the last 2 positions or the blinds, which is a weak starting hand. However, if you get lucky and flop something like J, Q, Q, your hand has just gone from marginal to monster. In a case like this, your decision changes from one of “should I stay in†to “how do I get the most money in the potâ€.The result that will occur most frequently is that you put in a raise before the flop with premium cards that have an opportunity to turn into a big hand, or you call a bet in late position with a weak, speculative hand like a suited connector, and once you see the flop, you have nothing. In this case, you must check and fold.This is the reason for only playing speculative hands in late position for one bet. They will not usually turn into anything and you throw them away, so you don’t want to put in a lot of money which you are probably going to lose. The large premium hands will however end up turning into a good hand much more often, so you raise with those to get more money in the pot because you expect to win it.After you see the flop, one of several things is going to happen.1) After the flop, you have nothing. You have no pair, no draw to a straight or flush, and there are cards on the board that are higher than yours. For instance, in late position, after 3 other players have called, you call with a Jack and Queen of 2 different suits. The flop contains an Ace, a 9 and a 3, all different suits. Note that if someone has an Ace, your only hope is that both a Ten and a King come to give you a straight, or both a Jack and a Queen come, to give you 2 pair, or perhaps 2 Jacks or 2 Queens to give you 3 of a kind. In the latter 2 cases, your opponent could be holding an Ace and either a Jack or Queen, so you would still lose. The decision in this case is very simple. Check and fold to a bet.2) Once you see the flop, you have a huge hand. For instance, you started with a pocket pair, and hit a third of the same rank, giving you a set, or you flopped a flush or straight, or you hit top 2 pair. Once again, the decision is easy, bet and/or raise. There may be an occasional case where you want to slow play, i.e. check and just call a bet. For instance, you raised before the flop, hit a third ace, and it seems unlikely that anybody could have a hand where they could call a bet. However, at the low limits, there is no need to be tricky. The players will call bets and raises even when it should be obvious that they can’t win. One of the worst things that can happen is that you hit your huge hand, while someone else hits a very good second best hand and would have raised, so you cost yourself money. Of course the worst thing that could happen is that you let someone draw cheaply, or for free, and they end up beating your huge hand. This is very expensive, because your slow play cost you the entire pot.3) You have a good, but not great hand. For instance, you raised before the flop with a pair of jacks, no cards higher than a Jack came on the flop, and there is no flush or straight likely. You probably have the best hand, but it is vulnerable to bad cards appearing on the turn or river. Any Queen, King or Ace that hits the board may give someone a higher pair, and the board could develop into straight or flush possibilities. Ideally, you would like the person on your right to bet, so that you can raise, giving everyone else the situation of having to call 2 bets instead of 1. You may have to try for a check/raise in order to face people with calling 2 bets. You can only try this if you think someone will bet after you check. If you are not sure that someone after you will bet when you check, you should bet. What you want to do if possible is to get players with an Ace, King, or Queen to fold. At the low limits, this is very unlikely when they only have to call 1 bet. Some of them will call all the way to the end with an Ace and any other card hoping that you are bluffing. You may however get someone to fold small cards that would have turned into a straight, a flush, or 2 pair if you had let them draw for free, and this is still a good thing.4) You have a mediocre hand, such as top pair with a poor second card, or you have the second or third pair. An example of this would be when you call from late position with A7 suited, hoping for a flush draw, and pair the ace, with none of your suit showing, or call with a small pair like 44 or 55. Most of the time, these will be losing hands. Especially if there are several players in the pot, there is likely to be someone with an Ace and a better second card, putting you at a huge disadvantage. In the case of the small pair, you are hoping to flop a set (hit the third card, such as a third 4, or third 5) If there are several people in the pot, and there is a bet before you play, just fold. If it is checked around, and no card comes on the turn that would seem to help anybody, you may want to try a bet and see if they all fold. This is most likely to work if there are only a few people in the pot. The more players there are in, the less likely that they will all fold. You must also be aware of how the players play. If you have a player that will call to the end with a slightly better hand, it may not be worth a bet. Also, if you do bet on the turn, and get raised, fold. Not very many players at the low limits will check raise as a bluff.5) A situation that happens often is that, after the flop, you either have no made hand, or a very weak made hand, but you have possibilities for improvement. For instance, you call from late position after 4 others have called, with an Ace and 6 of hearts. The flop contains 2 hearts, but no Ace or 6. You are drawing at the nut (best) flush. If you get another heart, you will probably win the pot, otherwise you will most likely lose. To make a decision with drawing hands, you need to consider pot odds, implied odds, and your odds of making the hand you are drawing to, and winning. Note that in many cases it is quite possible that you will make the hand you are looking for, and still lose. And extreme example of this would be hoping to hit a 9 to pair the one you are holding. This would of course lose to anything, pair of Tens or better, and is a bad idea. A more practical example is drawing to an open ended straight, such as 8, 9, T, J, with 2 cards of one suit on board. If either a 7 or Queen hits, you have a straight. However if that 7 or Queen puts 3 of one suit on board you may lose to a flush. As well, if the 2 cards that you have are the 8 and 9, someone else may be drawing to a better hand, with a King and Ace for instance, in which case the Queen that gives you a straight gives them a higher straight at the same time, and is going to cost you some money. As we will see when we talk about counting outs in another article, you must take these possibilities into account when calculating your odds.There are many more factors that need to be taken into account in each situation. How the other players play, position, the size of the pot, the exact makeup of the flop etc. These will be covered in more detail in future articles. For the moment, this should get you headed in the right direction.Contact the author at http://A1-PokerInfo.comCopyright © 2005 A1-PokerInfo.com. All rights reserved.This article may be freely distributed and published, providing it is distributed and/or published in its entirety, including the contact information and copyright.
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John Porter has been playing poker online for about 3 years, and can be ontacted at http://A1-PokerInfo.comCopyright © 2005 A1-PokerInfo.com. All rights reserved.This article may be freely distributed and published, providing it is distributed and/or published in its entirety, including the contact information and copyright.
by: John Porter
After the flop, your hand is pretty much defined. Before the flop, you have seen only 2 cards out of the total 7 cards that will eventually be in play. The flop gives you 3 more cards, so now you are seeing 5 out of the 7 total cards that will eventually make your hand. As a result, the strength of your hand will change far more on the flop than it will on the turn or river, with the exception of those times that you draw at a flush or straight.For instance, before the flop an Ace and King of the same suit, such as AhKh, is a good hand, with potential to become a huge hand. After all, with a great amount of luck it could turn into a royal flush, the best hand possible. A little more likely is something like top pair, with the best available second card, a pair of Aces, with the King as your second card (kicker), still a very good hand. However, if the 3 cards on the flop are 2, 6 and 9, with no hearts, you have nothing but a weak draw. The best you can hope for is that it is checked around, and an Ace or King comes on the turn. Your great potential has turned to trash, and if there is a bet you should fold unless the pot is very large.At the other end of the scale, you could start with something like a J and Q unsuited, which you would hopefully only be playing in 1 of the last 2 positions or the blinds, which is a weak starting hand. However, if you get lucky and flop something like J, Q, Q, your hand has just gone from marginal to monster. In a case like this, your decision changes from one of “should I stay in†to “how do I get the most money in the potâ€.The result that will occur most frequently is that you put in a raise before the flop with premium cards that have an opportunity to turn into a big hand, or you call a bet in late position with a weak, speculative hand like a suited connector, and once you see the flop, you have nothing. In this case, you must check and fold.This is the reason for only playing speculative hands in late position for one bet. They will not usually turn into anything and you throw them away, so you don’t want to put in a lot of money which you are probably going to lose. The large premium hands will however end up turning into a good hand much more often, so you raise with those to get more money in the pot because you expect to win it.After you see the flop, one of several things is going to happen.1) After the flop, you have nothing. You have no pair, no draw to a straight or flush, and there are cards on the board that are higher than yours. For instance, in late position, after 3 other players have called, you call with a Jack and Queen of 2 different suits. The flop contains an Ace, a 9 and a 3, all different suits. Note that if someone has an Ace, your only hope is that both a Ten and a King come to give you a straight, or both a Jack and a Queen come, to give you 2 pair, or perhaps 2 Jacks or 2 Queens to give you 3 of a kind. In the latter 2 cases, your opponent could be holding an Ace and either a Jack or Queen, so you would still lose. The decision in this case is very simple. Check and fold to a bet.2) Once you see the flop, you have a huge hand. For instance, you started with a pocket pair, and hit a third of the same rank, giving you a set, or you flopped a flush or straight, or you hit top 2 pair. Once again, the decision is easy, bet and/or raise. There may be an occasional case where you want to slow play, i.e. check and just call a bet. For instance, you raised before the flop, hit a third ace, and it seems unlikely that anybody could have a hand where they could call a bet. However, at the low limits, there is no need to be tricky. The players will call bets and raises even when it should be obvious that they can’t win. One of the worst things that can happen is that you hit your huge hand, while someone else hits a very good second best hand and would have raised, so you cost yourself money. Of course the worst thing that could happen is that you let someone draw cheaply, or for free, and they end up beating your huge hand. This is very expensive, because your slow play cost you the entire pot.3) You have a good, but not great hand. For instance, you raised before the flop with a pair of jacks, no cards higher than a Jack came on the flop, and there is no flush or straight likely. You probably have the best hand, but it is vulnerable to bad cards appearing on the turn or river. Any Queen, King or Ace that hits the board may give someone a higher pair, and the board could develop into straight or flush possibilities. Ideally, you would like the person on your right to bet, so that you can raise, giving everyone else the situation of having to call 2 bets instead of 1. You may have to try for a check/raise in order to face people with calling 2 bets. You can only try this if you think someone will bet after you check. If you are not sure that someone after you will bet when you check, you should bet. What you want to do if possible is to get players with an Ace, King, or Queen to fold. At the low limits, this is very unlikely when they only have to call 1 bet. Some of them will call all the way to the end with an Ace and any other card hoping that you are bluffing. You may however get someone to fold small cards that would have turned into a straight, a flush, or 2 pair if you had let them draw for free, and this is still a good thing.4) You have a mediocre hand, such as top pair with a poor second card, or you have the second or third pair. An example of this would be when you call from late position with A7 suited, hoping for a flush draw, and pair the ace, with none of your suit showing, or call with a small pair like 44 or 55. Most of the time, these will be losing hands. Especially if there are several players in the pot, there is likely to be someone with an Ace and a better second card, putting you at a huge disadvantage. In the case of the small pair, you are hoping to flop a set (hit the third card, such as a third 4, or third 5) If there are several people in the pot, and there is a bet before you play, just fold. If it is checked around, and no card comes on the turn that would seem to help anybody, you may want to try a bet and see if they all fold. This is most likely to work if there are only a few people in the pot. The more players there are in, the less likely that they will all fold. You must also be aware of how the players play. If you have a player that will call to the end with a slightly better hand, it may not be worth a bet. Also, if you do bet on the turn, and get raised, fold. Not very many players at the low limits will check raise as a bluff.5) A situation that happens often is that, after the flop, you either have no made hand, or a very weak made hand, but you have possibilities for improvement. For instance, you call from late position after 4 others have called, with an Ace and 6 of hearts. The flop contains 2 hearts, but no Ace or 6. You are drawing at the nut (best) flush. If you get another heart, you will probably win the pot, otherwise you will most likely lose. To make a decision with drawing hands, you need to consider pot odds, implied odds, and your odds of making the hand you are drawing to, and winning. Note that in many cases it is quite possible that you will make the hand you are looking for, and still lose. And extreme example of this would be hoping to hit a 9 to pair the one you are holding. This would of course lose to anything, pair of Tens or better, and is a bad idea. A more practical example is drawing to an open ended straight, such as 8, 9, T, J, with 2 cards of one suit on board. If either a 7 or Queen hits, you have a straight. However if that 7 or Queen puts 3 of one suit on board you may lose to a flush. As well, if the 2 cards that you have are the 8 and 9, someone else may be drawing to a better hand, with a King and Ace for instance, in which case the Queen that gives you a straight gives them a higher straight at the same time, and is going to cost you some money. As we will see when we talk about counting outs in another article, you must take these possibilities into account when calculating your odds.There are many more factors that need to be taken into account in each situation. How the other players play, position, the size of the pot, the exact makeup of the flop etc. These will be covered in more detail in future articles. For the moment, this should get you headed in the right direction.Contact the author at http://A1-PokerInfo.comCopyright © 2005 A1-PokerInfo.com. All rights reserved.This article may be freely distributed and published, providing it is distributed and/or published in its entirety, including the contact information and copyright.
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John Porter has been playing poker online for about 3 years, and can be ontacted at http://A1-PokerInfo.comCopyright © 2005 A1-PokerInfo.com. All rights reserved.This article may be freely distributed and published, providing it is distributed and/or published in its entirety, including the contact information and copyright.
Learn Everything About Online Poker, No-Limit hold em
Take Your Online Poker Game to the Next Level
by: Laura Bastowe
Playing Poker online can be quite satisfying, and financially rewarding, if one uses the best possible online poker strategies. Some online poker players simply rush into games and hands without thinking about their options. This usually leaves the unsuspecting online poker player with a lot less money than he or she started with. With these four easy tips, you can help yourself avoid the pitfalls of many poker players.1. Don’t be afraid to enter tournaments. Poker tournaments can often be the most fun and the most profitable. It has been said that tournaments depend largely on luck, but don’t let that deter you. A solid poker player can make great strides in any type of game. However, luck certainly is a factor. You should be conscious of the buy-in and be willing to lose that amount of money. As you get deeper and deeper into the tournament, the blinds will increase and you should closely monitor the flop. In some of the cheaper online tournaments, new players will lose their money extremely fast. It is important to capitalize on this if you have a good hand. Playing a tournament came can be very fun, so any serious poker player should try to enter and win at least one tournament.2. If you must, switch your table. It is a very good idea to switch the poker table you’re playing at least once a session. This is especially important if other players at a certain table have started to notice your habits. Also, a fresh set of opponents means a fresh set of betting habits and a fresh set of money. The advantages to staying at one table are familiarity with opponents, but your poker experience will certainly be more rewarding if you switch around tables.3. Manage your money wisely. In order to have poker success, you must be financially savvy. Set limits for yourself based on your poker ability, financial situation, and your aversion to taking risks. It is always a good idea to set a lower limit because the competition is often easier there. Some players play games at two different limits. This can be quite beneficial. Playing in an easier game just for safety, and playing in a tough game can lead to increased winnings. Also watch your betting. Never bet too high too often, because this almost always leads to trouble. Finally, be mindful of short run and long run gains. Using lower limits will lead to gains in the long run, but high limits have the potential for gains in the short run. The best idea is to play to your strengths and to not lose all your money in the short run.4. Know when to quit. This is a very important concept to grasp. Some poker players keep playing and playing until they have serious financial issues. If you keep playing in order to “break even†then you have played for too long. Additionally, if you start to lose your focus on the game and other opponents, and you constantly think that everyone is bluffing, than you have been playing too long. Even the best poker players have good days and bad days. One element that makes a poker player truly great is that he or she knows when to stop playing. If you start to feel as if you must play just one more hand, than you should stop playing immediately. Quitting at the right time can save you quite a bit of money and will lead to more enjoyable poker experiences in the future.Online poker can be very fun, and also has the potential to be profitable. The best suggestion is to simply play smart. Keep an eye on your bets, and don’t hinder yourself by taking on too many hands. Know when to quit and manage your money wisely. Change tables every now and than for variety. Last, but certainly not least, have fun!
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Laura Bastowe writes about a variety of online games but specializes in online poker. Learn more at http://www.whichpoker.com.
by: Laura Bastowe
Playing Poker online can be quite satisfying, and financially rewarding, if one uses the best possible online poker strategies. Some online poker players simply rush into games and hands without thinking about their options. This usually leaves the unsuspecting online poker player with a lot less money than he or she started with. With these four easy tips, you can help yourself avoid the pitfalls of many poker players.1. Don’t be afraid to enter tournaments. Poker tournaments can often be the most fun and the most profitable. It has been said that tournaments depend largely on luck, but don’t let that deter you. A solid poker player can make great strides in any type of game. However, luck certainly is a factor. You should be conscious of the buy-in and be willing to lose that amount of money. As you get deeper and deeper into the tournament, the blinds will increase and you should closely monitor the flop. In some of the cheaper online tournaments, new players will lose their money extremely fast. It is important to capitalize on this if you have a good hand. Playing a tournament came can be very fun, so any serious poker player should try to enter and win at least one tournament.2. If you must, switch your table. It is a very good idea to switch the poker table you’re playing at least once a session. This is especially important if other players at a certain table have started to notice your habits. Also, a fresh set of opponents means a fresh set of betting habits and a fresh set of money. The advantages to staying at one table are familiarity with opponents, but your poker experience will certainly be more rewarding if you switch around tables.3. Manage your money wisely. In order to have poker success, you must be financially savvy. Set limits for yourself based on your poker ability, financial situation, and your aversion to taking risks. It is always a good idea to set a lower limit because the competition is often easier there. Some players play games at two different limits. This can be quite beneficial. Playing in an easier game just for safety, and playing in a tough game can lead to increased winnings. Also watch your betting. Never bet too high too often, because this almost always leads to trouble. Finally, be mindful of short run and long run gains. Using lower limits will lead to gains in the long run, but high limits have the potential for gains in the short run. The best idea is to play to your strengths and to not lose all your money in the short run.4. Know when to quit. This is a very important concept to grasp. Some poker players keep playing and playing until they have serious financial issues. If you keep playing in order to “break even†then you have played for too long. Additionally, if you start to lose your focus on the game and other opponents, and you constantly think that everyone is bluffing, than you have been playing too long. Even the best poker players have good days and bad days. One element that makes a poker player truly great is that he or she knows when to stop playing. If you start to feel as if you must play just one more hand, than you should stop playing immediately. Quitting at the right time can save you quite a bit of money and will lead to more enjoyable poker experiences in the future.Online poker can be very fun, and also has the potential to be profitable. The best suggestion is to simply play smart. Keep an eye on your bets, and don’t hinder yourself by taking on too many hands. Know when to quit and manage your money wisely. Change tables every now and than for variety. Last, but certainly not least, have fun!
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Laura Bastowe writes about a variety of online games but specializes in online poker. Learn more at http://www.whichpoker.com.
Play Winning Online Poker
Play Winning Poker Online By Following These Guidelines
by: Ray Bonneau
To consistently win at poker you must not make many mistakes, and exploit your opponents mistakes and weaknesses. I know that No Limit Hold’em is the most popular form of poker, but if you want to play cash games (ring games) online I would suggest playing limit hold’em. Many people make mistakes at limit poker and it can be really profitable for you to take advantage of those mistakes. This isn’t to say that you are going to win money every session or even go on an extended losing streak but you should be a long term winner. Limit poker will also limit your downside if your opponent hits a weak draw to beat you. In No Limit games you can get all your money in on a hand you have a high percentage of winning, but there are times that your opponent will hit a miracle card and really damage your bankroll.Here is a list of rules to play poker profitably
Learn the math behind poker - Learn about odds and probabilities and how to use them in poker. This will give you an advantage and make profitable decisions. Read about Odds and Probabilities and look at the Odds ChartLearn about table position - Learn about early, middle, and late positions at the poker table. You should play very few hands from early position and more hands from late position because you are more apt to bet last in late positionDon’t play a lot of hands - You should roughly be playing 20%-25% of your hands depending on the type of table you are playing. Check out the starting hands guideFind a loose table with weak players - Find a table with a high percentage of players seeing the flop and staying in hands on drawsFind calling stations - Find people who will keep calling all the way to the river to a showdown. These are players that make many mistakesStop playing if the table dynamics change - It’s easy to change tables or stop playing online. If the table dynamics change (different players, less/more players) to something you are not comfortable playing then stop playing or find a new table
By following these simple guidelines your poker game should be much more profitable than before. With the explosion of poker today, finding a good table is very important to winning more money. I have more in depth information on my website at http://www.overpairpoker.com.
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Ray Bonneau is a winning online poker player that runs a poker resource website at http://www.overpairpoker.com. Overpairpoker.com is a great place to find the latest bonuses, bonus codes, and latest poker news and information.webmaster@overpairpoker.com
by: Ray Bonneau
To consistently win at poker you must not make many mistakes, and exploit your opponents mistakes and weaknesses. I know that No Limit Hold’em is the most popular form of poker, but if you want to play cash games (ring games) online I would suggest playing limit hold’em. Many people make mistakes at limit poker and it can be really profitable for you to take advantage of those mistakes. This isn’t to say that you are going to win money every session or even go on an extended losing streak but you should be a long term winner. Limit poker will also limit your downside if your opponent hits a weak draw to beat you. In No Limit games you can get all your money in on a hand you have a high percentage of winning, but there are times that your opponent will hit a miracle card and really damage your bankroll.Here is a list of rules to play poker profitably
Learn the math behind poker - Learn about odds and probabilities and how to use them in poker. This will give you an advantage and make profitable decisions. Read about Odds and Probabilities and look at the Odds ChartLearn about table position - Learn about early, middle, and late positions at the poker table. You should play very few hands from early position and more hands from late position because you are more apt to bet last in late positionDon’t play a lot of hands - You should roughly be playing 20%-25% of your hands depending on the type of table you are playing. Check out the starting hands guideFind a loose table with weak players - Find a table with a high percentage of players seeing the flop and staying in hands on drawsFind calling stations - Find people who will keep calling all the way to the river to a showdown. These are players that make many mistakesStop playing if the table dynamics change - It’s easy to change tables or stop playing online. If the table dynamics change (different players, less/more players) to something you are not comfortable playing then stop playing or find a new table
By following these simple guidelines your poker game should be much more profitable than before. With the explosion of poker today, finding a good table is very important to winning more money. I have more in depth information on my website at http://www.overpairpoker.com.
About The Author
Ray Bonneau is a winning online poker player that runs a poker resource website at http://www.overpairpoker.com. Overpairpoker.com is a great place to find the latest bonuses, bonus codes, and latest poker news and information.webmaster@overpairpoker.com
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David Glazen Shows You How To Make Big Money At Online Poker
David Glazen Shows You How To Make Big Money At Online Poker
by: David Cohen
David Glazen knows what it feels like to loose big playing online poker. The tech guru and poker pro moved his game online over a year ago and took a big hit. He was not the first to discover that the poker skills that can make one a winner in a live game do not necessarily transfer to the online environment. He admits to loosing over $10,000 of his money playing online when he first started out.Rather then give up on online poker David used his tech skills to come up with a brilliant poker bot. The concept was simple enough – a computer program that could play online poker. One that could beat human opponents consistently however took some work. As he explains at this web site he called on some of his University friends to help him out and was eventually able to produce a money making poker bot. He is now offering for download all the information required for anyone to produce their very own PokerBots. While he will only release the information to a limited number of people those who have downloaded the information are already making big money at the online sites.He is so confident with the performance of the PokerBot he actually guarantees it will make money for its users. He also gives a brief technical overview and explains how even those with no technical experience can build PokerBots using what he calls “The Decision Engine†and “Input Generator†which he includes in the download. His knowledge and expertise in the online poker domain is indeed impressive as well as his willingness to make this information available to the public.Anyone who is interested in making money at online poker should definitely check him out at http://www.pokerbot-pro.com
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by: David Cohen
David Glazen knows what it feels like to loose big playing online poker. The tech guru and poker pro moved his game online over a year ago and took a big hit. He was not the first to discover that the poker skills that can make one a winner in a live game do not necessarily transfer to the online environment. He admits to loosing over $10,000 of his money playing online when he first started out.Rather then give up on online poker David used his tech skills to come up with a brilliant poker bot. The concept was simple enough – a computer program that could play online poker. One that could beat human opponents consistently however took some work. As he explains at this web site he called on some of his University friends to help him out and was eventually able to produce a money making poker bot. He is now offering for download all the information required for anyone to produce their very own PokerBots. While he will only release the information to a limited number of people those who have downloaded the information are already making big money at the online sites.He is so confident with the performance of the PokerBot he actually guarantees it will make money for its users. He also gives a brief technical overview and explains how even those with no technical experience can build PokerBots using what he calls “The Decision Engine†and “Input Generator†which he includes in the download. His knowledge and expertise in the online poker domain is indeed impressive as well as his willingness to make this information available to the public.Anyone who is interested in making money at online poker should definitely check him out at http://www.pokerbot-pro.com
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Three Key Skills of Playing Poker by Black Jack
Three Key Skills of Playing Poker by Black Jack
by: Black Jack
Why play poker? It seems like a simple question, but the answer is both complex and personal. There are many different reasons to play or not play poker, and often these reasons will dictate what type of player a person is and what limits he or she should play.Poker pros are commonly described as tight and aggressive. A good player is nothing like that; in general he masters at least three critical elements of poker.Math skillsGood poker players know general percentages. They know that you have about 1 in 8 chance of hitting a set when holding a pocket pair, and that you have about a 1 in 3 chance of completing a flush draw at the flop. They know the importance of ‘outs.’ Outs are simply the number of cards that will improve your hand. Count your outs, multiply them by two, and add two, and that’s roughly the percentage shot you have at hitting. They can figure out the ‘pot odds.’ Knowing outs is meaningless unless it’s translated into rational, calculated betting. Knowing you have a 20% chance of hitting, what do you do then? Well, simply once you figure out your chance of hitting/winning, you divide the size of the pot at the river (i.e. the current pot plus the amount of money that you think will be added through future bets) by the amount you have to put in. If you have a 20% chance of hitting and the bet to you is 50, if the pot at the river will be greater than 250, call. If not, fold.DisciplineA poker player does not hope to get lucky; he just hopes others don’t get lucky. Good poker players understand that a different game requires a different discipline. A disciplined no-limit player can be a foolish limit player and vice versa. A disciplined limit player is always very tight preflop. The player will not play too many hands, only the ones that have a very good chance at winning. However, a disciplined no-limit player is VERY different. This player is not so concerned with paying too many blinds; instead, he or she does not want to get trapped. The main difference between a disciplined limit and no-limit player is that the limit player avoids piddling away his stack bit by bit while a disciplined no-limit player avoids losing his whole stack in one hand. Hence, a disciplined no-limit player can play a lot of hands. But a good no-limit player knows when to toss hands that will get him or her in trouble. A disciplined player knows when to play and when to quit. He !recognizes when he is on tilt and is aware when a game is too juicy to just quit while ahead.Psychological SkillsA good player is not a self-cantered player. When a poker pro walks into a poker room, he always empathizes with his opponents. He tries to think what they think and understand the decisions they make and why they make them. The poker pro always tries to have an answer to these questions:
What does my opponent have?What does my opponent think I have?What does my opponent think I think he has?
Knowing the answer to these questions is the first step, manipulating the answers is the second and more important step. If you have a pair of kings and your opponent has a pair of aces, and you both know what each other have and both know that you each know what the other has, why play a game of poker? A poker pro manipulates the latter two answers by slow playing, fast playing, and bluffing in order to throw his opponent off.Good poker players know that psychology is vital in a no-limit game than in a limit one. Limit games often turn into math battles, while no-limit games carry a strong psychology component and frankly are more fun to play!Want to learn more about the game? Learn the tricks of the trade by registering on our website www.cardscenter.com
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Poker Odds - Pot Odds And Hand Odds Explained
Poker Odds - Pot Odds And Hand Odds Explained
by: Oddvar Pettersen
To be successful at poker you should, at any time during the play of a hand, be able to calculate the odds of catching your hand to the odds the pot is giving you.Knowing the probability of making a specific hand in poker can be done by calculating hand odds. Figuring out how many outs you have will give you the possibility of calculating the number of times you will hit your hand by the river.Lets say your’e dealt A-9 of hearts in Texas Hold’em and the flop comes up showing two hearts. Your hand odds for hitting another heart by the river will be approximately 36% or 3 to 1. (you will hit your hand 1 out of 3 times)You can figure this out by first finding the number of outs that you have. Outs are the number of cards remainig in the deck ( not visibe to you) that can help you make your hand.So if we are using the hand above as an example and you hold A-9 of hearts and catch two hearts on the flop, than you have 9 more hearts in the deck that can help you complete your flush. 2 hearts in your hand + 2 hearts on the table minus 13 hearts in total = 9 outs.If you multiply your number of outs by 4, than you will get an approximate percentage of hitting your hand by the river (9×4=36%).Poker pot odds is the a ratio between the size of the pot compared to how much it will cost you to call a bet from another player. The higher the ratio between the size of the pot and the cost of calling a bet, the better your poker pot odds are.If there are $40 in the pot after the flop and a player bets $10 and two other players calls his bet then you are getting 7 to 1 in pot odds. If you are chasing the A-9 flush draw from the flop , than you are getting 36% or 3 to 1 in hand odds to catch your card at the river, so calling or even raising this bet will be a correct decision to make.
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About The Author
Oddvar Pettersen
True Poker Guide was established as a website to provide information on rules and strategies for all poker games played at home, online and in casinos.
by: Oddvar Pettersen
To be successful at poker you should, at any time during the play of a hand, be able to calculate the odds of catching your hand to the odds the pot is giving you.Knowing the probability of making a specific hand in poker can be done by calculating hand odds. Figuring out how many outs you have will give you the possibility of calculating the number of times you will hit your hand by the river.Lets say your’e dealt A-9 of hearts in Texas Hold’em and the flop comes up showing two hearts. Your hand odds for hitting another heart by the river will be approximately 36% or 3 to 1. (you will hit your hand 1 out of 3 times)You can figure this out by first finding the number of outs that you have. Outs are the number of cards remainig in the deck ( not visibe to you) that can help you make your hand.So if we are using the hand above as an example and you hold A-9 of hearts and catch two hearts on the flop, than you have 9 more hearts in the deck that can help you complete your flush. 2 hearts in your hand + 2 hearts on the table minus 13 hearts in total = 9 outs.If you multiply your number of outs by 4, than you will get an approximate percentage of hitting your hand by the river (9×4=36%).Poker pot odds is the a ratio between the size of the pot compared to how much it will cost you to call a bet from another player. The higher the ratio between the size of the pot and the cost of calling a bet, the better your poker pot odds are.If there are $40 in the pot after the flop and a player bets $10 and two other players calls his bet then you are getting 7 to 1 in pot odds. If you are chasing the A-9 flush draw from the flop , than you are getting 36% or 3 to 1 in hand odds to catch your card at the river, so calling or even raising this bet will be a correct decision to make.
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About The Author
Oddvar Pettersen
True Poker Guide was established as a website to provide information on rules and strategies for all poker games played at home, online and in casinos.
Playing Ace-King in Texas Holdem
Playing Ace-King in Texas Holdem
by: Doug Tomlinson
Everyone who plays Texas Holdem knows that Ace-King is one of the very best starting hands. But, it is just that, a starting hand. It’s only 2 cards of a 7 card equation. In nearly every situation, you want to come out firing with A-K as your hole cards. (The exception would be when faced with a big raise from an early position bettor.) When the flop comes, you need to reassess your hand and think things through before you just assume your overcards are best.Like many other situations in Texas Holdem, knowing your opponents will help you gauge your situation when you hold A-K and see a flop like 9-8-2. Since you bet preflop and were called, you assume your opponent is also holding good cards and the flop may have missed them as badly as it missed you. Your assumption will often times be correct, but they could be holding a pocket pair and be leading in the hand, or worse yet have pocket 9s, 8s, or 2s. Also, don’t forget that many poor players wouldn’t know good cards if they tripped over them and could have called with A-x and paired the board.If your opponent checks, you could check and see a free card or make a bet and try to pick the pot up right there. If they bet, you could raise to see if they are for real or fold. What you want to avoid is simply calling your opponent’s bet to see what the turn brings. If any card other than and Ace or King hits, you won’t know any more information than you did after the flop. Let’s say the turn brings a 4 and your opponent bets again, what do you do? To call a bet on the flop you had to think your hand was the best, so you must surely think it still is. So, you call a bet on the turn and one more on the river to find out that your opponent was holding 10-8 and only had second pair after the flop. At that point, it dawns on you that a raise after the flop could have won the pot right then. Instead, you called and lost 3 more bets in the hopes of catching a miracle card or that your Ace high would hold up. If you would have raised on the flop and been called or reraised it would have only cost you 2 bets to learn more about the strength of your opponents hand.Ace-King is a beautiful thing to see in your hole cards. Just be sure you play them wisely and they can bring you great happiness at the poker table.For more information, check out www.4texasholdem.com.
About The Author
Doug Tomlinson
Writer for 4TexasHoldem.com.
by: Doug Tomlinson
Everyone who plays Texas Holdem knows that Ace-King is one of the very best starting hands. But, it is just that, a starting hand. It’s only 2 cards of a 7 card equation. In nearly every situation, you want to come out firing with A-K as your hole cards. (The exception would be when faced with a big raise from an early position bettor.) When the flop comes, you need to reassess your hand and think things through before you just assume your overcards are best.Like many other situations in Texas Holdem, knowing your opponents will help you gauge your situation when you hold A-K and see a flop like 9-8-2. Since you bet preflop and were called, you assume your opponent is also holding good cards and the flop may have missed them as badly as it missed you. Your assumption will often times be correct, but they could be holding a pocket pair and be leading in the hand, or worse yet have pocket 9s, 8s, or 2s. Also, don’t forget that many poor players wouldn’t know good cards if they tripped over them and could have called with A-x and paired the board.If your opponent checks, you could check and see a free card or make a bet and try to pick the pot up right there. If they bet, you could raise to see if they are for real or fold. What you want to avoid is simply calling your opponent’s bet to see what the turn brings. If any card other than and Ace or King hits, you won’t know any more information than you did after the flop. Let’s say the turn brings a 4 and your opponent bets again, what do you do? To call a bet on the flop you had to think your hand was the best, so you must surely think it still is. So, you call a bet on the turn and one more on the river to find out that your opponent was holding 10-8 and only had second pair after the flop. At that point, it dawns on you that a raise after the flop could have won the pot right then. Instead, you called and lost 3 more bets in the hopes of catching a miracle card or that your Ace high would hold up. If you would have raised on the flop and been called or reraised it would have only cost you 2 bets to learn more about the strength of your opponents hand.Ace-King is a beautiful thing to see in your hole cards. Just be sure you play them wisely and they can bring you great happiness at the poker table.For more information, check out www.4texasholdem.com.
About The Author
Doug Tomlinson
Writer for 4TexasHoldem.com.
The New Face of Poker - Internet Poker
The New Face of Poker - Internet Poker
by: Oscar Daylight
There are several online poker rooms that offer Poker games against real people for real money. Millions of people from all over the globe play Poker on the web. The different players at the table are represented graphically and players can play for super small stakes such as $0.01/0.02 limits or for larger stakes such as $100/ $200 limits. Players use online payment systems to buy chips and place their wagers.Internet Poker gives players the freedom to play anytime of the day or night, playing in the comfort of their own homes. For those wanting to improve their Poker skills, the internet provides a means of practicing and learning about Poker strategy online anytime 24/7. There are dozens of different online tournaments and hundreds of different online games going at any given moment. Internet Poker players can also take advantage of added features provided by the online poker rooms such as hand histories, detailed player’s stats, color coding opponents, and being able to analyze a table’s stats to look at the average pot being played.Online Poker TournamentsMost of the Online Poker Rooms offer a wide variety of Online Tournaments, many of them with huge money payouts. From Limit Seven Card Stud to Pot Limit Omaha to No Limit Texas Holdem tournaments, there is always a huge selection of different Poker tournaments on the web for both new players and professional players alike. Online Poker Rooms offer both single and multi-table tournaments. The larger online tournaments consist of literally thousands of players. In addition, many of the larger Rooms offer their most loyal players Private Tournaments in which players can set up their own online tournament structure inviting the players of their choice.Old School vs. New SchoolSome Poker players say that they find online poker just not the same experience as home games or playing in a casino. Indeed online Poker is different in many ways from the traditional game of Poker. Internet Poker is a whole new variation of the game.The main obvious difference is that you are not sitting right across from your opponents, removing any and all ability to watch your opponents’ reactions and body language. The new world of playing Poker online brings a new form of Internet Poker tells in which one watches and analyzes the speed at which an opponent bets. You don’t have to see a player in person to identify a tell. As with traditional Poker, the concept is still the same - get to know your opponent’s playing style and habits, because every action your opponent makes could potentially give you information on what kind of cards they are holding.Although some players will still prefer to play their weekly home game, the past few years have seen a tremendous jump in the number of online Poker players - millions of people worldwide now participate in online Poker games and tournaments. The software and graphics are also becoming more and more sophisticated. With the popularity of Internet Poker growing each day, the new face of Poker is here to stay.
About The Author
Oscar Daylight
Webmaster of The Poker Play Zone
http://poker-play-zone.com
by: Oscar Daylight
There are several online poker rooms that offer Poker games against real people for real money. Millions of people from all over the globe play Poker on the web. The different players at the table are represented graphically and players can play for super small stakes such as $0.01/0.02 limits or for larger stakes such as $100/ $200 limits. Players use online payment systems to buy chips and place their wagers.Internet Poker gives players the freedom to play anytime of the day or night, playing in the comfort of their own homes. For those wanting to improve their Poker skills, the internet provides a means of practicing and learning about Poker strategy online anytime 24/7. There are dozens of different online tournaments and hundreds of different online games going at any given moment. Internet Poker players can also take advantage of added features provided by the online poker rooms such as hand histories, detailed player’s stats, color coding opponents, and being able to analyze a table’s stats to look at the average pot being played.Online Poker TournamentsMost of the Online Poker Rooms offer a wide variety of Online Tournaments, many of them with huge money payouts. From Limit Seven Card Stud to Pot Limit Omaha to No Limit Texas Holdem tournaments, there is always a huge selection of different Poker tournaments on the web for both new players and professional players alike. Online Poker Rooms offer both single and multi-table tournaments. The larger online tournaments consist of literally thousands of players. In addition, many of the larger Rooms offer their most loyal players Private Tournaments in which players can set up their own online tournament structure inviting the players of their choice.Old School vs. New SchoolSome Poker players say that they find online poker just not the same experience as home games or playing in a casino. Indeed online Poker is different in many ways from the traditional game of Poker. Internet Poker is a whole new variation of the game.The main obvious difference is that you are not sitting right across from your opponents, removing any and all ability to watch your opponents’ reactions and body language. The new world of playing Poker online brings a new form of Internet Poker tells in which one watches and analyzes the speed at which an opponent bets. You don’t have to see a player in person to identify a tell. As with traditional Poker, the concept is still the same - get to know your opponent’s playing style and habits, because every action your opponent makes could potentially give you information on what kind of cards they are holding.Although some players will still prefer to play their weekly home game, the past few years have seen a tremendous jump in the number of online Poker players - millions of people worldwide now participate in online Poker games and tournaments. The software and graphics are also becoming more and more sophisticated. With the popularity of Internet Poker growing each day, the new face of Poker is here to stay.
About The Author
Oscar Daylight
Webmaster of The Poker Play Zone
http://poker-play-zone.com
Playing Online Poker For A Living
Playing Online Poker For A Living
by: Oddvar Pettersen
Playing online poker for a living is absolutely duable, but it takes a combination of talent, dedication, patience, discipline and disposition to succeed.You must study and constantly work on the weak parts of your game. Reading a book like “Hold’em for Advanced Players” once, will not be good enough. You will have to read it over and over, and you must truley consum, study and learn it. You must take the game seriously at all times, maintaining your focus and always continue to learn, even when you are away from the table.Knowing where and at what times the the loosest middle and upper limit poker games are played are the number one secret for those that play professional poker online. Online poker professionals win most of their money from the weak players (fishes-suckers), so finding a table with two or three fishes on it, is extremely important if you want to succeed at this game. Tight and conservative poker tables are not profitable to play on, even for the professionalsFinding the right table to play on will take some time and effort from your side, but will definately be worth it if you are serious of making a living playing this great and complex game.There are some great benefits playing online poker for a living compare to live casino poker.
No intimidation from other players.No waiting around for a table.You can play wearing your socks only.No travelling expences.You pay no tips to the dealer.The rake is much lower.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT ONLINE POKER YOU HAVE TO:Constantly change your style of play. Don’t be predictable in your betting patterns.Keep reading and practicing the game as often as possible.Playing interactive poker on a Turbo software program combined with reading a great poker book like Hold’em for advanced players is the best way of improving your game.”Only play in poker rooms that has a few fishes at the table.Only play with money you can afford to loose. Have a poker bankroll and keep a record of your wins and losses.Always give the game 100% of your attention when you are sitting at the table.Take some time away from the poker table if you have suffered more than three consecutive losses.Win more by playing fewer hands. A bet saved is the same as a bet won. Play quality hands and fold the junk, and you will see your bank-roll increase.TRUE POKER GUIDE
About The Author
Oddvar Pettersen
Webmaster of True Poker Guide.
www.pokerrule-online.com
by: Oddvar Pettersen
Playing online poker for a living is absolutely duable, but it takes a combination of talent, dedication, patience, discipline and disposition to succeed.You must study and constantly work on the weak parts of your game. Reading a book like “Hold’em for Advanced Players” once, will not be good enough. You will have to read it over and over, and you must truley consum, study and learn it. You must take the game seriously at all times, maintaining your focus and always continue to learn, even when you are away from the table.Knowing where and at what times the the loosest middle and upper limit poker games are played are the number one secret for those that play professional poker online. Online poker professionals win most of their money from the weak players (fishes-suckers), so finding a table with two or three fishes on it, is extremely important if you want to succeed at this game. Tight and conservative poker tables are not profitable to play on, even for the professionalsFinding the right table to play on will take some time and effort from your side, but will definately be worth it if you are serious of making a living playing this great and complex game.There are some great benefits playing online poker for a living compare to live casino poker.
No intimidation from other players.No waiting around for a table.You can play wearing your socks only.No travelling expences.You pay no tips to the dealer.The rake is much lower.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT ONLINE POKER YOU HAVE TO:Constantly change your style of play. Don’t be predictable in your betting patterns.Keep reading and practicing the game as often as possible.Playing interactive poker on a Turbo software program combined with reading a great poker book like Hold’em for advanced players is the best way of improving your game.”Only play in poker rooms that has a few fishes at the table.Only play with money you can afford to loose. Have a poker bankroll and keep a record of your wins and losses.Always give the game 100% of your attention when you are sitting at the table.Take some time away from the poker table if you have suffered more than three consecutive losses.Win more by playing fewer hands. A bet saved is the same as a bet won. Play quality hands and fold the junk, and you will see your bank-roll increase.TRUE POKER GUIDE
About The Author
Oddvar Pettersen
Webmaster of True Poker Guide.
www.pokerrule-online.com
A Trip To Vegas
A Trip To Vegas
by: Terje Brooks Ellingsen
A trip that will always be remembered is the one in Las Vegas, what is sometimes referred to as “Sin City” due to it’s casino gambling places, though I prefer to remember it as a “sensational” city, LasVegas, Nevada.From LA to this gambler’s city, It was a 4 hour drive during the summer months. The weather was exceptionally hot but such excitement filled the air. When my friends and I got to our casino Hotel, we were amazed by the kindness showed to us by the valet attendant as he welcomed us to the gambling and entertainment world, and wish for us a splendid stay and away we went to check in and start what ended up being the most fabulous time.We played casino, gambled card games like poker, blackjack and craps and laughed and ate fantastic foods, prepared by some of the best chef’s in the world, and right on the strip of the gambling city.I wanted to take my chances on a gigantic dollar slot machine and decided to risk 25.00 dollars of the 200.00 dollars I had to play with for the whole trip. After feeding 17.00 dollars into this huge slot machine I hit 300.00 dollars and I jumped up and down and laughed so much, a casino attendant came over and offered my friends and meI free tickets to a show with vouchers for two complimentary drinks. We were in an element of surprise, appreciation and realized that it would be a gambling and adventure trip not forgotten. “Casino City”, I love you.
About The Author
Terje Brooks Ellingsen is a writer and internet publisher. He runs the website http://www.1st-in-loan.net Terje gives advice and helps people with gambling issues and casino games like craps, see http://www.1000-online-casino.com/craps.htm and baccarat, see http://www.1000-online-casino.com/baccarat.htm.
by: Terje Brooks Ellingsen
A trip that will always be remembered is the one in Las Vegas, what is sometimes referred to as “Sin City” due to it’s casino gambling places, though I prefer to remember it as a “sensational” city, LasVegas, Nevada.From LA to this gambler’s city, It was a 4 hour drive during the summer months. The weather was exceptionally hot but such excitement filled the air. When my friends and I got to our casino Hotel, we were amazed by the kindness showed to us by the valet attendant as he welcomed us to the gambling and entertainment world, and wish for us a splendid stay and away we went to check in and start what ended up being the most fabulous time.We played casino, gambled card games like poker, blackjack and craps and laughed and ate fantastic foods, prepared by some of the best chef’s in the world, and right on the strip of the gambling city.I wanted to take my chances on a gigantic dollar slot machine and decided to risk 25.00 dollars of the 200.00 dollars I had to play with for the whole trip. After feeding 17.00 dollars into this huge slot machine I hit 300.00 dollars and I jumped up and down and laughed so much, a casino attendant came over and offered my friends and meI free tickets to a show with vouchers for two complimentary drinks. We were in an element of surprise, appreciation and realized that it would be a gambling and adventure trip not forgotten. “Casino City”, I love you.
About The Author
Terje Brooks Ellingsen is a writer and internet publisher. He runs the website http://www.1st-in-loan.net Terje gives advice and helps people with gambling issues and casino games like craps, see http://www.1000-online-casino.com/craps.htm and baccarat, see http://www.1000-online-casino.com/baccarat.htm.
A Primer on Getting Started With Online Poker
A Primer on Getting Started With Online Poker
by: Matthew Winnington
With the dawn of the 21st century, the Internet and World Wide Web has become a central hub for a wide variety of activities. The World Wide Web has proven to be a thriving place for commerce of all types. Retailers and service providers of every kind have taken to calling the Internet home.Entertainment websites of all types have also made a significant splash in cyberspace. Included within the panorama of recreational Internet venues are online poker websites. Indeed, as time moves forward, online gambling and online poker playing are thriving ventures.Perhaps you are one of literally hundreds of thousands of men and women the world over who have an interest in online poker. In that regard, you may be seeking and searching for a perfect website at which you can engage in your favored pastime of playing cards.As you undertake your hunt for the perfect site at which to play poker online, there are a number of pointers, recommendations and suggestions that you should keep well in mind.Finding a Reputable and Established Online Poker Venue:Naturally, when it comes to online gaming generally, and online poker specifically, you want to connect up with a site that is reputable and well-established. Unfortunately, as with so many different types of “things” on the Internet, there are very reputable sites that cater to online poker players and there are sites that aren’t necessarily on the up-and-up. Therefore, as you seek out an ideal site to draw your cards, you will want to be 100% certain that you are dealing with an above board, completely reputable purveyor of Internet based poker gaming.As a newcomer to the world of Internet based poker playing, you will want to avoid linking up with some of the more obscure, out of the way websites. While these venues may indeed make some pretty grandiose promises to you, in the end you will be far better served by signing on to a well established online poker website that has a demonstrably established track record.In seeking a poker website that has a recognized track record, take the time to read and consider independent reviews of different sites. Through these reviews, you can determine whether a particular site actually will meet your gaming needs. More importantly, you will be able to discern a site’s reputation in the poker playing cyber world.Getting Referrals, References and Recommendations:If you are heading into online poker playing for the first time, you likely know other men and women who enjoy this activity. As you seek out the perfect website to enjoy poker playing, get referrals, references and recommendations from these fellow poker acquaintances.Even in this age of high-tech communication, nothing — nothing — beats word of mouth and past experience when it comes to referrals, references and recommendations. You can learn a great deal about a particular online poker website through the experiences of other people who have played at a specific venue. You will be able to learn which site to avoid and which web locations are worth your time.The Importance of a Strong, Reliable and Experienced Player Base:Obviously, you can’t play poker alone.In looking for an online poker website that will meet your needs as a player, you will want to consider three factors when it comes to the matter of other participants at a given venue:- Strong player base with sufficient participants enrolled- Reliable player base with participants who play regularly- Experienced player base with participants that are knowledgeable about pokerFinding Games You Enjoy:As you narrow down the list of potential online poker websites, don’t simply settle. Don’t enroll, enlist and engage a website that doesn’t have exactly the types of games you enjoy playing. In this day and age (although the saying is trite and overused), when it comes to poker on the Internet, there truly is something for everyone.In addition to finding a site that hosts games you enjoy, make certain that the site has games that you have experience in playing. If you are interested in trying out some different games of poker, make certain that the site you are considering has a novice or instructional setting that will allow you the chance to learn more about a particular game through hands-on playing with similarly situated individuals.Remember Your Limits!As in the brick and mortar world, when it comes to online gaming and poker playing, it is vital that you remember your limits. Before you ever log onto an Internet poker site, establish a definite set of loss guidelines that you will follow while playing. Set your limits in advance of enrolling with an Internet poker website and in advance of beginning to play.By setting your loss limits in advance of being dealt a hand, you will be a responsible player and will be able to enjoy your Internet poker experience all the more.By following these pointers, recommendations and suggestions, you will be well on your way to finding an absolutely ideal Internet poker website, a venue that will meet all of your needs and satisfy your poker playing desires. In other words, you will be well on your way to hours of entertainment and excitement at an Internet poker site that is perfect for you.
About The Author
Matthew is an avid tournament player who contributes regularily to sites dealing with a variety of poker games, both online and off. Visit his site at http://www.playrealpokeronline.com Online for the latest news and articles on your favorite card game.articles@playrealpokeronline.com
This article was posted on September 09, 2005
by: Matthew Winnington
With the dawn of the 21st century, the Internet and World Wide Web has become a central hub for a wide variety of activities. The World Wide Web has proven to be a thriving place for commerce of all types. Retailers and service providers of every kind have taken to calling the Internet home.Entertainment websites of all types have also made a significant splash in cyberspace. Included within the panorama of recreational Internet venues are online poker websites. Indeed, as time moves forward, online gambling and online poker playing are thriving ventures.Perhaps you are one of literally hundreds of thousands of men and women the world over who have an interest in online poker. In that regard, you may be seeking and searching for a perfect website at which you can engage in your favored pastime of playing cards.As you undertake your hunt for the perfect site at which to play poker online, there are a number of pointers, recommendations and suggestions that you should keep well in mind.Finding a Reputable and Established Online Poker Venue:Naturally, when it comes to online gaming generally, and online poker specifically, you want to connect up with a site that is reputable and well-established. Unfortunately, as with so many different types of “things” on the Internet, there are very reputable sites that cater to online poker players and there are sites that aren’t necessarily on the up-and-up. Therefore, as you seek out an ideal site to draw your cards, you will want to be 100% certain that you are dealing with an above board, completely reputable purveyor of Internet based poker gaming.As a newcomer to the world of Internet based poker playing, you will want to avoid linking up with some of the more obscure, out of the way websites. While these venues may indeed make some pretty grandiose promises to you, in the end you will be far better served by signing on to a well established online poker website that has a demonstrably established track record.In seeking a poker website that has a recognized track record, take the time to read and consider independent reviews of different sites. Through these reviews, you can determine whether a particular site actually will meet your gaming needs. More importantly, you will be able to discern a site’s reputation in the poker playing cyber world.Getting Referrals, References and Recommendations:If you are heading into online poker playing for the first time, you likely know other men and women who enjoy this activity. As you seek out the perfect website to enjoy poker playing, get referrals, references and recommendations from these fellow poker acquaintances.Even in this age of high-tech communication, nothing — nothing — beats word of mouth and past experience when it comes to referrals, references and recommendations. You can learn a great deal about a particular online poker website through the experiences of other people who have played at a specific venue. You will be able to learn which site to avoid and which web locations are worth your time.The Importance of a Strong, Reliable and Experienced Player Base:Obviously, you can’t play poker alone.In looking for an online poker website that will meet your needs as a player, you will want to consider three factors when it comes to the matter of other participants at a given venue:- Strong player base with sufficient participants enrolled- Reliable player base with participants who play regularly- Experienced player base with participants that are knowledgeable about pokerFinding Games You Enjoy:As you narrow down the list of potential online poker websites, don’t simply settle. Don’t enroll, enlist and engage a website that doesn’t have exactly the types of games you enjoy playing. In this day and age (although the saying is trite and overused), when it comes to poker on the Internet, there truly is something for everyone.In addition to finding a site that hosts games you enjoy, make certain that the site has games that you have experience in playing. If you are interested in trying out some different games of poker, make certain that the site you are considering has a novice or instructional setting that will allow you the chance to learn more about a particular game through hands-on playing with similarly situated individuals.Remember Your Limits!As in the brick and mortar world, when it comes to online gaming and poker playing, it is vital that you remember your limits. Before you ever log onto an Internet poker site, establish a definite set of loss guidelines that you will follow while playing. Set your limits in advance of enrolling with an Internet poker website and in advance of beginning to play.By setting your loss limits in advance of being dealt a hand, you will be a responsible player and will be able to enjoy your Internet poker experience all the more.By following these pointers, recommendations and suggestions, you will be well on your way to finding an absolutely ideal Internet poker website, a venue that will meet all of your needs and satisfy your poker playing desires. In other words, you will be well on your way to hours of entertainment and excitement at an Internet poker site that is perfect for you.
About The Author
Matthew is an avid tournament player who contributes regularily to sites dealing with a variety of poker games, both online and off. Visit his site at http://www.playrealpokeronline.com Online for the latest news and articles on your favorite card game.articles@playrealpokeronline.com
This article was posted on September 09, 2005
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