Even Poker pros say that Poker is one game that’s easy to learn, but mastering it is very hard. For some, the hard part is challenging; for others, a dreaded thought. However, the nature of the game doesn’t see who likes what about it. Similarly, the player should only focus on winning the money on the table. Like they say, recite the words “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” in your mind, all the time. All that’s nice, but it’s not really going to help, especially if you want to make it to the WSOP someday, unless you have some knowledge about Poker. Knowledge, in the form of ideas and strategies that you can immediately use, is what you need to know. (more…)
August 16th, 2010
The issue of poker bots is an ever present one in online poker. It has basically been around from the very beginnings, and the number of companies and various websites offering poker bots for sale for $20 has only increased ever since. For starters, I think we can rule out these $20 offers, without a second thought. Why would anyone sell something that’s potentially worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for a few bucks? I know these sites feature rather convincing sales copy, but that does little to defeat the above logic. (more…)
June 28th, 2010
The worst starting hand in poker – we all have a nemesis that we seem to suck out on more than on any other starting hand. If you were to ask a player which he thought the worst poker hand was, he’d probably tell you it was the 7,2o though. Mathematically speaking, the 7,2o is indeed the king of the worst poker hands. If it catches a pair, it’s more than likely beat. If it makes a straight or a flush somehow, it’s likely to end up with a smaller one than an opponent. There’s no doubt about it, the 7,2o sucks big time. That’s exactly what strikes it OFF the list of potentially worst poker hands. (more…)
June 16th, 2010
Whether you have aspirations to become a professional poker player or not, most people that play Texas Holdem poker or Omaha do not play to lose. The winning cash games players have spent years honing their skills at various stakes. The same goes for tournament poker players although most of us tend to be hybrids spending time in both cash games and tournaments. The one thing that good players and successful professional poker players have in common is that they set goals. (more…)
June 15th, 2010
Have you recently qualified to join the World Series of Poker tournament? If so… congratulations! What does that mean for you now? It means you need to do a ton of practice. Why should you practice? Practicing means you don’t make stupid mistakes that can cause you to lose a lot of money. If you want to be confident in your skills during the WSOP, you need to practice to make those right decisions that will sustain your confidence. (more…)
May 6th, 2010
Playing poker in home games has been one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had playing the game of poker. Home games take place on all bankroll levels. You can go from one home to the next playing for as little as pennies all the way up to thousands of dollars. Although most of us do not play poker home games for thousands of dollars we do enjoy the camaraderie while sitting at the poker table trying to out whit our friends. Usually one night a week is good for most and it’s usually towards the end of the week when the game is actually played. Here are a few things that can help spice up your home game. (more…)
April 28th, 2010
Texas Hold’Em is a game of strategy, as well as luck. Out playing your opponents can be just as profitable, if not more so, than simply holding the cards. Heads up, this is amplified, as the dynamics are far different than when there is a full table.
Strategies that work at a full poker table will not always be the best play when you are facing just one other opponent. So what should you do in this situation? There are 5 tips and strategies that will greatly improve you odds of winning while in heads up. (more…)
April 14th, 2010
In all poker tournaments, the mindset of the competing players shifts just before the pay out seats are reached. This is called the bubble and in a SNG tournament then the bubble would be reached if there are three places being paid but there are four players left. Whenever you reach this stage then the tendency is to tighten up and play narrower ranges and wait until someone gets knocked out so you can coast into the money. (more…)
April 5th, 2010
Many people who watch poker on a regular basis will notice it takes a special kind of features to become a real Pro. Some may describe those Pros as tense, assertive and invested in the game. This is how things might look on the outside but in order to become that Pro all it takes is to know the 4 main Poker keys inside out. (more…)
March 10th, 2010
There seems to be an endless wave of new poker players coming into the game. Most people would think that these players are the typical fish of seven or eight years ago. Well, due to the boom in poker tournaments and the wide variety of poker books and instructional videos available to these players many of them are very knowledgeable even if they are playing online for the first time. Many of these players start out learning the game in Micro-Stakes poker tournaments and cash games. That is not to say that poker strategy is not used in these games but micro-stakes games do have a different feel to them than the standard games that most regular poker players are used to. Micro-Stakes games can be as small as Five and Ten cents blinds all the way up to $1 / $2 blinds. Usually players will be somewhere in between at Twenty-Five cents and Fifty cents blinds. This is the level we will be focused on as I discuss the micro limits. (more…)
March 2nd, 2010
By all accounts, a person’s ability to observe everything that is going on, make sense of these observations, and use them for advantage is a key component to effective poker playing. Like any skill, it takes a lot of deliberate effort and practice to become an effective poker observer, but doing so will radically improve your game and your chances for success. A player’s observational skill is one of the key factors that differentiate good poker players from bad ones. (more…)
February 25th, 2010
Back in the good old days of online poker, if you had a good sound technical game then you were going to make money…..a lot of money. There were fish a plenty and especially in games that were not popular or not well known at that time. It is amazing to think that by referring to the good old days, I am actually going back just five years and certainly no more than ten as the first online casino poker site to my knowledge didn’t start until 1999. (more…)
January 22nd, 2010
Everybody has a ‘tell.’ Even the best of the best poker players have tells. Only, you need a shrewd brain and sharp eyes to spot the not so obvious tell. In real poker, you need to study your fellow players as much as you gauge the strength of your own hand. You’ll absolutely need to watch slight mannerisms and subtle reactions of your opponents, which will reveal to you the strengths of your opponent hands. Whistling, running a hand through the hair, fidgety behavior, eye contact or avoidance of it, perspiration, tapping of fingers, shaking legs, table talk, or even the complete absence of any of these signs could reveal the hand your opponents are holding. There are common tells that apply to everybody, but when you reach the higher levels of poker play, you’ll not find any common tells. However, even the top players have their own tells, and you’ll just have to raise your observation skills to spot the ‘tells’ that give away the hands of the top players. (more…)
November 25th, 2009
Have you ever been short stacked in a poker tournament when you’re right on the bubble? Before you answer that, let’s just make sure we’re on the same page. The bubble is what is referred to as right out of the money. For example, if the top three places pay and you’re in fourth with four players remaining, you’re on the bubble. It’s the last place you want to finish in a tournament yet someone always has to finish there. (more…)
November 24th, 2009
Your first decision when assessing the strength of your hand is whether to fold, call or raise. The next decision is how much to bet. This is very important as giving your opponent the right odds to call may mean they hit the card they need to improve and your incorrectly sized bet could cost you the pot. Let’s look at bet sizing and how you can use bet sizing to get tells from your opponent and also give off false tells of your own. (more…)
November 23rd, 2009
Winning a poker tournament requires more than just luck, this is where your poker skills will be put to the test and to help you become the best poker player you can be, we’ve listed here the top ten poker tournament tips : (more…)
November 6th, 2009
There are actually a plethora of different poker tips and strategies that you can use to help you enhance your poker game. However, all the strategies combined do not come close to what you can learn by simply actually playing the game, this is why online poker is so popular, you can play anytime you want … (more…)
October 15th, 2009
What is average? What is variance? What is the difference between them? If you want to be a successful poker player, you must be able to understand these important questions. It’s essential that you understand that these two ideas are not interchangeable, and variance may affect what games you choose to play and how you choose to play them. (more…)
September 2nd, 2009
If one had but a penny for every complaint and allegation concerning the supposedly rigged nature of online poker, one would probably be an extremely rich man. The problem is though that if you were to get a penny for every such allegation backed by solid evidence, you probably wouldn’t be able to buy a loaf of bread with it. (more…)
July 3rd, 2009
If you watch poker on TV, you probably regard table chatter as an integral part of the game. Professional players seem to joke and discuss various things at the table all the time. Copying them however may not be a good idea for a beginner. (more…)
June 23rd, 2009
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