One common trait amongst winning poker players, even the very elite, have is the fact they never stop learning or trying to improve as a player. The game of poker is one that is constantly evolving with new theories, concepts and moves coming out all the time and not trying to keep up with this will result in you becoming a break-even player at best. (more…)
4 comments February 4th, 2011
Irrespective of what type of poker you are playing, the power of being unpredictable is a very strong one indeed. In fact predictable poker can really only succeed at low levels where your opponents are not really paying attention to the game. Whenever I played at Texas Holdem NL 50 or NL100 but especially at NL50 then many of the players simply didn’t watch the game closely enough. (more…)
4 comments November 8th, 2010
It’s one thing to play a face-to-face poker game, and quite another to play poker online regardless of whether you are playing at the best casino online or on a small unknown site. Of course the game, the rules and strategies are the same, but the feeling is definitely different. A computerized game does not give you the chance to touch the cards, see your opponents’ faces or call their bluffs, but it gives you the chance to play from the comfort of your own place and at a time that is the most suitable for you. Here, we’ll have a look at some basic advice for beginners in online poker. (more…)
15 comments October 10th, 2010
It is possible to do anything using the internet technology nowadays. In fact, even the game of poker is being played online. If you are used to playing the real game, online poker is almost identical. However, you will be playing on your computer, rather than alongside your co-players. These online poker sites will teach you the skills and strategies for you to be able to play poker for real money. Keep in mind that everybody starts as a beginner; you will eventually learn and get to play the real type of poker that you are seeing from experts. So how do you start playing online poker? (more…)
3 comments September 27th, 2010
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…)
6 comments August 16th, 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…)
5 comments February 25th, 2010
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…)
7 comments June 23rd, 2009
New day, new blog post. Today, I’m going to give you a quick crash course on an important piece of No-Limit Hold’em. You may already play the game. Or, you may be too intimidated to dive in. Whichever the case, what you’re about to read is going to be valuable to you. I’m going to take you through a critical part of the game. This is the stuff that cause rookies to self-destruct at the table.
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13 comments June 7th, 2008
Poker is not a science. It can’t be boiled down to a series of events and reactions. It’s an art. The best players learn to roll with the punches and come back swinging. Things go wrong. Cards land badly. Bankrolls dip desperately low. But, each time, a veteran poker player will consider his odds, keep his cool and sometimes, come back to fight another day. On the other hand, novice poker players make a ton of rookie mistakes. And when they do, the veterans on the table move in for the kill. Below, you’ll find 4 of the most lethal (and common) mistakes that novice players make.
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14 comments May 18th, 2008