3 Tips To Give You An Edge In Poker
Everyone acknowledges that poker is a game which combines both luck and skill. The idea is that each and every poker player at the table has an equal chance of winning based on the cards dealt. It is their skill that gives them the edge to win. Of course, this is all in view of the long run. In a single hand,...
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Does Superstition Have A Place In Poker?
Superstition has been part of man’s life for as long as anyone can remember. If you read history books and historical novels, you will see that life has always been rife with beliefs that are not necessarily based on anything logical. That is the exact definition of a superstition – an illogical belief. You...
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How To Play Caribbean Stud Poker
There are many poker variants being played in casinos all over the world. Although these poker games follow a fundamental set of universal rules there are certain rule variations made that make it distinct from each other. One popular poker variant played in most casinos is called Caribbean Stud Poker. As a way...
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Taylor Caby (Green Plastic) – Online Poker Pro
So far the players I’ve featured were offline pros. Let’s take a look at a very young man who is well known in the online poker world as Green Plastic. So what do we know about Taylor Caby? He was born in 1983, studied Finance at the University of Illinois, and is known to be one of the best heads up players...
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An Introduction To Community Poker
Community poker is perhaps one of the most played groups of poker games today. The name community poker is derived from the fact that some cards are shared by all the players. Quite obviously, these are the community cards. Though there are many different kinds of community poker games, the basic idea behind them...
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Poker Terms – A Basic Poker Glossary
I was looking through the posts the other day and I realized, albeit belatedly, that I should have started out with a list of poker terms. I have been harping on how players new to poker should know about the lingo used in poker before jumping into the fray yet I never really focused on poker terms. My bad. So...
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How To Start Your Own Home Poker Game
Watching all those TV shows of poker tournaments has made many people crave for the same excitement experienced in a real life poker game. The majority of poker games are played online, but poker enthusiasts know that nothing can compare to real life games. Yet finding tournaments offline are not always that easy....
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Poker Etiquette – Ain’t Misbehaving
Tournaments are supposed to be fun…and they usually are. Unfortunately, a few people who have no respect for rules and get their kicks out of making everyone else miserable can ruin an event. They get into fights, insult other players, distract other people with their tantrums, and generally think that being...
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Poker Tournament Basics (Part 2)
Poker players can sometimes look for more than the thrill that they get from playing in casinos or online gambling sites. Sometimes they want something that will really give them an additional level of challenges and bring some adrenaline fueled action to their game. And they usually get this kind of thrill by...
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Poker Tournament Basics (Part 1)
Basically, there are two types of tournaments that are popular in the poker circuit – freeze outs and rebuy. A freeze out tournament will usually start with all of the players starting with the same number of chips. This kind of structure means that a player must have a tighter playing strategy. Once a player...
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Texas Holdem – What You Need To Know
Who hasn’t heard of the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tournament? These two very popular tournaments have contributed a lot to making Texas Holdem Poker become one of the most popular variations of poker in existence today. From face to face games to online gambling, Texas Holdem Poker is played...
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Understanding The Casino’s House Edge
No matter what the ads tell you, there’s no such thing as completely overcoming the house odds in blackjack. The casino will always have a slight advantage; they have to, it’s a business for them. They wouldn’t be dumb enough to bother with running a gambling operation where they have a higher risk of losing...
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Beginner’s Tips for Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments
Online Texas Hold ‘Em is one of the most popular poker games on the Internet. It attracts thousands of players — making it exciting, and also difficult. With so many experienced poker players battling it out for some of the highest pots on the web, online Texas Hold ‘Em can be intimidating to the...
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