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Poker Bots (and how to get your’s FREE!)
(NOTE: The “Free Poker Bot” is no longer available. However, we recommend using the Online Poker Bot v. 4. We’ve negotiated a deal exclusive to SmokePoker members who are looking for a superior and relia...
Understanding Poker Player Types
More than the starting hands that you are dealt with in a poker game, there are other factors that you need to consider when playing poker. If you remember my article with quotes from famous poker players, you will remember one...
The Poker Bully (and how to be one!)
We’ve all been taught that bullying is not a good thing. In school, bullies were always seen to be bad – and they were. However, I’m sure that you also know that bullies pounce on the slightest sign of weakness an...
Doyle Brunson: “It’s A State of Mind”
Of course you have all heard about Doyle Brunson, right? One or two of you guys out there probably even idolize this poker great – I sure do. Well, I ran across something he wrote just the other day at Poker Player. Coming fr...
Watch Poker Live 24/7 At RawVegas.tv
As time goes by, just when we thought we have seen and heard of everything, technology and its applications never cease to amaze us. I bet that when the TV was introduced ages ago, people’s eyes just popped out of their head....
Famous (Often Amusing) Poker Quotes
We all have our heroes and people we look up to. Whether it be in “real life” or on the game floor, there are people we consider our role models. Poker is not an exception, and when we look up to people we watch their every...
Some Mistakes Poker Beginners Make (Part 2)
In my last article I talked about some of the most common boo boos that newbies at the poker table commit. This was done with the hope that potential poker players or even those who are already playing but are relatively new to...
Some Mistakes Poker Beginners Make (Part 1)
Admit it, any beginner at any game is bound to make mistakes. The key is to know what they are to try to avoid them as much as possible. Texas Hold ’em – or any poker variant for that matter – is not exempt from begin...
Knowing When To Quit At Poker
Quitters never win, or so they say. Our society has had this notion of never quitting in any endeavor one gets involved in. The never say die attitude has a strong solid place in most any culture. Yet does it have a place in po...
Casinos Help Out Gambling Addicts
That last word is not usually mentioned in gambling circles, to be honest. It is one of those tags that society in general uses to label some people and to be frank, sometimes it is overused, giving card games such as poker a b...
Duplicate Poker – Hope For Poker Enthusiasts?
It seems that though the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 has been in place for some time now, the hoopla surrounding it has not died down yet. This is not surprising as poker remains one of the most popular o...
Introduction to Stud Poker and Caribbean Stud
There are hundreds of poker variations played in homes, backrooms, and casinos. Most of the poker variants however fall under the three main types of poker – draw poker, stud poker, and community poker. Last time I wrote ...
Introduction to Draw Poker and Five-Card Draw
There are many variations of poker. One of them is draw poker. Draw poker is usually considered to be the standard poker form and is the kind of poker beginners usually learn. The number of players involved in the game varies f...
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...
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...
Poker Movies: Casino Royale
I’ve always been a firm believer in the saying “save the best for last.” No matter what aspect of my life you observe, you will probably notice that this maxim reigns supreme. Heck, even when I eat, I do not eat all the f...
Poker Movies: Rounders
Released in 1998, Rounders is perhaps the best poker movie in the last 20 years. With Matt Damon and Edward Norton as the protagonists and John Malkovich as the antagonist, you cannot go wrong. If you are an avid poker player, ...
Poker Movies: Maverick
Though not exactly about tips on playing poker, Maverick shows the whole picture of the adventurous life of a gambler in the old days in the West. This movie was released in the mid 90s, 1994 to be exact. As opposed to the past...
Poker Movies: The Sting
I remember watching The Sting when I wasn’t much into poker yet. In fact, I think when I saw it (simply because my dad had a video and wanted to watch it, so everyone else had to) I didn’t even know how to play poker. D...
Poker Movies: The Cincinnati Kid
Though movies are not exactly an accurate reflection of reality, we have to admit that we can pick up a thing or two from them. More so, we can have a good time while we are it. The same thing goes for poker movies. We see the ...
