If you browse through online poker forums, you’re bound to happen upon posts stating that online poker is rigged and detailing some so-called evidence to back up the claims. Post like these contribute largely to the spreading of all sorts of poker myths, most of which have no foundation whatsoever in reality.
Poker Strategies – Learning to Spot a Winning Hand
July 27th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles 1 Comment »
One of the most important elements of the game of poker is learning to spot a winning hand. It is not simply enough to know the rules of the game; it is vital to develop a feel for which hands will win at which games.
Poker Playing Strategies – Heads up Play
July 26th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles No Comments »
Poker is always exciting, but when a tournament or a table gets down to just two players, the excitement level goes up. Heads up play is probably the most fun part of a poker game and most exciting to watch. Anything can happen, the bets get higher and more aggressive and all it takes is an all in and a call to be looking at the winner. However, with all the excitement you can’t lose your head if you’re playing. You need to keep a strategy in mind for how you are going to play.
Poker Playing Strategies – The Importance of Controlling Emotion
July 26th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles No Comments »
The game of poker is of course a game of skill, but it is also a game in which psychology has a large component. Controlling emotions is important when playing poker, and all smart poker players have learned to control their emotions and read those of the other players in the game.
How to Win Playing Conservative Poker
July 25th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles 1 Comment »
Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? The moral of the story was simple: slow and steady wins the race. It applies to playing winning poker, but only if you have the self-discipline it takes to stick to the strategy.
Offline Poker Advice
July 17th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles No Comments »
If you have been playing online poker mainly and you start to play with friends or at real life tournaments you have to be careful because you won’t be used to offline play and the different tells that people have. If you haven’t played with any of the players before you won’t have any idea what their personal tells are and so you have to go off of the general physical tells that many people have.
Online Poker Advice
July 17th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles No Comments »
Online poker has become a blockbuster success in the last couple years. Everyone is playing online whether it is for free or for money. There are so many places to choose from and no matter which you choose there are some differences from offline play and your strategy and the way you approach the game is a little different.
General Poker Advice
July 17th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles 3 Comments »
Poker has taken the world by storm in the last few years. Now you see it on TV, you see people playing online, you see people having house tournaments. What everyone needs now that they are hooked is some general poker advice for when you are playing. Nobody is perfect and so learning as much as you can about the game is the best way to increase your chances of winning.
The Rules of Poker
July 14th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles No Comments »
These rules are from “Robert’s Rules Of Poker” authored by Robert Ciaffone.
Ciaffone finished third in the 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold ‘em main event, winning $125,000. In that same year, he finished fourth in the WSOP $2,500 pot limit Omaha hold ‘em event and fifth in the WSOP $1,000 no limit Texas hold ‘em event. As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $220,000.
You can also download the full rules in pdf format
Bluffing Online
July 13th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles 2 Comments »
Anyone who has played more than one hand of poker knows the importance of bluffing. Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on which side of the bluff you are on), most poker players are not very good at it.
Types of Poker Tournaments
July 12th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles 1 Comment »
There are many different types of poker tournaments that can be found online and every site has their own variation. The most common online poker tournaments are head-to-head tournaments, satellite tournaments, re-buy or buy-in tournaments, elimination tournaments, and shootout tournaments.
Online Poker Tournaments
July 12th, 2006 hello Posted in Poker Articles 1 Comment »
Online poker games continue to increase in popularity. Because people have become so familiar with online poker, there has also been a significant increase in online poker tournament play.
Online poker tournaments are now offered on almost every major online poker site. Tournaments are so prevalent that poker players of any skill level can participate seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.