Poker Playing Tips - Killer Poker Tips For Beginners

Poker can bring you riches but it is so easy to throw away large chunks of your winnings by failing to heed some simple poker playing tips and losing your patience. These tips won't make you a millionaire but they will be very useful for the beginner. My poker playing tips have come from the experience of playing many hands so sharing the mistakes in my early days and the resultant killer poker tips will mean that you will never make these mistakes as a beginner! Mix it up -- don't be predictable. Poker is not simply about having the best hand. You can even win with a very poor hand if you bluff well enough. Don't always dump your hand if it is not a good one and don't immediately raise if you have a good one. Your opponents will see this as predictable and easy to identify behaviour and eventually will have you worked out. Watch poker on TV -- this is perhaps the easiest of my poker playing tips. There are many tournaments that you can find on TV and even some internet channels. Typically, they will show you the hole cards owned by each player which are face down on a transparent table with a camera positioned below. These pros can give you killer poker playing tips on all aspects of the game, but especially bluffing which is perhaps the hardest aspect to perfect. Play the free money tables -- all online poker rooms have free tables, also known as freeroll tables. If you are just starting out, this is the best of the poker playing tips to follow. In fact, if you are confused about the basic mechanics of the game such as raising, checking, calling etc., then free poker rooms are the best way to learn. Just learn the winning hands and forget the rest because you can learn the remainder of the game from free money tables. Play the low money tables -- once you have mastered the basic mechanics of the game, you should consider playing the low money tables. Even if you have much to learn still about poker, playing the the low money tables is one of the best poker playing tips because only here will you start to observe the unique behaviour of players when they can win or lose real money. The free tables are fun but the player behaviour is not that of true poker because players have nothing to lose and nothing to gain! Even if you are playing only very low stakes, you will see the real game and you will not be risking more than a few cents each game. Are your hole cards burning a hole in your pocket? Discover the exact breakthrough strategies an underground poker pro uses to earn over $1200.00 per night effortlessly at online poker.

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If You Laugh People Will Think You Have Money and They Will Treat You Better!

The Jesuit priests look for God in everything. That is their philosophy. I look for humor in everything. Of course everything is not funny. My Father was tough love, my Mother was soft love. I am soft love and my wife Marie is tough love. They say you marry one of your parents. I think I married my Father. Marie does not smoke cigars. When you laugh, people think you have money and they treat you better. If they find out you do not have money, they know you are up to something. Laughter and crying are forms of forgiveness. Laughter and forgiveness is of the spirit. That is why we must find ways to nurture our spirit to let go 490 times a day. The spirit loves to laugh, cry, and dance! I mean think about it! What else would the sprit do all day while we are sometimes just going about? We are not just to go about doing. We are to go about doing well for ourselves, families, professions, and our community in that order. When Vice President Cheney accidentally shot his hunting partner, I could not stop laughing. Of course I knew his hunting partner was not dead or seriously wounded. My wife Marie, said, "That is not funny; he could have been dead or hurt badly!" I said, you are right it is not funny, it is hilarious. When Jay Leno was on TV that evening, Jay said, "Who would you rather go hunting with, Vice President Cheney or Stevie Wonder?" I told my wife Marie, "You see Jay Leno thinks like me." If I did not laugh, they would lock me in a rubber room with no clothes on, so that I could not hurt myself! Practice laughing or crying. Some people cry so people will think they do not have money. Sometimes it is just a poker face. They are really holding a Royal Flush! The real secret is Laughter! I do not laugh to keep from crying. I laugh because it is funny.

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Ten Memorable Poker Moments

Poker has now become the game that everyone wants to learn to play. Poker itself has a long history but, only recently, and since the increase in availability of online games, has poker become more acceptable in main stream culture. Gone are the days when poker was seen as played by those with a shady character; when cowboys frequented saloons, looking to hustle and use their guile to win money from anyone brave enough to enter a game against them! Then poker, gun-slinging and hustling used to go hand in hand. Now things are slightly different. Around 2 million people play poker online every month across some 250 online poker sites. Around $2.8 billion is spent on online gambling itself in America alone; though this figure will soon drop drastically as the new laws prohibiting banks and credit card companies from making payments to online gambling sites is now in place. The Poker World Series is now riding high amongst other sporting events, with prize money to equal that of the biggest sporting occasions. With the many TV poker channels that are available in America and Europe, it seems that poker is now becoming more acceptable in main stream society. Perhaps this is because poker is seen more as a skill game and not so much the gambling game of old. Attempting to read an opponents play and strategy is all part of the game and an element that makes poker great to play and watch. Poker has also been a great subject for films to centre a plot or character around. Many a scene has graced our TVs and cinemas where poker has been the backdrop of a murder scene, scheming criminals, or introduction to an on-screen hero. Poker requires a cool head, a controlling of emotions and expressions, and the ability to understand the same traits in the opponents. Perhaps this is why poker has been a great catalyst to help characterise an on-screen actor. The list of films or TV programs where poker was played and how it was used to define a character is way too long to list in an article. However, below is a list of my top ten great TV or film moments that have involved the game of poker. Not everyone will remember or agree with the order of the list, but I am sure you will all agree they are all worth a mention. 1. Cool Hand Luke (1965). Luke beating an inmate at poker with a hand of nothing typifies the cool head required for a game of poker. 2. The poker scene from The Sting (1973). Still one of the best acted and directed poker games ever filmed - even if the two main players were cheating. 3. The opening card game in David Mamet's House of Games (1987). The whole film itself is a sequence of bluffs, tells and cons and has the audience hooked from start to finish. 4. Casino (1995). When Joe Pesci's character Tommy shoots Spider during a poker game. A violent scene, but worth mentioning for the comedy element. 5. "The" poker game in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (2000). A slick and direct approach to the filming of a game of brag. The dialogue as Eddie goes from smelling victory to tasting defeat is worth a mention in any poker list. 6. Maverick (1994). Maverick losing for an hour and then proceeding to win every game with his ability to read poker tells. Not the greatest poker film but a good adage to poker nonetheless. 7. Big Hand for a Little Lady (1966). When the Mary takes her winning hand to ask the bank manager for a loan... excellent. 8. The final showdown in Cincinnati Kid (1965). Well directed filming of a poker game and renowned for that famous line... "making the wrong move at the right time". 9. Rounders (1998). This film is noted for its many goofs and gaffs, but also worth a mention for re-introducing viewers to the world of poker in its many forms and, how the main character is drawn in and out of the world of poker gambling. The final poker game is true Holywood. 10. Stephen Hawking's cameo role during a poker game in episode "Second Chances" of Star Trek next Generation.

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Poker Strategy - Positioning

When you play Texas Hold'em, it's very important to know the strategy of positioning. In the poker game, the position of the dealer gains more benefit because the dealer can see who is still in the hand. The dealer position also gains more advantages on knowing how the players feel about their hands As you already knew, Texas Hold'em is played in a clockwise and this cause the players to the right of the dealer gain less information. The players to the right of the dealer will get less advantage due to the lack of information to make a good decision. The other players will raise the bet of the early betting position. If you can get the dealer position, which you will have multiple callers and good starting hand, then you can put a minimum bet. This will make the other players call. You will end up increasing the pot size of the game If you truly understand how to play with the "blind" position then you have more chance to win the game. If you are in "blind" position or "early" position then you have no feedback from other poker players. In the blind position, raise, call, fish or take any chance only if you have good starting cards Don't let the temptation of the high stakes make you gamble when you don't really have a good hand. This is not the way to win the game. You may have an idea that you have half of the ante in the pot and the blind stakes are high, even then don't gamble with that risk. Therefore you have to say no to this temptation and save your chips until you have a good hand and need to use the chips. A good player knows that to win the poker game he needs a good plan and a good poker strategy. A good poker player doesn't rely on luck or chance. One of the poker positioning strategies is the art of "bluffing". You can use a bluffing technique to bluff one player easier than bluffing all the other players. This is why positioning for bluffing in a poker game is one of a critical poker factors. The reason why the blind position is the best poker position to bluff is there will be no cards on the table. This makes your opponents, who may have really good cards, have no idea if you have good cards too. Anyway when you are bluffing you should know that if you get more than one caller, then there's a chance that one of the callers is having a good hand. In this case, you should fold. Don't playing on your ego.

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How to Avoid the Trap of Losing Your Bankroll

One of the most important aspects of playing poker is to build your poker bankroll. The primary reason any serious poker player plays the game is to make a profit. Avoiding losing your bankroll will ensure that you have the opportunity to continue to play. After all, if you lose your bankroll, you will have to find ways to make more money to continue to play poker. Moreover, if you do not carefully protect your bankroll, you may become desperate and take money that you can not afford to lose to supplement your poker bankroll. Building for Profit There are many theories as to how you can successfully build a poker bankroll and continue to play so that you have the opportunity to make poker a profitable and potentially full time income. However, utilizing solid poker strategy and common sense is the best way to build and add to your poker profits. If you continue to throw money at your poker career and fail to build a bankroll, you will eventually find yourself in a desperate financial situation that will inevitably cause you to play even worse, in an effort to recoup your losses. This is why it is important to adapt a poker strategy that you commit yourself to sticking to and avoid certain financial ruin. Many good poker players are merely one or two hands away from great wins, if they would use discipline and control. Disciplined Timing Sometimes, it is not the hand you are playing right now, but the next hand or the one after that which can catapult your poker career. Therefore, you want to play solid enough that you can reach that next hand, instead of committing yourself too much to any single hand too early in any game. In many cases, learning to fold a monster and learning how the table is playing is the peak of a professional poker player's career. Protect your bankroll and focus on the fact that your next hand may just be the one you need to take down a huge pot. Learning the disciplines of poker is the key to success, along with protecting your bankroll. If you are able to slowly build your bankroll over time, you will find that the discipline and good pokier strategy you learn along the way will help to propel your poker career into the next higher level. In addition, learning key poker strategies in online poker can add more to your bankroll and potentially give you the opportunity to play in larger live tournaments. Take time to learn good poker strategy and methods to protect your bankroll. After all, that is the only way to stay in the 'poker business'

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A Couch Potato's Guide to Poker on TV!

I love Poker. I love to play it. I love to read about it. I love to watch other people play it, especially on TV. It's an inexpensive way to learn from the pros. You can see what they do in real-world situations, not just what they say they would do in their books. Watching Poker helps improve your game. You can learn pot odds, combinations, order of hands and many other basics as well as advanced, psychological strategy such as tells. I watch a lot of Poker on TV. Yes, I do. Apparently, the networks are taking notice of the TV-viewing public. A lot of us are crazy for Poker. In this article, I'm going to discuss several, TV series that are still running now, that I highly recommend and regularly watch. 1) Celebrity Poker Showdown. This is on Bravo, usually on Thursday nights. Poker Pro Phil Gordon and comedian Dave Foley (Kids in The Hall, News Radio) are the moderators for this light, fluffy show featuring celebrities such as Alex Trebek, Ben Affleck, Rosie O'Donnell and Camryn Manheim. Some of the celebs are really very good. Of course, there is also that wonderfully evil moment when you can watch someone on the D-List or above sink on the river. Phil gives expert commentary. There's a short film each week in which the basics of No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em and the betting rules are explained. It's entertaining TV even for newbies, pros and the star-struck alike. 2) The World Series of Poker. ESPN is currently showing episodes of the 2005 WSOP. The other night, I saw Johnny Chan win his record 10th WSOP bracelet in the Pot Limit Hold 'Em event. It was awesome. He beat out Phil 'Unabomber' Laak to take the lead against Doyle Brunson and Phil Hellmuth, who were both present during the match, for the all-time record bracelet wins. Hey, don't feel too bad for Mr. Laak. His girlfriend, the beautiful Hollywood actress, Jennifer Tilly, won the Ladies' Event at the WSOP this year. A week or two prior to that, I got to see Josh Arieh, a very good player who doesn't get too much airtime (yet), play - and win - the Omaha tourney. It was great to see Omaha Hold 'Em played on TV for a change. I loved it. Even if you're not a poker junkie like I am, you can appreciate the epic nature of the World Series of Poker with its international field featuring the best of the best - and a few Cinderella stories thrown in for good measure. 3) World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel. Travel the world from your chair and watch pros play in the World Poker Tour. They play in exotic locales such as Aruba and Paris. Host Mike Sexton is so knowledgeable about the game that he makes up for his co-host Vince Van Patten's shtick. The man tries to give nicknames to any hand combination possible. Some of his groaners include: QQ - Siegfried & Roy or Paris & Nikki (Hilton) 55 - Sammy Hagar (after the song, 'I Can't Drive 55') Rounding out the commentator group is the lovely Shana Hiatt. She interviews the pros and showcases different aspects of the poker-playing lifestyle on each episode. The WPT hosts names like Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, Howard Lederer and more. It's a veritable who's who of Poker and it comes fresh and new into your home each week. These aren't the only Poker shows on TV. ESPN has a drama called TILT starring Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) and Eddie Cibrian (Third Watch) which is a fictionalized version of a poker pro's dirty and dangerous life. E! Entertainment Network, beginning on St. Patty's Day 2005, aired several episodes of E!'s Hollywood Hold 'Em Game. Laura Prepon, of That 70s Show, produced the show and starred in one of the episodes with her live-in love Chris Masterson (Malcolm in the Middle) and some friends, including Chris' brother and That 70's show star, Danny Masterson (Hyde). Other episodes had Mila Kunis (Family Guy, That 70s Show), Macauley Culkin - yes, that Macauley Culkin. He's Mila's beau - and Shannon Elizabeth. I haven't seen it on recently; but, I desperately hope that it comes back. It was pretty good poker and Phil Laak was the dealer/mentor/host. The Game Show Network has Poker Royale. This is a 6-person tournament that runs for several weeks. There are several elimination rounds, then a finale. The first had all pros. It was men vs. women. The men won each individual match; but, the ladies, led by Kathy Liebert, Jennifer Harmon and Cyndy Violette took the final - and decisive match. The second installment had Celebrities vs. Poker Pros. I found it to be a watered-down version of Celebrity Poker Showdown. I missed Phil Gordon and Dave Foley, gotta admit. The third installment, which is currently airing, is the Comedians vs. Poker Pros. I didn't find this one too fun or funny; but, I've had other things to do lately. Actually, I dropped watching that because the Fall Season picked up; and, well, I'd rather watch the Poker Superstars Invitational on FSN! This is awesome. It's a turbo tourney - the blinds go up really quick and the play is fast - featuring Johnny Chan, Carlos Mortensen and other luminaries. It's action-packed, high-stakes poker that goes by in the blink of eye. If you can't find a good online or home game, why not sit down and watch one on TV? Chances are - there's one on the television right now. Go. Watch!

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Managing Your Online Poker Bankroll

My internet poker playing friend was out of town a few weeks ago, and couldn't get his regular site to work well, so knowing I had extra cash in my Party Poker account he asked for a hundred bucks to play there during his visit. Sure fine. A few hours later he lets me know he lost 2, $20+2 SNG tourneys in a row, both by bad beats. His intention at that time was to go into a $30+3 to try and make it back. He is a good player so I wasn't about to lecture him on his bankroll, but herein you will find exactly that. The skills involved in managing your bankroll effectively are basic math, dedication to learning the game, the humility to drop down a level, and anger management. Seriously. The above scenario is no doubt very common. In fact, poker sites love reload players like my friend. The players who know they are good, make that, "too good" to play within their own bankroll are the most profitable. Inevitably, not managing your bankroll, no matter how good you are, will result in failure. By the incontestable laws of probabilities and mathematics, this is undeniable. It doesn't matter if you are playing with a hundred bucks or a million, the result is always the same. It has been widely reported that a certain multiple WPT champion has repeatedly played over his bankroll and blown his WPT winnings. It happens on any level, as the principle is the same. You will need basic math skills to the tune of knowing what 2, 5, and 10 percent of your bankroll is. No matter what your game you should never be playing with more than 10% of your bankroll. For example, if you deposit 100 dollars into your account, you shouldn't take more than $10 to any game. This is going to limit you to .50/1.00 limit hold'em, or $5 to $10 SNG's. You could also play an MTT for that entry, but I don't recommend that because it would be unlikely for you to place in the money. If you think you can lick this game right off and deposit $1000, then you can bring $100 bucks to any table for play. Still, this is not recommended. If you are learning, you should learn to move up to that level, rather than buy yourself into it. Trust me, you will want to avoid the painful strategy of buying yourself into a higher limit. Enter humility. Your humility should allow you to play at a level that forces you to become proficient and earn yourself a bankroll to move up. If that means .25/.50 hold'em, then that is your challenge. If you are going to learn, learn cheap, learn smart, and earn your way up to the next level. You will feel so much more confident when moving up a level in having conquered the level before it. Others will have paid to get in that level, and those opponents will be at your mercy. On the other hand, once you move up a level and find yourself struggling, you need to go back down a level and refocus your efforts and education. When to do this exactly, is a question of math. If your bankroll has not increased at your new game level and comes perilously close to that 10% guideline, it's time to back up. Don't let it get below that level, because once you break the guideline once, it's much easier the next time, and the next, and the next... This will lead to mismanagement, and reloading. Here is an example: You deposited $100 and started with the 5 buck sit and go circuit and skillfully built your bankroll up to $250, where you correctly decided to move up to the $10 SNG tables. You played 7 tournaments at that level and only placed once with a second place showing. This has dropped your bankroll down to $203. Although another $10 entry is well within 10%, it is more than 5%, and since you haven't performed well, you should gather your humility and understand that there is more to learn. In this case, I would go back to the 5 buck SNG tables, and work my bankroll up to $300, before attempting your next move up. Once you reach that goal, and have proven yourself a better player, you will also have more bankroll room at the $10 level. It is an invaluable experience to care for your bankroll in this way. I have done this several times when my bankroll needed it to the point now that when I sit a SNG table, I know that through my dedication of learning the game at each level, I am a favorite to place in that tournament. This may sound of a drastic move, but treating your bankroll with the utmost respect is the key to success. To play is to dedicate. It isn't going to be easy to double your bankroll at this level. Your commitment and dedication to each stage involves learning, patience, and intense observation. and is a supreme test of your core personality. Think this is overboard? I have seen players losing it to the point of me stopping them from punching a wall or tossing a laptop. These are otherwise normal acquaintances. And then there was anger management. This is not a funny movie. This is about battling that desire to make up lost ground by moving up a level, not down. This is where you need to know the value of your cards before you shove an all-in play at that maniacal player who has raised you yet again. By the way, at that point, he is usually holding a monster and has trained you like a monkey to step right in. If you are playing within your bankroll, losing your temper is never really an issue, because losing a game or a hand to a bad beat or poor play is not going to cripple your account. Many of your opponents will play their entire bankroll at a table or a tournament and you can take advantage of this, because in that situation, they will NEVER be able to make optimal decisions. You can surely imagine though how they will be tilting the moment they lose a big hand, because that one hand may represent 75% of their whole bankroll. Tilting after you lose a big hand in such a scenario, is pretty much inescapable. Their mindset is already looking forward to another reload, as they mentally prepare themselves to exit the table with nothing. I have seen this literally thousands of times online. It's in the math. When I say maximum 10%, I really try to play with 5% or less. For example, I usually have between $2,000 and $4,000 in my party poker account. When I have more I withdraw down to about $2,500 because I, personally, never want to be below $2,000 as that will restrict some of the tables/events I play at. Let's say I have $2,500 now and want to play in the Sunday Million which has an entry fee of $215. Therefore, $215 divided into $2,500 = 8.6% which is within the 10% guideline. However, let me tell you why it's STILL the wrong decision to pay for that tournament. If that is how you are investing your bankroll, you need to realize the likelihood of playing that circuit profitably. In other words, you have basically 10 chances to place that tourney. You may very well be able to do that however, it is not unusual to go through 10, 20 or even 40 tournaments without placing - even for the pros. If multi table tournaments are your game, you should be looking to have a bankroll of about 50 buy-ins. That is how dry tournaments can get. Using the 50 buy-in formula, you should have $10,000+ in your account to pay for the Sunday Million. Think of it this way. If you are good enough to profit in this tournament, then you should easily be able to win a qualifier to get in it for about 5% to 10% of the entry fee. If you can't win one of those tourneys, filled with rookies, then you have no justification for paying the big tourney entry fee outright.

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Sometimes It's All in How You Choose to Soften the Blow

This is an amusing story. I've mentioned before my M.O. at the poker table: full fledged "poker armor" consisting of a large hood, dark shades and most important, the iPod. I believe in listening to cerebral music when I play. This usually consists of classical music, but in particular the Bach Cello Suites performed by Pablo Casals. I can't really put into words how amazing this piece of music is. "Bach is the most ancient of the future's musicians" is a statement Casals once made. And no matter how many times you listen to the Suites, you'll always feel the genius in Casals' playing. It was well documented that Casals dedicated his life to this piece of music. Just trust me all of this comes across very well in the art. And to me, the unaccompanied cello: a little melancholy, a little brilliant, alone, determined...hey, kind of sounds like a poker player, right? Anyway one day I am playing $1/$2 at the Hard Rock Casino in Fort Lauderdale, FL (notorious for wild action) and I pick up QQ. I open to $12 with a pretty wild image. A real tight player, I mean squeeze-water-out-of-a-rock-119-years-old-playing-with-his-pension-tight, re-raised me from the big blind to $25. I had a good mind to just open fold. I mean, I was 90% sure he had KK or AA. But I decided to call. Since I was in position, with the right flop, for instance if the flop was A high, and he had KK, I was pretty sure I could get him off his hand. And if I was fortunate enough to flop a Q, well then I knew I could win his whole stack. The flop turns over: Qs10h9c. Bingo. He c-bets $30 and I value shove all in for $175. Then the old man tanked for a minute. RIGHT at that moment, I look down at my iPod. "Suite Nº5 Para Chelo En Do Menor Bwc 1011-Ii-Allemande-Molto Moderato - Pablo Casals" -MY FAVORITE MOVEMENT FROM MY FAVORITE SUITE... Now pause with me in this moment of time, if you will... I've heard that when a person is drowning, somewhere in the moments between complete panic and total unconsciousness, is a moment of absolute euphoria. Similarly, there are moments where The Suites encompass you so completely and aural texture washes over you to such an extent that you're literally drowning in sound. Then when the weight and sheer mass of music is about to crush you...it happens... The most comforting, wonderful sound washes over you, around you, and through you. Suddenly, you're floating... Not to mix metaphors too drastically, but if it were possible to climb inside a song, live with it, die with it and experience its rebirth, this would be the vehicle to take you on such a trip. In this unbelievable marriage of chaos and bliss, I've actually driven off the road, hypnotized in its melody...I find myself moved to tears. Old Man River calls all in and shows KK. The turn card: 2d The river: Js Charlie shows: three of a kind, Queens Old Man River shows: a straight, King high. So here I am felted after a ridiculous beat. And now I have a couple of tears revealing themselves from underneath my dark sunglasses to all the degenerates at the poker table. An acquaintance of mine named Willie said, "Wow Charlie, you're upset? I've seen you take way worse beats than that!" I admit that the irony of the situation is hilarious, but when Willie spoke to me, I just smiled to myself, knowing that no one could understand how swept away in beauty I was at that moment. Funny enough it had nothing to do at all with cards.

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Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo

Celebrity Poker Showdown Overview: Each 2-hour episode of the show features 5 celebrities playing a no-limit Texas Hold'em tournament playing to win up to $100,000 for their chosen charity. The winner from each of the first 5 episodes goes on to compete in the championship 6th episode. As players are eliminated, they continue to be part of the show as they watch the rest of the game from the "Loser's Lounge." Celebrity Poker Showdown: The Hosts: When it debuted in 2003, the show's hosts were Phil Gordon and Kevin Pollack, but Pollack was quickly replaced with former "Kid in the Hall" Dave Foley in 2004, who remains the color commentator. Gordon decided to leave the show after season 7 in 2005, to be replaced with another Phil -- Phil "the poker brat" Hellmuth. Celebrity Poker Showdown: The Players: Celebrities come from all walks: From TV dramas & reality shows, comedians, sports stars, & movie stars. Many of the poker-playing celebs on the show have been bitten by poker bug and continue to play long after the taping ends, including Ben Affleck, Mimi Rodgers, Shannon Elizabeth, James Woods and Danny Masterson.

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Betting Structures for Poker Games

There’s no one rule of how to set up the betting in all games of poker. Depending on whether you’re playing in a casino or in a home game, you may encounter one of these four common structures. Spread Limit Most common in home games. In a spread-limit game, a player can bet any amount within some range – for instance $1-$5. Basically, it means the minimum any player can bet is $1, and the most anyone can bet or raise at one time is $5. The only other rule regards raising. If someone raises, you can only raise that much or higher. In other words, if the player to your left raises four dollars, you can’t raise just the $2 you were planning to, you’ve got to raise $4 or more. Fixed Limit This is what most people play in casinos. Simply, with fixed limit poker, the amount you can bet or raise is fixed for each round of betting. If you’re playing a $2-$4 fixed limit game, every player can only bet or raise $2 for the first few rounds (usually the first two) of betting, and can only bet or raise $4 for the last rounds of betting. It keeps it nice and simple. Pot Limit In pot limit games, the largest amount you can bet or raise is the amount that’s in the pot at that very moment. While at first pot-limit seems simple, it's actually probably the betting structure that confuses people the most, and can get pretty expensieve if if people keep doubling the pot. No Limit If you’ve watched Texas Hold’em on television, you’ve seen the world of no limit. It’s just what it sounds like: at any point, you can push all the chips you have in front of you as a bet. There’s absolutely no cap on how much money that is, other than it’s what you have on the table already.

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Chip Tricks

Want to spice up your table image? Learn these chip tricks to impress your poker pals. It won't improve your skills at cards, but if nothing else, it's something to keep yourself entertained while waiting for the next hand to be dealt. 1. Shuffle Poker Chips The first thing most players learn to do is shuffle or "riffle" their chips. Once you figure it out, I've found, it's impossible not to shuffle your chips -- and it's fun. 2. The Poker Chip Snap Our Guide to Casino Gambling claims this is the easiest to master. While I'm not convinced if it's a snap to learn (but maybe I'm just not very dexterous), it is a fun trick and can be distracting to your opponents if you make the chip snap loud enough. 3. The Chip Flip Take three chips and flip the first in line to the back with this trick. Not showy, but a nice way to add a little flair before putting down a three-chip bet. 4. Butterfly Ok, this trick is really hard, I admit. But it's so very cool. And if I saw anyone who could do this at the table, I'd be very, very nervous. I'd certainly watch closely when they deal!

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Common Poker Mistakes

There are a few things you definitely don't want to do in a tournament. Learn these common poker mistakes and win your next tournament easily. Poker tournaments would have to be one of the funnest, grandest things in all of poker. The opportunity to pay a little and win a massive amount is second to none. Plus, the amount of experience you get playing poker tournaments is intense. You can become a very good poker player, for a very cheap amount, by playing a lot of tournaments. But poker tournaments aren't all fairies and ice-cream and a walk in the park. They are hard. They can be hard, if you make silly mistakes that are completely unavoidable. But there is one funny thing about the most common poker mistakes - a lot of people don't even know they are doing them, or that they are bad. Learn These Common Poker Mistakes And Never Have Another Mess-Up In A Tournament Common Poker Mistakes For Tournaments #1 Tightening up too much when you feel the pressure. All this does is get's you blinds stolen in the future. A tournament is a very delicate balance of tight and loose. Don't get too tight and don't get too loose. Common Poker Mistakes For Tournaments #2 Telling or telegraphing the strength of your hand. Well, of course this is bad, but it's more widespread in tournament's than you think. I think it's because when in a tournament players want to say 'Look at me, I'm good' and do it when they have a good hand. Common Poker Mistakes For Tournaments #3 This goes hand in hand with the next mistake of not bluffing enough. By not bluffing, you are effectively telegraphing you hands all the time. Bluffs are a critical part Common Poker Mistakes For Tournaments #4 Massive mistake in a tournament: taking on a blind defender for no good reason. It's great to steal blinds but not from defenders. They just eat up your chips and pull you done. Don't take them on without a good reason, i.e. good cards! Common Poker Mistakes For Tournaments #5 This is the worst of the mistakes. Not sticking to your plan. When you play in a tournament you need to have a plan. And you need to stick to it. Veering of course is how you end up in disaster. These common tournament poker mistakes are everywhere. I am sure you are aware that you did at least one of the in your last tournament. By now you are probably realizing that the secret to getting good a poker tournaments is researching and learning what to do and more importantly, what not to do. If you begin to experience a feeling of curiosity and intrigue for learning new ways of winning poker than you will most definitely become a great poker player. And every time you have an opportunity to learn more about poker and do not take it, you will become a worse poker player because someone else will learn that and beat you.

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Honing Logic Skills in a Fun Way

Everybody needs a sharp mind, that is the most useful tool one can use on a daily basis. But do you know that to hone your logic skills you don't have to hit the books all the time? There is a more funny way to improve your reasoning skills. And you may not believe it but the best way to do so is through games. Strategy games online can do a lot for you, more than what rigid mental training can possibly do. Strategy games work because they are not at all tiring. In fact, playing strategy games online is too engaging, you won't want to stop even if you have already spent hours on it. They encourage your mind to think. In such a game, it never stops working. You use your brain as you play the game. That is how you are going to benefit from it in the long run. Like your body, your mind needs adequate exercise. Mental exercises are as essential as your daily workout. While reading, painting, and similar hobbies enhances your creative skills, strategy games online allow you to increase your logical capabilities to make your mind working to the fullest of its ability. Being an online gaming enthusiast has a lot of good to it, especially if you know how to pick your games. Strategy and logic games, by far, are between the most useful ones offered over the internet. They unconsciously benefit your thinking abilities so you can become a better thinker because of it. Play them on a regular manner and you will reap the positive results in no time. Strategy games come in different forms. There are role-playing games under this genre wherein the background is a war zone. Here, you have to plot the right attack to take down your enemies, as well as develop a solid defense so that they won't be able to capture your base. This strategy game is made especially for boys. But there are similar ones made for girls too. The best thing about strategy games online is the fact that they can be played against other players. Usually, you form a group or an alliance with other players and together, you will try to tackle down the other groups. The stronger group with a better strategy wins the game. There is usually a collective goal here and it is almost impossible to play it alone, especially if you are engaged in a multiplayer scenario. The fruits of playing strategy games online are ripe for the picking. Don't think these games are just a waste of time, considering that they are really engaging and could even force you to play it for hours. Think of it this way - playing these games puts you in a certain alert mode. So when later on you need to come up with a crucial life's decision fast, you will be able to make the right one because your mind is trained to think sharply and logically, thanks to strategy games online.

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Play Poker Like a Robot

A robot is programmed to do certain things the right way. A robot doesn't have a mind of its own, and it can only do what it is set out to do. When you are talking about poker; being programmed to do something can be a pretty good thing to be a robot for. If a robot is programmed to play poker a certain way that is going to win over a long period of time, then that robot will win. They will not make any mental mistakes because they don't have a mind. They may not be able to make phenomenal plays and great moves, but they will win at poker. So what if you could play poker like a robot? It sounds sort of funny, but you could play poker like a robot. In fact, you could play poker better then a robot. All you have to do is program yourself to play winning poker; and do not make mental mistakes. It does sound a lot easier then it really is; but it can be done. Not everyone can play poker like a robot but those who can are very successful in the poker world. They make very little mistakes and play elite poker all the time. The other good thing about a robot is that they don't get tired. They could play poker for 12 straight hours and they would never miss a beat. This may not exactly be able to get accomplished by you, but you could do things that come pretty close. By treating your body the right way and getting the right amount of balance and rest you will be strong at the poker table every time you are at the table. The only way to play like a robot is by allowing your body to be as strong or stronger then a robot. The nice thing about having a mind of your own and programming yourself versus a robot is that you have the power to think through things. A robot doesn't have a mind. It may know the right time to do specific things; but what if the way the average person played poker changed completely? What if everyone only played the best hands, and never played unless they had the nuts? Then how would a robot win money? The answer as that they wouldn't; which is why you are better then any robot could ever be if they were to exist as a poker player. You have the ability to play poker better then a robot. With the right skills and practice you could be a robot with a mind. A mind allows you to change up your game and adapt to the table that you are playing at, both, something that a robot probably couldn't accomplish by itself. To play better and as good as a robot there has to be minimal mistakes and all the best decisions. The best decision will not necessarily always be a decision that wins a hand for you, but it will still be the best decision. Playing poker like a robot is something that every player should be trying to do.

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Play Poker Games With Poker Supplies

Poker games are really a fun to play. There is a variety of this which you can play to keep entertained yourself. Poker Supplies are very essential for these games as without them they would be impossible. There are a variety of Poker Supplies products which are available online and you can buy them as well. This products are offered to you at a variety of prices and you should always look out for the best deal. One of the best Poker Supplies sets which you can go for is the Poker chip sets. They are available to you at a variety of sizes and weights. They are available in cases which provide them with instant safety. These Sets are which form an integral aspect of Poker Supplies can be classified as 100 Dog Breed Poker Chip set with a case made of mahogany, ESPN 500 pc championship edition set wrapped in aluminum case and 500 12.2 gram poker chips. BlackJack, Cat and Roulete Poker Supplies is also important for the Poker games to prosper. They can be termed as BlueJoker or Blackjack Cut Card, Bridgesizecut Card, Green Poker or Blacjack Cut Card. There is also a type of this which is named as Card Shufflers. These card shufflers surely make the poker game quite an interesting experience. An automatic card shuffler is one of them. You can get a variety of them which ranges from two to six in number. The Copag Plastic Playing Cards is another set of cards which is used in Poker games. They are available in a variety of sizes and some of them can be named as Single Deck Poker Size and Jumbo Size cards.

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Introduction to Video Poker

Video Poker originally came about in the mid 1970s, as that was the first time in history that it was commercially viable to pair a monitor with a central processing unit. The first Video Poker games were extremely basic, and hardly resemble the flashy games seen in the casinos of today. The first video poker game that was released was "Draw Poker" in 1979, which was produced by International Game Technology. "Draw Poker" was the big game throughout the early 1980's, and players started becoming very fond of Video Poker machines because they were simple and much less intimidating than the more complicated table games like Craps or Blackjack. Present day Video Poker games come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The most common game, Jacks or Better, has been around for over 20 years and continues to remain a player favorite. Jacks or Better is played just like the original "Draw Poker" game. The player receives five face up cards, and chooses which of those five cards he/she would like to hold, and which he/she would like to discard for new cards. After you've selected which cards to hold, click "Draw" to receive your new cards. If your final hand is a pair of Jacks or better you receive a payout that varies in size depending on the hand and the pay table used at the specific Jacks or Better machine. That brings us to our next point in this article: pay tables actually vary from machine to machine, even if both machines are running the same game. Jacks or Better, for example, is offered with over five different pay tables ranging from full pay (the best for the player) to low pay (the best for the casino). If you're going to play video poker, you should research the respective pay tables for the machine you're playing to make sure it is offering the best odds possible. Full pay Jacks or Better pays out a maximum of 99.54%, while some of the low pay versions pay back as little as 95%.

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Funny Stuff Related to Poker

Poker has become so popular in the last years that you can't even imagine. There are so many funny articles, videos, and pictures related to poker and online gambling that you have to see if you are a poker fan. The popularity of poker began with the televised shows, shown for the first time in the US. Everyone remembers the old stars and mainly Doyle Brunson. The popularity of this game is felt very strongly nowadays. Let's take for example Lady Gagas number one hit "Poker face". There are also many TV show that are showing poker as a game with friends. There are many clips in "The Simpsons" or "Family guy". A few websites also collected funny poker quotes, pictures, videos or caricatures of poker pros. There are many people that turn to players after seeing all these videos, pictures. Lady gaga's Poker Face super hit also brought many poker players into the poker scene. If you think about starting to learn this wonderful game than this is the right time to do it. There are thousands of players online mainly on the big poker rooms like: Poker Stars, Full tilt , Everest , Ultimate Bet , Absolute, Carbon poker and others. Make sure texas holdem isn't illegal in you country. If it is you shouldn't even be reading this article (just jokin'). Poker isn't that hard as it seems. There are many tutorials on the internet and most poker rooms also offer a poker school where you can learn the ropes. So what are you waiting for?

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How to Beat No-Limit Texas Hold Em

Do you want to hear something funny? I have been playing poker for over 5 years and probably Texas Holdem before many of you were even born. All that time and not once have I come across anything that remotely resembled my own strategies. Listen, I've made enough money in poker I don't have to worry about purchasing these products like the How To Beat No-Limit Texas Hold Em information. I simply do it to figure out how everyone else is playing. Seriously, if you already knew how your opponents were playing wouldn't it be easier to win? This is how I've played for years and at my age, you can't teach an old dog new tricks. However, you can help us old folks understand the new strategies and play the game that works against them. I do have normal tricks and techniques that most of them were found in the How To Beat No-Limit Texas Hold Em Review product. When it comes down to NL Hold'em, people are so tentative about going all in for the game. Unfortunately, this is due to lack of experience, lack of knowledge, and lack of confidence. If you can get all three of these different parts of online gaming, then you will most certainly win money that you never thought was possible. I enjoyed every minute (well, besides when I start getting tired) reading this eBook. It was definitely something many people should look forward to when playing online. Even those of you who seem to get skeptical (like me), try reading over everything involved on their landing page. In fact, if I remember correctly there is an area about half way down the page where you can read most of the first chapter. This is a nice benefit for someone who needs a little confirmation on the program before you spend any money. Then again, the most important thing is seeing this work in action. The only way you are going to do that is by purchasing the product, reading it over, and implementing it into your games. You have to think of this as more of an investment then an actual purchase. It's all about the ROI (return on investment) and if you spend the money to buy this then you most likely want to see positive results from its teachings. Even if you only won enough to get back what you spent, would you be happy? You should be. Most people who buy this stuff are caught up in the moment and don't really use it after that day. Even with the How To Beat No-Limit Texas Hold Em system, only about 20% of the people that purchase it will use it. The point is a product can be extremely popular on the Internet with thousands of people buying. However, how many of them will actually take advantage of it? Before it is all said and done, you are looking at around 5%. Yes, of the twenty percent of people who use it, only about five percent of them will read through everything and try everything. So rest assured you will be fine and this is not something everyone will be using to curbside your profits. One thing I will tell you though is if you make sure to do anything with this informational material, make sure to watch the videos. They can definitely bring great enjoyment to a lot of text learning. Hopefully, they will bring you money as well.

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Fun With Online Poker Tournaments

You are sitting around the house on Saturday night with nothing to do. There is nothing good on television even though you have hundreds of cable channels. You are sick of your movie collection and you do not feel like listening to music. In other words, you are bored. You are extremely bored. You wish someone were around so you could play a good old fashion game of Poker. Well guess what? Now you can join one of the many poker tournaments online and start having some fun right now. There is no need to be bored tonight because all you have to do is turn on your computer, sign up for a tournament, and make some new friends. There are hundreds of people playing in poker tournaments right now and you can meet some of them. Everyone is having a blast and so can you! It is very easy to play online. All that is needed is a flash enabled web browser and you are on your way. Some folks choose to download the software instead. Either way, online poker is safe and fun for all. In addition to high quality software, the servers are fast and secure. So you can rest assured knowing your money is safe. Best of all, everyone can play from the comfort of their own living rooms without ever having to be bothered with noisy crowds and parking. It is so much easier to endure at one of the US poker sites then it is when playing at a regular casino. The reason why is simple. If you are winning, the tournament could last for hours. Some folks do not have the endurance to stay for hours when they are at the casino. However, when they play from home it is easy to take a break or go to the kitchen for a snack. In other words, it is much easier to play longer from home. It is less stressful too. Therefore, your endurance is higher. You may even be able to win more often because you are playing the game from home. Online poker USA has another distinct advantage too. You can keep track of your standing and the other players standing with just the click of a mouse button. This is a very handy feature for those that like to keep up with the statistics, count chips, and play the game shrewdly. This is not easily done at the casino, unless of course you have a computer in your head. Which not many people possess. Another advantage to playing in tournaments is the online poker bonuses. They make it much easier for the first-time player to get their feet wet. The more experienced poker players will appreciate them too. Now, everyone can have fun with online poker tournaments when they take advantage of online poker bonuses. When you add it all up, your online poker tournaments of today are safe, fun, and entertaining. Why not check them out today. You will be so glad you did.

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My Best Royal Flush in Poker

Having a Royal flush is one of the best feelings in poker. At least it is very special when you have your first Royal flush. The reason for this is the rare chance of having a Royal flush dealt. On average you get this hand once every 649 739 dealt hands (I talk only about no limit Texas Hold'em). As you can see it can really take a long time until you get that hand. Some players will never get it. In online poker your chance is a lot better than in a casino or playing with your friends. The explanation is obvious: in an online game the average time/hand is a lot shorter than in a live game and you can play at many tables simultaneously. So why did I say in the title "my best Royal flush"? I stopped saving my Royal flushes after having 19 of them (mostly in Hold'em and some in Omaha). It is funny, for a long time I did not get any but then they started to come like once in every month. There was a period when I had 3 of them in about 10 days. The reason is why I have written "my best" is that it is hard to win a nice pot with a Royal flush. It makes so many draws on the board that it is difficult to build a pot with it. There is at least a straight draw and a flush draw as well, and your opponent has to have some part of the flop to come all the way to be all-in with you. I have won some quite good pots in cash games but my best Royal flush hand appeared in a Raketherake Freeroll tournament and the way the hand was played very interesting. Let's analyze now this hand. The blinds were 50/100 and having a more than 6 000 chip stack I had the 3rd biggest stack at the 9 handed table. I was sitting on the button with QsTs. Everyone folded to me and I thought it was the perfect chance to take the blinds. I raised to 600, the small blind folded and the big blind called. His stack was a little below 4 000. This was an interesting call from him. He played quite good until now. But why did he call? With a pocket pair of TT or JJ he would have reraised probably, while if he put me on a bluff he had the chance of going all-in and rather not see the flop. This player was also a very tight one. I decided to play the hand cautiously. The flop was: KcJs5h. My opponent checked and I had an open ended straight draw. I had position and I was the preflop aggressor so it was a perfect flop for a continuation bet. Maybe the word semi-bluff is better, because I did not have anything at the moment but I had a straight draw to the nuts. I bet 800 into the 1 300 pot and my opponent made a very quick call. Hmmm this made me think he had to have some piece of the flop. The turn card was: Ks. My opponent checked again. This turn card did not make me too happy. All the signs showed me until now that my opponent had a pocket pair or a piece of the flop. It is also important to note that the pot was 2 900 and my opponent had a bit less than 2 400 left. This was not the best moment for bluffing. If he had something, he would be pot committed. He would call me now with any J or K, not even mentioning some other possible pocket pairs in hand. I was not beating any of these hands. An argument for betting here is that now I had picked up also a flush draw to my straight draw and with some luck maybe a Q or a T could also be a winner for me. I still thought it was better not to risk a large amount of my chips and I waited to see the river. I checked. The river card hit and it was the: As. Yes! I hit my backdoor Royal flush. Now the situation had changed and I started to pray and hope that my opponent had something strong. He did not check but bet 1 200: about half of his remaining stack. Perfect! With a mediocre hand he would push all-in or check-fold. However he made a value bet in the end and wanted to induce a call from me. I put him all-in and he made a quick call. I won the hand and got to see his AhAd. I tell you honestly I have no idea how I finished on that tournament. Still it was a very memorable hand when my Royal flush had beaten aces full of kings. Just for the record, the suits in poker are also ranked and spades are the strongest. So in this hand I even had the strongest Royal flush. When you play poker it is also very important to have your memorable moments; moments that you will always remember happily in your poker career. If you would like to see deeper analysis with the concrete numbers and chances, please visit our website and take an active part in the analyzing process.

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Adapting Your Strategy To Fit The Game

In the game of poker you need to be able to adapt your strategy as needed while playing the game. Think of it like shifting gears in a car you change gear to adapt to the speed and terrain you are driving on - the same applies to the game of poker. Being able to adapt is one of the most crucial skills you can learn and use to your advantage. Lets back up a bit and explain why it's so important so you can judge for yourself the necessity of adapting. In any poker game the situation is always changing - you will be dealt different hands and so will your opponents, you will bet differently and so will your opponents and perhaps most importantly your opponents will always be changing so the game will never be the same twice. Being able to adapt means altering your mindset to fit the particular game you are playing and the players you are playing with - as the situation changes you need to be able to adapt accordingly if you expect to make money with poker. Now you may be thinking you have a strategy that always works, maybe it's a "style" you like to play, a certain attitude you like to portray? If this is the case then why adapt to each new game? There are two primary reasons why you may need to adapt your play the first is exploiting certain circumstances you may be faced with. For example, lets say you are playing a game of online Texas Holdem and you are dealt a hand that would normally be an automatic fold for you. The difference this time is that the only person on the table who has bet has a strong tendency towards bluffing - this might be a golden opportunity for you to adapt to a situation and play to your potential benefit knowing the information. The second reason you may need to adapt your play is so you don't become predictable (like the player that always bluffs in the above example). Being difficult for other players to read is a huge advantage in any poker game - why give your opponents any advantage over you? If your moves can be predicted then you will have a pattern that your opponents will learn to follow and capitalize on as they counter your moves. It won't take long for other players to learn when to call, raise or fold when playing with you no matter what hand is dealt. If you are willing to adapt to the situation at hand then you become less likely to predict and other players won't be able to take advantage of any holes in your game. While the above are the primary reasons for adapting play there are a few other advantages. This may seem obvious but you should be adjusting your play based on how you are doing in a particular game. The obvious being if your bankroll is running low you should tighten up your play in order to protect your chips. And vice versa is true - if your bankroll is looking rather healthy then maybe you should use that to your advantage as an intimidation tactic. You can often steal blinds by making large bets. And to state the obvious - if you have the right cards and you are making large bets then you stand a good chance of taking down chips even if you're called you still could win the hand. The final piece of advice I have to share about adapting to play is based on who you are playing with and the number of players you are playing against. The concept is simple, the number of opponents you are playing against will impact the odds of winning your hand. Simple math - your odds will change depending on how many players are in the pot one, two, three, etc. Who you are playing against is also very important - the expertise and habits of your opponents should play a factor in how you adapt to play. Try and identify patterns of play - are they an aggressive or reserved player? Do they have a tendency for bluffing? Is there a pattern to their betting? And any other tell factors you may pick up on and use to your advantage. I hope this article helped you see all the beneficial ways that being able to adapt play can mean the difference between winning or losing. Flexibility is important when playing poker - especially online as your opponents can change more frequently. Learn to adapt and you will stay ahead of the competition, if you don't then it will be difficult to make money with poker playing online. It's evolution - the poker players that adapt will survive and profit.

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Russian man Andrei Karpov lost his wife in a game

A Russian man Andrei Karpov lost his wife in a game of cards after losing bet from Brodov. When he lost bet her wife was so angry of him for using her as bet that she divorced him. She said: ‘It was humiliating and I was utterly ashamed. But as soon as my ex-husband did that I knew I had to leave him. ‘Sergey was a very handsome, charming man and I am very happy with him, even if he did “win” me in a poker game.’

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I thought it was time I popped the question?watch me play poker tonight

I thought it was time I popped the question, dear... make me the happiest man in the world--watch me play poker tonight at the annual poker party

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Man, I'm Sick of Poker

Man, im sick of poker. Here, I always have a burf bag for situations like this

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I'm not a liar, I'm a bluffer On a Ringer Tee!

I'm not a liar I'm a bluffer On a Ringer Tee!

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A Woman Once Said that a Man is Like a Deck of Playing Cards

A woman once said that a man is like a deck of playing cards... you need: A Heart to love him, A Diamond to marry him, A Club to smash his fucking head in, and A Spade to bury the bastard.

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That 1,600 pund boulder should keep you from sneaking out to play poker

That 1,600 pund boulder should keep you from sneaking out to play poker during work hours. I'm sorry it had to come to this

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I'll see your Philandering Blowhard and Raise you Owe

I'll see your Philandering Blowhard and Raise you owe

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I think I have the winning hand, but in case Jason beats it

And I think I have the winning hand, but in case Jason beats it, would you be willing to go and stay with him foa weekend?

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Orlando Didn't Have a Good Poker

Orlando didn't have a good poker face so he went with his crazy eights face

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OK, I'll See your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Raise you Two Hypochondriacs

OK, I'll see your carpal tunnel syndrome and raise you two hypochondriacs

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Women can't Play Poker? I Just Won All Your Chips

WOMEN CAN'T PLAY POKER? I JUST WON ALL YOUR CHIPS IF IR WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER PRETEND I'M A TRANSVESTITE

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I Have a Poker Game to Attend, so I'll be Letting my Son Operate You

I have a poker game to attend, so I'll be letting my son operate you. Don't worry, he gets sold Cs on all his biology tests.

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Poker Dealer's Tips - Shut Your Mouth

Poker dealers watch a lot of poker and have seen a lot of hands played. They have seen it all. They get tips when the players take massive wins and watch the despair of the players that lose. Poker dealers often know a thing or two about poker because they are in and around the game so much. I'm going to share my poker dealers tips with you that I got from him when we had little chat. Poker Dealer's Tips - Shut Your Mouth This is slightly funny, but my poker dealer seemed to think that being quiet at a poker table was very important for your overall game. I don't know if it was just that he had heard a lot of junk slander at the poker table for too long and was fed up or if this actually had some real essence. He explained that a lot of players might talk a bit at the table, for whatever reason. It could be to try to put their opponents of, create a distraction, annoy people, get them off their game, or whatever other reason. The tip, which is to NOT do this, is both a bit of courtesy, for the other players and the dealer, and also a method of creating efficiency. Lets face it, poker is hard enough at the best of times. You have way to much to think about and deal with, calculate and estimate, to have the time to be talking crap to the guy next to you. The next time you want to blabber on, calculate some pot odds, guess what cards your opponent has, size up everyones stacks, do something, do anything. Final point: never ever fold your cards and then start talking, this is a big no no. I thought that this poker dealers tips were pretty good. Constantly winning pots in poker is the tried and proven way of winning more money in your Texas Hold em poker career. Try these tips next time your playing No Limit Hold em and see how well you go.

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It's Safe to Go All In with shell know your Holding a Monster

It's Safe to Go All In with shell know your Holding a Monster When You Whip Out Quads!

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A Woman Once Said that a Man is Like a Deck of Playing Cards

A woman once said that aman is like a deck of playing cards... you needs A heart to love him A Diamond to marry him A Club to smash his fucking head in and A spade to bury the bastard

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I Lost This Company in a Poker Game over the Weekend

"I lost this company in a poker game over the weekend. You all now work for the kid who works in the mail"

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Poker And Getting Rid of Your First Time Nerves

I really have sympathy for you if you've decided to play poker for the first time and you've decided that you're brave enough to try playing against live players. I wish you all the luck and offer our condolences in advance... I am kidding! Of course, we're not here to grieve for your losses in poker in advance. If you're a first time player and you want to play against live players, then good for you. And we're here to help by providing you with useful tips that just may be the keys you need to survive round after round of poker. Now, first time players are what most poker veterans refer to as "calling stations". If you're wondering about the logic behind the term, it's basically because most first time poker players have the tendency to call almost all bets without even sparing a moment's thought on their decisions. Obviously, if you don't want to be viewed as a "calling station" (egad!), gain the respect of your fellow poker players and maybe a share of their chips also, think before you act. Poker is not just any card game. It's a mental game, a strategic competition between several players. If you feel that your nerves are getting the better of you, here are some tips to get rid of cold feet. Don't pressure yourself by comparing your skills to other players'. That's a futile exercise. Naturally, you can't compare. You're playing for the first time and they're, what, celebrating their one millionth game? If you accept that, there's nothing to lose yet there's no harm in trying, you'll feel much better later on and be able to concentrate more on the game. Don't turn your fellow players into gods. Okay, so you've heard about your opponents' reputations. Say, one is called The Crocodile because of his ability to snatch you out of the game in seconds and the other one's called The Rampaging Elephant because he's always aggressive when it comes to bets. Remind yourself that before they got their monickers, they were also, once in their lives, christened as "calling stations"...just like you. If it helps, mentally replace their faces with funny looking ones to lessen your feelings of inferiority. And lastly...relax. I know, it's easier said than done, but you truly have to relax. Block out everything except for the cards you're holding and mentally hum a happy song to yourself. If you let external factors get the better of you, you're dead meat. But if you succeed in relaxing and focusing completely on your game, you may just have gotten rid of your nerves for the final time.

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Hold 'Em and Poke Her Tournament Lets GO All In

Hold 'em and poker her tournament lets go all in

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In's and Out's of Performing a Poker Game Download

Making a poker game download requires a bit of space on your computer, and following directions once the download begins. It's as simple as that! Once you have finished performing the download, you merely need to take a virtual tour, read the rules to each type of game offered, and then fund your play. If you've never played poker before, it behooves you to carefully read the poker rules and strategy of whatever type of game play interests you. Now most good sites will have thousands of people playing poker at the same time, which enables you to easily find other players as well as selecting games whose limits fit within your playing budget. One of the things that makes Internet poker games exceedingly interesting is that you can choose what language you wish, unlike real casinos where everything happens in the language of the physical site of the casino. Even when you wish to make a deposit to play poker, you will find that ordinarily the download site is equipped to accept the denominations you currently hold. Some poker downloads allow you to play with "funny" money, so you do not have to make any deposits. Unfortunately, this also means that you cannot win or lose real money, which makes the game much less interesting to most people. Often you can spot the better downloads by how many different games of poker are offered. In "real life" the variations of playing poker are very large, thus those sites that attract the most people include many diverse types of poker games.

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You can lead a horse to water, but a Donkey will follow you all the way to the River. Only in old movies do you still see a roaming cowboy win a ranch with a pair of aces back to back.

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How To Be A Better Bluffer

Bluffing is a big part of playing poker and if executed properly and successfully can decimate your opponents and give you a great table image. The rest of your fellow players will be wary of you when you bet big and represent that you have something - even if you do not. But just how does one bluff. Here are a few pointers which may help you. Do not bluff too often and pick your moments using your table position and when you sense weakness in your opponent. Also chose carefully which of your opponents you will attempt to bluff. No point making a move on a player who will not be pushed off a hand regardless. Learn to identify such players and target your bluffs accordingly. Believe in yourself. Think positively when you go for it especially when playing live in the casino or poker club. Positive power of thought will project through your general demeanour and make you appear confident even if you are not. Your opponents looking for a tell may well be fooled in to thinking you really have that magic hand and fold even if you have rags. If you are not confident this can project itself too and your opponents will pick up that you are trying it on. Prepare to wave goodbye to your chips. Throw the others off the scent by being a consistent bluffer. That means when you do make a move do so in a consistent way. Bet the same and mirror your mannerisms in just the same way when you do have a great hand. Your opponent will not know where you are coming from. Conversely a large over bet when attempting a bluff can be picked up on as a move so out of your general table image that your bluff will be called. Do not try it on too early after you sit at the table especially in tournament poker play. Take your time to size up your opponents and there styles of play. Size them up and mentally note down your potential targets for a bluff and who is likely to be pushed off a hand. You do need to develop your bluffing skills to be a good poker player so do take the opportunity to do so. It will not always work and you will lose some however you will win plenty of hands as well. And it feels good too.

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A Man’s Character is Stripped at the Poker Table

Whether he likes it or not, a man’s character is stripped at the poker table; if the other players read him better than he does, he has only himself to blame. Unless he is both able and prepared to see himself as others do, flaws and all, he will be a loser in cards, as in life

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Poker is Like Drinking, Its Addictive

Poker is like drinking, its addictive

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Playing a Poker Game and Look Around the Table and Can't Tell Who the Sucker

If you're playing a poker game and look around the table and can't tell who the sucker is, it's you

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