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Martes, Enero 31, 2012
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Poker Strategy and Psychology
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It's the fact that I've seen many poker players do really well in the early and middle stages of a tournament, only for their game to go to pieces at a crucial stage. Either when they get near the prize money cutoff (called the bubble), or shortly after actually making it into the money. I have done it myself many times, but I'm getting better! Let's say I enter an MTT with 600 players. The top 60 finishers get the prize money. I'm playing well, going along nicely and playing some good poker. 80 players left. I start nervously and repeatedly checking my position to see how close I am to the money, and I'm willing other players to go out. I'm not playing any hands, folding starting hands with good potential. I'm not defending my blinds and I'm playing way too tight. I'm nervous and scared to go out so close to the prize money. And it's not just me, most of the other players are behaving the same way too! Meanwhile, the bolder players are taking full advantage of this weakness in their competitors. They are betting and raising, attacking the blinds and bullying the smaller stacks who are nervously hoping to scrape into the money. Who has the better strategy here? Now let's say I manage to survive and I'm now in the money. 60 players left and I'm in 49th position. Without doing anything, in a couple of minutes I notice I'm 40th out of 50! What's happening here is the opposite of what was going on just before the prize money 'bubble' situation. Players that are so relieved to have made it into the money are now being far too loose and just having a punt with their cards. The result is that the playing field quickly and significantly reduces in the minutes after the prize money bubble is reached. I've found that a great strategy is to basically go against your normal human emotion of fear when near the bubble, and try to play normally or even a bit more aggressively to take advantage of the passive nervous players who are playing too tight. After the bubble resist the natural temptation to give in to the relief of surviving into the prize money. Play tight for a few minutes and look for opportunities to use strong starting hands against opponents who are obviously just happy to have made the money. Hope this helps and good luck at the tables! |
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Biyernes, Enero 27, 2012
Hold Em Strategy Tips for Online Tournament Poker Players
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Which ever buy-in levels and number of opponents you choose today's online poker tournaments are tough to win. This article looks at 5 tips taken from the world of no limit hold em cash games. Using the strategies outlined will help players to build a big stack early in online poker tournaments, giving an extra edge when it comes to making the paying positions. No Limit Hold em Poker Tournament Strategy Tip #1 - Manipulating the Pot Size When playing with a deep stack (50 to 100 big blinds) it can pay to plan ahead for the pot size that you want. This can be applied to building a big pot for your monster hands and also to keeping the pot small when you have a good but not great hand. When you have a monster hand such as a set you should actively focus on your opponents stack and make a plan for getting as many chips as possible by the river. Split the chips into 'chunks' and bet them in such a way as to keep your opponent in the hand. Ideally your last bet should be less than the size of the current pot - offering your opponent attractive odds to call on the river. No Limit Hold em Poker Tournament Strategy Tip #2 - Defending Your Button As stacks become shallow tournament play involves defending your blinds - as well as stealing those of others. When the stacks are deep at the start of a tournament you should instead focus on defending your button. The button gives you the advantage of acting last after the flop. Seeing what your opponents do before you act is a huge advantage that will enable you to pick up many pots, Make sure you defend the right to act last from the button and the seats before it. No Limit Hold em Poker Tournament Strategy Tip #3 - Bigger Implied Odds Deep stacked tournament play means bigger implied odds - that is the reward for hitting a monster hand will be large in relation to the percentage of your stack risked to hit it. This means you can play many hands such as small pairs and suited connectors early, even for a raise. If you hit the flop hard there are 3 more betting rounds to build a big pot. If you miss completely then the damage to your stack is limited to the small percentage from the initial call. No Limit Hold em Poker Tournament Strategy Tip #4 - Using the 'Call Bluff' Deep stacks allow you to make many more post-flop 'moves'. A profitable scenario can often arise when there is a draw on the flop. If you completely miss the flop after calling a raise but the flop contains (for example) 2 hearts then it can be profitable to call a bet after the flop. Your intention is to see what your opponent does when the turn hits. In this example if a 3rd heart falls and your opponent checks to you it is likely that you can take the pot down with a bet. The great thing about the call bluff is that you are not committed to follow through. If an ace falls on the turn and your opponent bets it is easy to fold and move on to the next hand. No Limit Hold em Poker Tournament Strategy Tip #5 - Second Level Thinking Second level thinking is a key component of hand reading in poker. This involves looking 'through your opponents eyes' at your actions and deciding what he thinks that your hand is based on the betting. You can then analyze your opponents actions based on what he thinks you have. For example if you decide that your opponent puts you on a weak holding he is more likely to be bluffing when betting into you on the river. Conversely if you have indicated strength that same bet may be with a monster hand. |
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Huwebes, Enero 26, 2012
Poker Tips For Beginners
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Poker can be a very fun card came, having a good time with friends, sitting in a casino, at a bar, or wherever, it doesn't matter as long as your having fun, and hopefully winning some money, right? Five-card stud, Texas hold 'em or whatever your favorite variation is. There are many things to learn about poker, and several variations that add more excitement and playability to the basic idea of poker. Poker is a betting game where you fight for the best hand, best poker face, and best betting strategies. If you want to be a good poker player, you are going to have to try your best to master the poker face. The key to a good poker face is being able to control your emotions and laughter mostly. The worst thing you can do is give into your hidden sense of humor, and laugh at another player for their choice because you know you are going to win. Once you do that, you've blown it, your poker face has been removed and your true face shows through. You need to keep a deadpan expression, so that the other players are unable to read you. You would be surprised, a good poker player can read you like a book, and deduce what kind of hand you have just because of the way you are looking around the room or the table. So now that you know about how players read each other and understand the importance of a good poker face, try practicing in the mirror a bit, and playing some games for pennies with friends. Memorize the order of the hands so you don't make a mistake in thinking you have a good hand when you don't. Now go practice a bit and get a feel for it, then come back to learn some more! |
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Martes, Enero 24, 2012
Poker Etiquette Tips For Beginner Poker Players
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If you want to have a good time playing poker, these tips will make your experience at the table more enjoyable, and probably more profitable. 1. Physical comfort. When you are directed to your table, find your seat and "square up". The easiest way is to center yourself with the cup holder on the table. If you feel crowded, in between hands, you can politely ask your neighbor or ask the dealer to "square up the table." The problem could be two or three players not centered, causing some close quarters. Just place your cash on the table and the dealer and/or game attendant (Brush) will do the rest. 2. If the dealer asks you for an "affinity" or "player's club card", present it to get logged in for comps. If he doesn't, don't sweat it, just wait until between hands, and ask him if you need to log in at the table or somewhere else. 3. Keep your hands away from the area the dealer is pitching to. Cards easily flip over. Let the dealer place the cards for you. 4. Stay in the game. Know when you are in the blinds. Post them before the cards are dealt. Know when the action is on you. It goes clockwise from the small blind which is just to the left of the Dealer Button. 5. As a beginner always verbalize your action. Check, Call, Raise! Unless you are proficient at counting out your chips behind any betting line and placing them into the betting area in one motion, better to say what you mean to do, before you push your chips in. "RAISE TO $15." "All IN!" Just say it, and to the dealer! 6. If you get up to leave, you don't have to tell the dealer why, unless it is for an extended period. Just remember that if you miss a blind, you will have to pay it. Also be mindful of a couple or more players leaving a table for 10 or 15 minutes. It kinda hurts the game. If you are going to be longer than that, you might want to rack up and just get back in later. It's usually easy to do. 7. Protect your hand! This is the best piece of advice any poker professional can give you. You don't need a death grip on the cards. but you at least need a protector, a chip works fine, but you can use your imagination, your pet rock, a coin, (smaller than the size of a card), and an awareness of where your cards are at all times. Keeping a hand on them is fine, but please don't obscure them completely from the dealer's view. If you are at showdown with one or more players, you don't have to expose your cards until the dealer asks you to. If he says show them, then show them but keep your hands on them and in front of you, until the pot is pushed to you or the dealer mucks your hand. You can muck your hand any time, but please just gently push them to the dealer, and he will do the rest. 8. Don't discuss the hand in play at all. Period. If you are heads up, there can be some trash talk, but that's about it. Don't show your cards to your neighbor, even if you are folding. 9. Win or lose graciously. Don't throw your cards, jump up and down or berate your opponent. Foul or abusive language is not tolerated. Remember, what goes around comes around. 10. Tipping. Completely discretionary, yet a sensitive subject. Depending on where you play. In Las Vegas, dealers, brushes, and chip runners, all live on a low hourly wage supplemented by tips. This is the way it is. If your dealer is running the game efficiently, being personable, and doing a good job, he expects a tip. It's his livelihood. A dollar for a win is acceptable. Just scooping the blinds does not require a tip. Larger pot sizes offer you a chance to show your appreciation with a larger tip. Try these ideas and tips next time you sit down at a poker table. You will be glad you did. |
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Lunes, Enero 23, 2012
How to Be a Good Poker Player
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If you want to find out more about a particular subject, the Internet is a great place to go to. There are tons of information online; by doing a search on Google, you should be able to find what you want. This goes the same for poker strategies and tips. If you want to be a good poker player, you need to read more on poker. Another good source of material is books. But every poker book covers a wide spectrum of subjects. You may need to browse through a lot of pages before you can find what you want. Therefore, the best place to go to is still the Internet. There are a lot of sites online that offer valuable poker tips - from article directories to professional poker sites. So, be a researcher and spend time to surf the net. Also, do not forget to visit poker forums and chat rooms. You may get to meet other like-minded players and gain valuable insights from them too. When you are surfing online, you will come across many sites and find lots of information on poker. Do check out all the sites thoroughly and pick up anything that you feel is useful. For bad sites, just skip them quickly. Spending time on sites with poor content is the last thing that you should do. You should not invest your time on those sites and should just skip them quickly. Their information may not be accurate and will turn you into a weaker player. So how do you define a good poker site from a bad one? A good poker site offers lots of valuable poker tips and strategies. By reading the content, you can feel that the author is an experienced poker player. You should bookmark this type of sites right away. On the other hand, a bad site does not have good content and you can feel that the author does not really know the game very well. By spending your time to read and absorb the content from a good poker site, you are investing your time well. You can pick up a lot of tricks, strategies and history about the game. By choosing the right poker sites to follow, you will definitely become a better player in the long run. Mastering poker is not easy because it requires your dedication to it. Therefore, always be learning and you will reap the reward soon after. |
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Good Poker Bankroll Management
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The term bankroll management is used to describe a certain parameter or guideline to be used when playing poker. In simple terms, it is the amount of money one would need to buy in to a certain limit. Managing your money when it comes to poker is a very important skill. It can be overlooked by many players and these players often go broke. Not because they are bad players, but because they were buying into a game they could not afford. In poker everyone loses at some point. Even the best players in the world do not win all the time. Poker is a game of numbers and at times these numbers are not in our favor. In the long run they even out and the better players will survive as long as they use proper bankroll management. We call this variance or swings in the poker world. To avoid going broke when you experience a downswing, (which you will at one point) you need to know what proper bankroll management looks like. In a cash game or ring game, you will hear different rules from different players. A general rule of thumb which ensure you never go broke is to have 50 buy ins. This is a bit on the safe side, but it will most definitely keep you from going broke (as long as you are winning player), a losing player will go broke regardless of how much money they have at some point. For example if you plan to play a limit that has.25.50 blinds and a max buy in of $50, you would need to have $2,500 in your bankroll. Like I said this is a bit on the safe side, but it is highly recommended to follow a safer management scale when first starting out. If you are a SNG or MTT player then you would need a much larger amount of buy ins. The reasoning is because of the higher variance involved in these types of games. You can go a long time without winning a tournament and your bankroll will diminish before your eyes. There are two ways to determine a good bankroll for MTTs and SNGs. For MTTs I would recommend using a percentage scale. Since buy INS for tournaments vary all the time you buy in to a certain game based on what percentage of your bankroll it represents. A good rule for MTTs would 3% of your bankroll. What this means is that the buy in for any specific tournament must not exceed %3 of your bankroll. For example, if you have a $500 bankroll, the highest buy in you can play would be $15. This would include the fee a site charges. So, a 12+3 buy in will be the highest limit at this time. If you're like a lot of people who play multiple games at once then you must be vigilant in keeping track of where your money stands. If you buy into 10 tournaments at once your bankroll is already depleted greatly. Since we won't cash or win many of these, then the next set of games must be at a lower buy in to ensure our bankrolls survival. For SNGs, we can stick with a standard buy in rule as in cash games. We still need to go with a higher number of buy ins since there is more variance but it is much easier to keep track of. I recommend and most other professionals will as well, is to have 100 buy ins. This means if we have a $500 bankroll to start, we can play $5 buy in SNGs. One other important part of bankroll management is moving up in limits. In order for our roll to grow faster we should be playing higher limits where the money is higher obviously. We should set rules of when we can move up in limits. The same rule will apply to this. If we are playing $5 SNGs, then we will need $1,000 to start playing $10 SNGs. For cash games if we are playing 50 nl with a 50 buy in rule. We will need $5,000 to move up to 100nl. If you start losing a bunch it is smart to move down a limit until your losing streak subsides. Once you reach your rule of 100 buy ins for the limit you were playing then it is safe to move back up. It can be frustrating at times when you have to play a limit that is lower and you aren't making as much money. However this is what will separate us form the losers. I have seen many great players go broke due to poor bankroll management. It's the ones who use this skill wisely that survive for the long haul. |
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Biyernes, Enero 20, 2012
What to Think About Before Playing Casino Poker
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"These two have no idea what they're about to walk into. Down here to have a good time, they figure 'why not give poker a try?' After all, how different can it be from the home game they've played their whole lives?" --Matt Damon as Mike McDermott in "Rounders" For most of us, our first poker experience was nowhere near a casino. Either we learned from friends or family members in home games, or we plugged into the online poker craze. Still, the idea of playing poker in an actual brick and mortar (B&M) casino, with all the attendant sights and sounds, is very tempting for most. So what do you need to know when transferring your home or online skills to casino play? There are many distinctions between online and B&M play, but two factors you may immediately want to consider are tells and casino type. 1. Tells The main concern most people have when moving from online to B&M play regards tells. A tell is a physical action a player performs that may give opponents a clue to his hand, such as putting a hand to the face when bluffing. Online, since your opponents cannot see you, physical tells are not really concern (there are online tells, but that is beyond the scope of this article). In fact, one popular poker site has an advertising campaign where they invite those players who have a "bad poker face" to join, since no one can see your face online. In the movie "Rounders," quoted at the beginning of this article, the villain is undone by the way in which he handles an Oreo cookie depending on whether or not he has a big hand. In reality, tells are rarely this extreme. Most of the time when you play in a casino, especially a "tourist" casino (see following), your opponents are much more concerned with what they are holding than what you are. Even when an opponent scrutinizes you, staring you down while contemplating a call, they're generally just considering how much they like their own hand. Real tell-spotting requires long, careful observation of a player's tendencies; you're not likely to give much away on an individual hand. Professionals like to give the impression that they can just look right into your soul and know what you're holding, but there's a lot more to it than that. If you're really worried you can buy a pair of reflective sunglasses to wear so no one can see your eyes. You can also always wait a predetermined amount of time (five or ten seconds) before acting whether your hand is strong or not so strong and pick a predetermined spot on the table to stare at while waiting for someone to respond to your action. 2. Type of Casino All casinos are not created equal. Ten years ago, before the explosion in poker popularity, most casinos did not have a poker room at all, or at best, a small section of the blackjack floor partitioned away where two or three $1 to $2 limit games might take place. Obviously, things are different now, but there are still distinctly different types of casinos where one might play poker. The first is a Card Club. These are most commonly found in places like California, where poker as a game of skill is legal, but some other gambling games are not. Although they have expanded to other games, these clubs are primarily designed to play poker. As such, you are likely to find the most experienced poker players here, although not necessarily the strongest and they have their share of tourists as well. The more common type of casino is a Las Vegas Style Casino. These casinos have made fortunes on blackjack, slot machines and roulette and did not really focus on poker in the past as it is not a big money maker for the casino. Unlike the other games, which are against the House (the casino) and are structured so that the House always wins in the long run, poker is a game where the casino only makes money by taking a percentage of each pot (called "the rake," usually no more than $4 a pot) for themselves. Although now rare, some casinos take "time" instead of a rake, meaning every half hour a representative of the casino comes around and collects a predetermined amount of money from each player in the game. Of these Las Vegas Style Casinos, you will find what I think of as Poker Casinos vs. Tourist Casinos. A Poker Casino is one that has always had poker as part of its draw. These include The Bellagio and The Mirage in Las Vegas and the Taj Mahal and Borgata in Atlantic City. A Tourist Casino is one of the aforementioned casinos that did not have poker at all until the recent boom made it worthwhile as a draw to get players into their casino. Of course both of these types of casinos cater to tourists, but the Poker Casinos are where you are more likely to find professionals. Which of these types is more to your taste is for the individual to decide. The most important thing to remember is that whether it's online or in the casino, poker is poker. Play a smart game and you should rake in the chips, whether they're virtual or made of clay. |
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Huwebes, Enero 19, 2012
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Miyerkules, Enero 18, 2012
The Ups and Downs of Poker
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Is it possible that someone plays 12,000 micro-limit Sit’n’Gos and learns nothing about poker during the process? I think this question is best answered by Rookie62. The poker extraordinaire tossed his bankroll underwater by playing $2 Sit’n’Gos. Most of the time, he plays 2-4 tables and if he is patient enough, he could become the biggest loser in the world. His talent is given |
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Martes, Enero 17, 2012
Real Estate Poker
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| First off let me say before I begin that throughout this article I am going to wring this metaphor dry so if you're not one for a bit of creative logic stop reading now. For the rest of you I'm going to outline the benefits of analysing your bankroll strategy and overall poker strategy as you would a stock portfolio. Anyone can win in poker; in fact I would bet that the majority of people who have ever played have at least been in the money once. Winning in the short term is not and should not be the ultimate goal of a poker player, but to win at a constant rate, with winnings consistently higher than loses. Now that just sounds like common sense but it is amazing how little beginning players think about this fact fully before buying in to a game. Consider a typical first time depositor. Perhaps they've played a few home games and are familiar with the basic ins and outs. They deposit $60 and buy in for a $15 sit and go. They come second and win $20. Confidence boosted they book in for a $30 sit and go and lo and behold they squeeze out a win. Feeling sky high they buy in for $100 hoping to hold on for some big bucks, only to lose out and see their entire bankroll drain away. It doesn't matter if you win 99 times out of 100, if you bet your entire bankroll each time you will still lose it all in the end. This is an extreme example to be sure but it is just to illustrate that you need to take in to account not only your average winning percentage, but also fluctuations and variations that can happen in a game with so many random elements. Managing Risk This is where the share markets come in. Just as in poker, many a broker has gone broke by putting all their eggs in one basket and purchasing too many shares in the same company. You may make a few gains but in the long run it's a risky tactic. That's why almost all traders practise what's called diversification, spreading their investments into lots of different companies so that a loss in any one investment has less effect on the overall value. This is the key point that I think should be considered when developing your poker strategy. Shares and stocks are equivalent to individual games, and the value of the share is equivalent to the average value expected from the game (the chance of winning x amount won). That means that you should always diversify your poker games by only ever buying in to games that are a small fraction of your total bankroll. This way you get a lot more games (different shares) and spread the risk of losing any individual game. Given that your average expected value from a game is positive, and you only buy in a sufficiently low amount, you will always win in the long run. The more cautious you are. The lower percentage of your bankroll you can buy in, and conversely the riskier you are the larger you can buy in. This is exactly how Chris Ferguson described how me managed to claw his way from freerolls to over $140,000 to date simply by utilising the correct risk management strategy. Now I'm sure some of you out there are saying it's not very in the spirit of poker to play this way and I admit that I have often gone over my head for a buy-in. But I think it would benefit us all at the tables to change our thinking a bit, and see poker strategy from a long-range perspective. |
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Lunes, Enero 16, 2012
Life is Like a Game of Cards
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Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will. |
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Linggo, Enero 15, 2012
Poker Bluffing Techniques
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Sabado, Enero 14, 2012
I Stayed Up All Night Playing Poker with Tarot Cards
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I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died |
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Biyernes, Enero 13, 2012
Top Hand of the Day Poker Time
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Miyerkules, Enero 11, 2012
Phil Ivey Isn't a Mind Reader
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Phil Ivey isn't a mind reader. He just stares at you until you wet your pants and you have to muck your hand. |
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Martes, Enero 10, 2012
Lose The Chips And Start To Strip With Strip Poker
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No Cash Involved? Strip Poker? Strip poker is an adult game. It spices up what would be otherwise be a ho-hum party. In this game, adult players are ready to shed off their party clothes, with the same eagerness they want to part with their money. A warning though, relatives and neighbors should not be invited. Who wants to see a naked grandpa? If you are planning to have this poker version in your party, ensure that your guests are willing. Invite couples, or likely-to-be couples. People going to your party must be ready for the fun, not chicken out or the party would flop. Hence, there is no need having people who are not ready for this type of dare. Strip poker plays on the imagination. Not everybody can bravely play this game. Although this has been featured in some movies, in real life this is almost impossible. Nobody likes to show his or her vital statistics. But the daring ones can go for it - if they have like-minded friends. The thrill in the game is not about the cash, since there is usually none. The excitement is in accepting the dare. Unless you have a body to show off, then take the challenge. Word of caution: this game should be played in the privacy of homes where there are no children or prying neighbors. The Rules The game can begin with bets. When that peters out, people bet with their clothes. They start removing socks when they first lose a round. If one keeps on losing, he is stripped to the bone. Before the game starts, decide on the worth of the articles of clothing. A kerchief may be worth a bet, a tie, 2 bets. The price should be pegged to the value of the clothes, and the game begins when everybody agrees to everything. Keep the game simple. A game with fewer rounds would be ideal. When everybody is hugging himself or herself, it's about time to stop. Variations of the Game One version requires all players to have a determined stack of chips. Once they lose the chips, they start the strip. Another divides players into two teams. Women against men. When a team loses, both groups take a new card but the losing team has to answer a question. A wrong answer - off goes a piece - could be a hose or a belt. A modest variation of strip poker is the truth or dare. The loser is asked to choose between answering a question or doing a dare. If the loser opts for the truth he is asked a personal question (but not too personal to cause his ire), things like what he or she dislikes about her work, and what was his or her embarrassing experience in life. The questions asked should always be in the spirit of fun. |
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Lunes, Enero 9, 2012
Where Would They Be Now if It Wasn’t for Poker?
| What would the multi-millionaire poker players of our time be doing if a poker career wasn’t their profession? The members of 2+2 have got together again to try and answer this unusual question with the help of Photoshop to come up with some alternative professions that would most probably suit these well-known stars. I have made an assortment of the finest ones available. |
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Linggo, Enero 8, 2012
Top 30 Hottest Poker Ladies
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Editors of the American Bleacher Report put together on a yearly basis the top 30 hottest female poker stars for the year. The new list has just been published a couple of days ago and, as usual, holds a few surprises. Editors of the Bleacher Report mainly judged the contendents by their looks and didn’t disqualify entrance into the list even if the only connection to poker the ladies hold is that they know which card is which. Some of the big names in the game also made is to the top 30, and a few pros even managed to secure a place in the top 10. 30th position was taken by the wife of the American WPT winner Michael Mizrachi. Lily ’Mrs Grinder’ Elviro’s best result came in 2005, when she took 27th place in the WPT World Poker Challenge. Her total live career winnings equate to $67,018 with seven money finishes. |
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Sabado, Enero 7, 2012
Poker Time Anonymous Cash Tables
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| We are getting back to basics with a host of Anonymous Cash Tables to play on. These tables will allow you to remain as the game suggests: anonymous; only you will be able to see your alias and avatar during the game. This really does heat things up at the table as you are kept guessing throughout as to who exactly you are sharing the table with! Get the edge on the competition by playing at one of our Anonymous Cash Tables and through MyPokerLab…your bankroll could get a serious boost! Here are some questions you may be asking about our Anonymous Cash Tables: Q: Why play in anonymous tables? A: You now have the opportunity to remain anonymous and give yourself a better chance at winning. Q: How do I know if a table is an anonymous table? A: Anonymous tables have an icon next to the table name identifying it as an anonymous table. Q: How will I know where I am sitting at an anonymous table? A: Only you will be able to see your Alias and Avatar. All other players can be identified through a number. Q: Will previous player notes and ratings about me be shown in an anonymous table? A: No, all notes and ratings will not be available on the anonymous table. Q: Can poker tracking software track my real alias to the anonymous table? A: No, poker tracking software will not associate your number allocated on the anonymous table to that of your real alias. Q: Will the poker manager still see the player's Real Alias? A: Yes, network monitoring teams will still have access to the player's real information. Go anonymous and feel the poker love by playing in any of our Anonymous Cash Tables here at PokerTime. |
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Biyernes, Enero 6, 2012
SPEED FREEROLL
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Enter our new Speed Freerolls every Thursday! All it takes is 1 poker point to take part. The tournaments are fast, furious and fun. The faster the blinds, the smarter you have to play. To register go to the PokerTime software and look under: Scheduled Tournaments Private Tournaments $250 Speed Freeroll Clear your schedule and freeroll with speed every Thursday night at PokerTime! Can you keep up? |
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Huwebes, Enero 5, 2012
The Cardinal Sin in Poker
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The cardinal sin in poker, worse than playing did cards, worse even than figuring your odds correctly, is becoming emotionally involved. |
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Miyerkules, Enero 4, 2012
Poker Time Survivor Series
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PokerTime Survivor Series Tournament PokerTime is thrilled to present the Survivor Tournament, a new and exciting style of play that promises super fast, nail-biting, cliffhanging experiences to satisfy any poker fanatic’s every poker need. Safe Icon When your indicator shows you this icon, you can breathe easier; you’ve still got a bit of immunity against being eliminated left, and your chip stack is looking good! Warning Icon Better start prepping for a bit of trouble, because your chip stack is getting low enough for you to risk being eliminated. You’ve got some hard choices to make! Danger Icon Well, you’re real close to being eliminated if you see this icon. Your chip stack has fallen below the safe amount, and you might be eliminated real soon, so think of doing something drastic! |
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Martes, Enero 3, 2012
Limit Poker is a Science, but No-Limit is an Art
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Limit poker is a science, but no-limit is an art. In limit, you are shooting at a target. In no-limit, the target comes alive and shoots back at you |
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Poker may be a Branch of Psychological Warfare
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| Poker may be a branch of psychological warfare, an art form or indeed a way of life – but it is also merely a game, in which money is simply the means of keeping score. |
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