Poker has evolved from being a mere card game to a hot international sport that’s got it all – audience appeal (thanks to hole cameras), celebrities and the millions. Poker is a rage across America more than ever and if you’re trying to get and a bite of the Poker cookie you’ve got to improve [...]
Continue reading...28. May 2010
The advent of the Poker websites on the Internet have changed the entire perspective of the game. Now, not only do Poker professionals throng Poker playrooms but you can actually practice and learn a lot in these rooms. Moreover, you can pick up tips, strategies and the latest news about Poker from related forums, chat [...]
Continue reading...14. May 2010
Many people assume that a pro will be playing for high limits but that is not necessarily the case. I will play at $25-$50 at no limit Texas Hold’em online where there can be at least $20,000 on the table but only because I play in such a way that helps me to beat games [...]
Continue reading...13. May 2010
In Part 1 we looked at the key differences between Fixed Limit Hold ‘em and No Limit Texas Hold’em. We discussed the various benefits of learning this often forgotten about game which is more about finesse than the all-out aggression seen in No Limit and PLO. Now that we have learned a little about the [...]
Continue reading...12. May 2010
Limit Holdem was once the most popular version of Texas Holdem poker. Ten years ago I first logged onto a poker site online and the only games that were populated with players regularly was in limit holdem. I think this was because No Limit Hold ‘em did appear very scary because you could bet anything [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2010
This is one argument that can you always start at the bar and get good debates going. In fact you can start the debate at the bar, go away and have a drink and come back and they will still be going at it. This is because poker has many elements of what a sport [...]
Continue reading...28. April 2010
When you play poker online it is advisable not to have your music blasting and your attention diverted from the action. In live poker, however, you will be forced sit in a certain place and having your iPod loaded up with some music or podcasts can be a welcome relief from irritating opponents using table [...]
Continue reading...21. April 2010
When you decide to play more than one poker table, you have a variety of choices. You can tile, cascade or play with more than one monitor in what is known as a dual-monitor set-up to increase the size of the poker tables. Texas Holdem is not an easy game to multi-table, but if you [...]
Continue reading...13. April 2010
This article is about extraction. Possibly because I was at the dentist this morning trying to get medication to rid myself of a nasty gum infection and avoiding a tooth extraction this article popped into my mind. The extraction I speak of is the much more pleasant experience of extracting chips from your opponents stack [...]
Continue reading...6. April 2010
Playing poker professionally holds a lot of attraction. Plenty of free time, lots of opportunities to make money considering the skills you should have if you turn professional, and plenty of Texas Hold’em to help wile away the hours. What could be better? The realities of the tournament trail, however, are a little different. Even [...]
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13. July 2010
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