Playing Suited Connectors in Holdem
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2008 Internet
Suited connectors are hotly debated by online Texas Hold’em players. Some players swear by these hands, which consist of two cards of the same suit that are consecutive or close to it. Others never play them. Naturally, there are both advantages and disadvantages to these hands. Advantages to Suited Connectors in Online Texas Hold’em 1. They Can Make Powerful Hands The reason you play suited
My Top 10 Favorite Songs...Right now
Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2008 Internet
Sometimes we all need a little diversion and I thought I would force my favorite music on you. Yeah...Yeah...I know music is a very individualistic taste, but maybe you haven't heard a couple of these and they grab you the way they have grabbed me. I have added clips to all the songs that were available on Amazon's Music Store below. BTW, if you have not tried Amazon's Music Store -- DO IT NOW
No New Bracelet for Phil Hellmuth
Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008 Internet
Phil Hellmuth was probably expecting to walk away with his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet from the $1,500 HORSE event this year. Both considering his legendary swollen ego and that he held the lead after an eventful first day. The $1,500 HORSE (not to be confused with the $50,000 HORSE) event drew an impressive 803 participants, the majority of which qualified though online poker
And Second pays.....Nothing, Nada. Zilch!!
Date: Tue, Jul 15, 2008 Internet
@#&@# Argghhh. Story of my life. I take second in the Pokerverdict.com fantasy poker challenge. First place pays a £1500 WSOP Europe package and second pays...yes you guessed it from the title, ziparino. Ouch! Lost by 7 lousy points, aka a mere 4%. Thanks for playing, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, sayonara loser!!! The Final Top Five: 1. Greg 'marshall_gj'
RoundersBuzz "Officially" Launches with all New Graphics
Date: Sun, Jul 13, 2008 Internet
is a new social news site just for the poker industry. It has been operating in beta phase for the past 60 days as it gains traction among poker bloggers and other poker publishers. Now they have made their official launch with great new graphics and have opened up to any interested poker players. Whether you are looking for poker strategy articles, poker blog posts, WSOP news, poker humor
Funny Stuff from Melted Felt
Date: Sat, Jul 5, 2008 Internet
I had to pass this along because I burst out laughing when I came across it. Anyone that follows poker blogs will get a kick out of it.
In Memory of George Carlin (1937-2008)
Date: Mon, Jun 23, 2008 Internet
The world lost a great one last night. George Carlin has been pointing out the adsurdities of life for over 50 years and he was a great voice of reason in the comedy field. Unfortunately, he passed yesterday of a heart attack at aged 71. He will truly be missed. Not only was his comedy always cutting edge and outstanding, but he also had some very poignant messages about life. A couple of
Dropping Down in Levels
Date: Fri, Jun 13, 2008 Internet
Switching from tournament play to cash game play can be a painful transition. I have switched between the two modes several times over the past couple of years to keep the game interesting. However, I have learned from these transitions that dropping down a level or two makes a lot of sense to limit transition losses and to build confidence. Tournament poker and ring game poker are very
Dropping Down in Levels
Date: Fri, Jun 13, 2008 Internet
Switching from tournament play to cash game play can be a painful transition. I have switched between the two modes several times over the past couple of years to keep the game interesting. However, I have learned from these transitions that dropping down a level or two makes a lot of sense to limit transition losses and to build confidence. Tournament poker and ring game poker are very
Three Ways to Improve your Poker Win Rate
Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 Internet
As online poker gets more and more competitive, it is important to pull every penny you can from each pot, especially if online poker is your full time income or a sizeable portion of it. Here are three ways to help maximize your poker earning potential.
1. Signup for a rakeback deal. Most of the popular poker sites allow rakeback. You can get a Full Tilt Rakeback deal at 27% or try out Cake Poker Rakeback at 33%. Cake Poker is rumored to be one of the fishier poker sites open to USA players.
2. Make sure you're using the most lucrative poker bonus code. Many portals and affiliates can get you a code that will be better than the typical signup bonus and include things like entries to tournaments, a bigger bonus, better release conditions, etc.
3. Take advantage of poker tools to analyze your own play and that of your opponents. Contact Coach [at] Poker-Strategy.Org for a full version of Poker Tracker at a discounted price of $44.
Guest Article provided by Poker-Strategy.Org
5 Easy Ways to Improve your Texas Hold'em Game
Date: Tue, May 20, 2008 Internet
Texas holdem poker, especially the no-limit variety, is about much more than simply knowing what beats what. It’s about more than understanding the mathematics and odds involved, although that is extremely important as well. To be an effective Texas Hold'em player, you must also understand the psychology of the game, both for yourself and for your opponents. Here are five easy ways to improve your Texas Hold'em game through psychology.
1. Learn to Check Your Ego
Although many Texas Hold'em players on television appear to have tremendous egos, the most successful ones know how to control themselves in this regard. While having extreme self-confidence is definitely an important element in being a consistent winner, if you let that ego control you rather than the other way around, you may be headed for disaster. Ego can cause you to get involved in pots with superior players, or make you play badly in order to put a bad beat on someone who sucked out on you. Once you start to make these kinds of mistakes, you are acting the role of a weak player, even if you are capable of greatness. Make sure your moves at the poker table are always in the service of winning, and not to prove anything to yourself or your opponents.
2. Know Thyself
It’s important to understand what your image is at the poker table and how accurate that is as a representation of your poker self. Many poker players will tell you they have a tight-aggressive image because they know that this is the traditional model of a successful poker player. However, in practice, these players may play much looser or more passively than they realize. Furthermore, it is usually better if your image is somewhat counter to how you actually play, so a true tight-aggressive player might at sometimes prefer to be viewed as a rock so they can steal pots, and other times as a maniac so that they can get paid off when they have the nuts. Be sure you understand what kind of player you really are and how your image plays into that.
3. Know Your Opponents
Poker is not a game played in isolation. Each of your opponents at the table will have different tendencies. Even if a player is weak, these tendencies will not necessarily be obvious. You can’t assume a player is a loose-aggressive maniac just because they go all-in the first hand they play. Maybe the player had the nuts and is actually a very tight player. Or maybe they know the particular opponent they were facing in the hand wouldn’t be able to take the heat. Your impressions of players should form gradually over the course of the session, but you should start to try to form them right away.
4. Play the Opponent
You should be thinking about more than just the objective strength of your cards. Your observations of your opponents should give you some idea of the types of hands they are likely to play. When you are in a hand with someone, think about not only what you have, but also what he or she is likely to have and what that means for you.
5. Control the Table
In all games poker it can be a very liberating feeling to take control of a table. Try playing at a lower limit and playing more aggressively, raising whenever you come into a pot and frequently raising and re-raising opponents. The feeling you get when you know the whole table is afraid of you can be tremendously confidence boosting both at and away from the poker table.
Guest Article provided by PokerJunkie.com
RoundersBuzz - Beta launch
Date: Sat, Apr 26, 2008 Internet
RoundersBuzz.com is a new website with great content from around the web. Members submit stories, either their own stories or others, and then the community votes up the best stories to the main page or category pages.
Think Digg but exclusively for poker stories, news, strategy articles, bloggers, etc.
Whether you are looking for good content to improve your game or you are looking for traffic to your blog or poker site, you should check out RoundersBuzz.
Membership is free and the content improves with each member added.
RoundersBuzz - Beta launch
Date: Sat, Apr 26, 2008 Internet
RoundersBuzz.com is a new website with great content from around the web. Members submit stories, either their own stories or others, and then the community votes up the best stories to the main page or category pages.
Think Digg but exclusively for poker stories, news, strategy articles, bloggers, etc.
Whether you are looking for good content to improve your game or you are looking for traffic to your blog or poker site, you should check out RoundersBuzz.
Membership is free and the content improves with each member added.
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