
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
The biggest draw of playing poker in a brick and mortar casino is the casino comps. It is basically free money that a frequent poker online player can earn by using their player account whenever they plug into their machine. Many of the players who hold casino accounts are video poker players, who use the game to earn points to their account. These accounts can then be exchanged for free perks from the casino, like complimentary rooms at the hotel, or discounts at the food court. In theory, the amount of points you earn on your player account is linked to the amount of money you spend at the table. However, this does not hold true for video poker. Video poker has a lower house edge than other casino games, so the casino will seek those few points out to you very slowly. The video poker players who get the good comps are either really good players who funnel a lot of money into the casino, or really bad players who don’t take anything out. The average player is left out in the cod. If you are a decidedly average poker player, you need to wrap your head around the idea that you will not get a high amount of casino comps. Console yourself with the idea that you can walk away with money from the pot, which is way better than a discount on the buffet anyway.
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
The intended expectation of any poker online player who puts his chips in a pot preflop with AK is that on the flop will come an ace or a king. Outside flopping a straight or flush, most poker people want to see their top pair top kicker come through. Otherwise you are dealing with the top unpaired hand, which can also often be the best hand, but generally you’d like to connect. Playing AK even when you connect, though, can also get the wrong headed poker player into trouble. Ultimately this hand, barring those draws, is topping out at one pair, a pair that certainly looks good against most hands, but can seem strong enough to lock you into pots against a preflop AA KK or worse, flopped sets. Holding top pair top kicker against a set is a classic way to go broke, and so acting with caution when the right kind of player is being aggressive against you and all you hold is that improved AK is important to keeping yourself from going broke in spots where it seems you’re ahead but you aren’t. Knowing when to push the connected ace king to the hilt and when to relax on it takes skill and finesse, and most of all a will to adapt to specific situations as they come.
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Shakespeare said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. In the poker world, we use names and labels to project images at the table. One of the most popular labels that get bandied around is poker online shark. The instant connotation is of a predatory player that attacks weaker players to feed off of their inexperience. It is very important that we look a little more closely at this definition. After all, are poker sharks always aggressive?
The unexpected answer to this question is that online poker sharks are not always aggressive. Despite the name, these players can be conservative players who rarely take risks. All that a poker shark needs to be able to do to deserve the name is to win consistently at the table. They can do this using a variety of different tactics. Poker sharks know that conservative play sometimes works, and sometimes aggressive play works. They have the skill to adapt and take their playing style from aggressive to conservative when necessary. Poker sharks are actually just highly skilled players that everyone else perceives as predatory because they are “preying” on their weaker skills. In conclusions, poker sharks are not always aggressive, but they always win.
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Donkey, like fish, is a term used to describe a poor online poker player. More specifically, a donkey is a player who plays the game according to how they feel. This means that they bet whenever they feel like it, without any kind of strategy. As a particular feature of donkeys, they will place large bets on hands with very bad odds of winning. They tend to think that they are amazing players, though, rather than realizing that anything they win was accidental. Donkeys are particularly susceptible to the idea that they are on a winning or losing streak. Experienced poker players know that there is no such thing in poker; it all boils down to skill. Donkeys don’t know that, though, and they play only on their instincts. If you see a donkey at your table who thinks they are on a winning streak, you can be sure that the player will be betting big. They will be convinced that they can’t lose, so take advantage of their over confidence. As a term, donkey can also be used to describe a manner of playing poker online, rather than a type of player. After making a bad play, some players will say that they “donked” out. This is a reference to playing with the kind of mistakes suitable to a novice.
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
Perhaps you’re a part-time bowler hoping to approach this intricate sport with improved precision and consistency. Since this is your calling, this moment is key turning point in building fundamental skills as a serious bowler. Read carefuly, ’cause our bowling pro shop’s “Next Steps” handbook to bowling perfection shouldn’t be ignored. An expert at a local bowling pro shop want bowlers develop bowling potential. It’s no surprise, aim the balls at the pins and let them roll. Just kidding. I admit, bowling is a simple game with not-so simple details. It’s all good, our bowling experts get you bowling the best way we know how.
First, invest a little in the specialized a personalized bowling ball, which will do wonders! Fit is important. There’s a reason its our number 1 recommendation, have your personal ball drilled, and you’ll bowl more consistently. A well selected bowling ball can make a substantial improvement in your game. Of course another critical matter is having actual bowling shoes which smell fresh, look good and help your foot work.
After you went ahead and bought your supplies, now it’s time for the second best bowling tip: taking aim. If you wait to roll, try not to focus on the actual pins. Use the points about 15 feet down the lane, like a barrel of a gun. Some greenhorn bowlers don’t even know they’re there. It is easier to hit a an aid marker which sits nearer. To take full advantage, it should be your habit to stand in the exact spot on the floor with every roll. Roll from the same place, in the same way and you can fine-tune your marksmanship.
What about hooks, to achieve proper speed and ball control? Indeed, this is another “Next Steps” bowling hint. The secret is the their expensive reactive resin balls. Might be surprising that professional bowlers travel with at least two bowling balls to pull off amazing hooks, selected precisely for the type of game and lane. Word of warning: begginers might want to keep it simple, and don’t get a ball that weighs a ton. Many pro bowlers opt for bowling balls made for synthetic expert grip. Avoid the temptation, because these special-made balls often make even moderately good pros appear like beginners. And that does it for our first three bowling tips. A pro from our bowling shop will return soon.
By: Edward Hulen
I bowl with our team (the “Strykers”) made up of morning shift for a bowling shoes manufacturer near Plano, Texas. I offer guidance to professional and amature bowlers on the web and in the pro shop. Lastly, I gotta wave hello at our crew at the finals in Atlantic City. Cheers!
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
A Texas Hold ‘Em poker online tournament isn’t a static game-it changes frequently to the end. Blinds get higher, your opponents change every time someone changes tables, and the stakes are continually raised as the jeux de casino moves on. If you attempt to play a tournament the same way all the to the end, the tournament will quickly pass you by, leaving you chipless and wondering what happened. One of the essential keys to tournament success is to adjust your play throughout the tournament. Be constantly aware of what’s going on around you. As the blinds get bigger, start playing more aggressively to steal the growing pots. I’ve been burned by rising blinds, spacing out in a tournament only to realize that I had been just about crippled by the blinds.
Also, make sure to adjust your play to your changing opponents. As online poker players get knocked out, the tables will condense, presenting you with new opponents on a regular basis. If you play every player the same, you’ll quickly bleed away your chips. Every time a new player comes to your table, take th time to get to know their play style and move accordingly. By adjusting your game as the tournament progresses, you’ll become a force to be reckoned with.
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
The most important thing in any poker variety is the betting system. Besides the inevitable embarrassment that ensues if you sit down at a table and bet incorrectly, knowing the proper betting procedure for the casino games can avoid other costly mistakes as well. For example, you need to know the betting system of a game to know how many times you will be expected to bet in a hand. This helps you calculate you bankroll, and figure out if you should even sit down in the first place.
For Omaha online poker, the betting structure is very similar to Texas Hold’em. Just a quick recap for all of you out there who don’t play holdem- players are expected to post small and large blinds each hand based on their seat position. Omaha does the same thing. There is a bit difference amount wise between the bets in pot limit Omaha and limit Omaha. If you need to place a blind in pot limit Omaha, you have the option of betting the entire amount that is in the pot. Limit Omaha, on the other hand, restricts the players to a set table limit. It’s really up to you which kind of game you prefer. As long as you know the betting structure, you should be able to figure out the rest.
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Texas Hold’Em poker tournaments with re-buy structures differ during the early stage from fixed fee tournaments. Some poker players make a big re-buy right away and start the tournament with a monster stack, while others start with a much smaller chip stack that is the standard starter for the tournament. The big stacks can start off bullying small stacks, even wiping out all a player’s chips within the first few hands.
It’s good to plan ahead before you sit down at a re-buy tournament. If you are unsure, ask the floor manager how the re-buy options work. Is there a limit to how many chips any one player can buy? Once you understand how the re-buy works, then decide how much you are willing to risk. Generally, the more re-buys that take place, the higher the prize money. The prize pool is not determined until the re-buy period is finished. Once you have decided how much you are will to re-buy, then you must consider two factors: Do you re-buy from the start and try to bully the other players with a big stack right away? The one danger is that another big re-buy stack will challenge you, take your chips and end your tournament early - unless of course, you keep re-buying, making your tournament fee costly.
Another tactic is to wait as long as possible for the re-buy period to end, and replenish your chips then. This allows you to get a feel for the other players while you only have a small stake at risk. If a big stack attacks your small stack, you can only lose a few poker chips. At this point, you can decide if it the table is worth a re-buy, or if you’re better off choosing another game.
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
You hear a lot of talk about the power of position in Texas Holdem, and though a lot of people seem to say and understand this, the full of value of position doesn’t seem to be utilized as well as it could be in newer players games. Less experienced players tend to want to focus on the value of their cards and what hands they’ve made rather than the expectation that their opponents, more often than not, will not make a hand, and thus be able to knocked off their holding (even when its better) with well-timed bets. These bets are easiest to make when in ‘position.’
The button, also known as the dealer position, or the last to act, is the most valuable position in poker because this player will have the opportunity to see what his or her opponent does on each street (each with the blinds preflop) before deciding what the best move to make is.
This is an extreme advantage, as with most pots, where big hands aren’t made, applying pressure in the face of weakness (a player checking, check calling when there is a draw on board and a non-scare card comes) can win a pot no matter what you have.
A lot of poker players like to raise on the button with almost any two cards, knowing their expectation is positive, and though this move has become rather predictable due to its popularity, it is often a strong move to make, especially with suited connectors, connecting cards, small pairs, and most any other hand that has a reasonable expectation.
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
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