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Hold’em is a tricky game, and it’s really difficult to gauge whether you’re playing well, or not, simply because it has that “any crap hand can win” luck factor. On the subject of bonuses, there are differences between say, Pacific Poker Bones, which tend to encourage you to play at higher limits (bonuses are usually […]

For all the advantages of online poker, there is an element of live poker that cannot be truly duplicated by the online game: the ability to talk face-to-face with your opponents. Online poker sites do provide a chat function where you can type conversations as you play but this does not have the same feel […]

If you play online poker exclusively, you will never have to even touch a card, let alone shuffle. Even in a live casino, professional dealers do the shuffling for you. The only time you may have to know how to shuffle is if you are playing in a home game, since these poker games rarely […]

Successful poker players often use bluff in their games as a strategy and that too in a well timed manner. It is perhaps the most successful and talked about strategy used in poker but as believed is used not used frequently. But if you exclude bluffing from the poker game it would make it less […]

If you have seen poker on television or in a casino, or heard about poker online, you may have decided that it’s time to get involved yourself. Then you should set up your own poker game at home. What do you need to start your own poker game? Get some quality supplies To have a […]

At its very core, poker is a social game. As a social game, people chat. Some pros chat more than others, see Mike “the Mouth” Matusow, Phil Hellmuth and the 2006 WSOP champion Jaime Gold. Gold went so far in his table talk that he actually told his players what his hands were and people […]

Making it to the final table of a live poker event is like winning a marathon. However, this might challenge you more than a marathon because when running, the jogger doesn’t use his mind as much as he would in a poker game. On the contrary, a jogger takes a Zen like approach by releasing […]

You may be an old hand at online poker tournaments, but it could be that you’ve never played a live one. Poker is only legal in certain states in America and if you haven’t spent time in one of those states or a country outside the U.S., the Internet may have provided your only opportunity […]

When you play poker at home, you want to create an atmosphere that’s authentic and fun. Whether you play in serious weekly cash game or have the occasional friendly poker party, having the right poker gear is an essential part of the poker playing experience. You’re going to need refreshments, beverages, a decent table, multiple […]

Poker night has been a tradition for decades. Traditionally, it was a male bonding event. Over the years, home poker has grown more into a social event. As of late, more people are engaging in home poker. Out of all these new players, many are novices and may not the rules. Of course, a more […]