• 01Jul
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    p31 iveypokerfacePhil Ivey? Another bracelet? What else is new? It really should not be a surprise that one of the best players around today will collect some bracelets in the top poker tournament.

    Ivey ruled the #37 Event which is the HORSE $3,000 tournament. Good things continue to come for Phil Ivey with this bracelet counting as his third win in the last 24 months. We still need to count how many appearances he made on the final table and not to discount the 7th Place finish in the Main Event back in 2009. The poker player is simply amazing.

    Phil Ivey is a great player but there’s a ton of things we can learn from him. He is one great player but he really devotes a lot of time to the game and plays a lot of poker tournaments. You always notice that he focusses on his poker game and you never see him messing about on the slots or other games in the casino.

    Exposure. That is one key to improving your poker skills. You will win some and not win a lot of tournaments. That is the reality of the game even if you have Ivey or Negreanu as your last name. There will be times you will have the time of your life, and there will be times that you just have a string of bad luck. You cannot win them all.

    Those who played at the WSOP play a lot of tournament. We are pretty sure they will want to play in every tournament they can get in to get a chance to win. Win at least one of these tournaments.

    According to experts, very good players only have a 1 out of 7 chance winning an event. You cannot really make a fortune playing online, $1,000 buy ins, or getting into 1 or maybe two tournaments. You need to play a lot. Be consistent and that is how you will make some money in poker.

    Getting into one tournament is a good start. Getting into a lot is your chance to win one or a few tournaments.

  • 02Apr

    A float play can be considered an advanced technique when bluffing in Texas Hold em that is extended to two betting round.

    The logic is that you want to make your opponent think that you have a stronger hand when the flop is revealed and when you get to the turn betting. End goal is to win the pot, of course.

    What you do on a float play is call the bet of your opponent during the flop. When he checks you bet on the turn so you will have the advantage before the river. It is really a good bluffing maneuver and you can practically make use of any two cards you get.

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    You can only make a good float play if you are acting after another player and if you are only on a heads up situation.

    It is never an ideal situation if you have another player who wants a chunk of the pot. Another player makes the situation pretty complicated to execute a float play. Your display of strength might be ignored when you have another player who’s aggressive on betting. Keep things simple and just use it with an opponent.

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  • 04Mar

    Dani Stern giving a simple “tag-along” lesson in a 1k buy-in tournament, closing down on the bubble. I hate the fact that most of these videos including this one are so short whern they’re free. We’ve seen Dani lose a shitload of cash, why would we pay for advice?

    See the quad kings in there?

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  • 02Jan

    Probably one of the sickest bad beats in the history of the World Poker Tour in this hand. A must-watch. Us online players obviously see this stuff every day. ;-)

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  • 27Nov

    Playing poker online has become rage and most of the players are addicted to their game. So instead of commuting to a casino and playing the daunting game of poker it is easier and faster to log on to the internet and play poker in a relaxed way back at home.

    Bodog PokerThere are hundreds of online poker rooms but only a handful are the best in terms of service, rewards, variety of games and so on. One such room is the Bodog poker room which offers the poker players great rewards and this international looking poker room has a long and a prestigious list of poker players from across the globe as well registered with them.

    This room was stated by the rich tycoon Calvin Ayre . He has successfully operated and administered the online sports book and the casino from 1995 onwards. Being a veteran in this industry he simply made headlines in 2004 with the inception of Bodog poker room with dynamic marketing gimmicks which catalyzed the growth and progress of the site in an incredible manner.

    The player traffic is amazing as per the industry standards. The peak hours entertain around 4000 players who play with real money and a whopping 20,000 tournament players add glamour to the dazzling tournaments.

    The players are spoilt for choice as they can opt to play Texas Holdem, Omaha, seven card stud poker or five card stud poker games. The sleek and efficient software facilitates the progress of the game. The good graphics and a decent splash of colours makes the room looks interesting and inviting. The lobby clearly depicts the table statistics and the average pot size being played at tables which helps the player choose the apt table for their games. Players may enjoy this site as they can play at three tables simultaneously an increase their earnings per hour.

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  • 01Oct

    It’s between Patrik Antonius and Isildur1 (Viktor Blom from Sweden), obviously on Full Tilt Poker. Over 1.3M dollars makes it into the pot, and the second nut straight for Patrik holds up. Sickness!

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    If you're a VIP player like me, and you worry about customer support of online casino's - check out this article I wrote about the subject. :)

  • 28Aug

    On the turn, close to no hand that calls the flop will fold for a bet. Decided to take the free card, hit my hand, and got max value. Happy with this.

    PokerStars Game #35967765518: Tournament #216831374, $11.00+$0.50 USD Hold’em No Limit – Match Round I, Level I (10/20) – 2009/08/28 12:39:31 ET
    Table ’216831374 1′ 2-max Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: ullrich9 (1450 in chips)
    Seat 2: Teh Jinx (1550 in chips)
    Teh Jinx: posts small blind 10
    ullrich9: posts big blind 20
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to Teh Jinx [Ts Ac]
    Teh Jinx: raises 40 to 60
    ullrich9: calls 40
    *** FLOP *** [Jd 5s 3c]
    ullrich9: checks
    Teh Jinx: bets 60
    ullrich9: calls 60
    *** TURN *** [Jd 5s 3c] [Jc]
    ullrich9: checks
    Teh Jinx: checks
    *** RIVER *** [Jd 5s 3c Jc] [Ad]
    ullrich9: checks
    Teh Jinx: bets 120
    ullrich9: calls 120
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    Teh Jinx: shows [Ts Ac] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
    ullrich9: mucks hand
    Teh Jinx collected 480 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 480 | Rake 0
    Board [Jd 5s 3c Jc Ad]
    Seat 1: ullrich9 (big blind) mucked [3d Qh]
    Seat 2: Teh Jinx (button) (small blind) showed [Ts Ac] and won (480) with two pair, Aces and Jacks

    Guest post by Teh Jinx Poker.

  • 28Aug
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    Nuff’ Said.

  • 03Jul

    Are you kidding me? Phil Hellmuth talking about “winning all this money” online – even though he’s an online loser. Dresses like Keanu Reeves in The Matrix. Looks like an idiot. I dislike him. ^^

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  • 07May

    online poker historySince the opening of internet for public usage, it has been deployed for almost everything enabling users to reach out for anything just at a single click while sitting back at their homes. One such aspect of internet which has been gaining popularity at a rapid rate is online virtual casinos, providing for online poker. Online poker is a game which can either be played by a single player against computer or by more than one player against each other.

    Poker has evolved as a premium way of entertainment and in the year 2004 alone the game generated revenues over $1.4 billion in USA.  While the general game of poker has a rich history and its origin dates back to several thousand years back, the history of the origin of the online casino and online poker is relatively short when compared to it.

    The first online poker site was opened to public in the year 1998 and was named planetpoker.com. The site had various shortcomings and issues in the beginning. The biggest of them all being the word of trust and people were hesitant to invest their real money with the site. Eventually with time they were able to resolve the issues and since then there had been no looking back.

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