There 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.

The excellent bonus and promotions adds glamour and glitz to the site. It offers a generous deposit bonus of 110% and the points earned by players can be used for participation in the incredible tournaments.

All the queries are answered in a swift manner. Phone and email support has helped the listed players with the sound answers to solve the queries. All players are treated with courtesy and respect. The customer centric approach of the site has helped them earn many customers as well.

Bodog is the home of players like David Williams – and that HAS to mean there’s dead money over there, right? For tips on how to play online poker – consider Malou’s Poker Tips!

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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

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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.

Now, we have such amazing things as Full Tilt Rakeback, online bad beat bonusses etc… All great for players!

In the present scenario the online poker sites, better known as virtual casinos provides for high quality design and sound to provide ambience and game play of that of a real casino and with a SSL secured connection you need not worry about the security of your money. More online poker info on Online Poker Blogger!

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Poker rakeback relates to the casino’s portion of the pot, also called the rake. When you play poker in select casinos or online poker rooms the casino will give back part of the pot, usually a small percentage. Most of the time, your poker rakeback will be through a third party. This is due to the casino wanting to separate itself from the poker rakeback promotion, as it requires additional work and effort on the casinos part. Try to avoid these types of poker rakeback promotions, as they may not always be legitimate.

Many poker rakeback rooms provided cash back poker rakebacks. However, due to concerns over fraud and other abuse, many poker rooms are starting to use points for poker rakeback. Full Tilt Poker is one of the most famous examples of this. For every dollar you would get from rakeback, Full Tilt Poker gives you a point. These points can be used to purchase items from a redemption store and enter into special tournaments. Outside companies still give Full Tilt Rakeback in cash, though!

Whether you play poker in a casino or on an online poker room, there are plenty of poker companies that will provide you with a poker rakeback. Make sure you know whether it is a cash rakeback (full tilt rakeback, for example can be in cash money!) or a point rakeback (like Pokerstars has), and go to town playing your favorite game of poker!

I like how he talks about the absence of tells and other little things in online poker, and I also believe he’s correct in saying this:

A successful online player will be successful in live poker. A successful live poker player will not necessarily be a successful online poker player.

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My advice to you?

Don’t steam!

He explained to me on Instant Messenger that his opponent was raising close to every pot and that he had decided to take a stand with any pair sevens or higher, any ace jack or higher and any KQ suited.

In one of his higher stakes games, i’m happy for him. Always good to flop a set in a race — and the river only made things better…