Poker
Learn The Rules Before You Play!
The rules in poker almost sound pretty stupid to talk about … if you play poker, you know the rules right? Wrong! Most people honestly think that they know the rules but half of the time … the poker players do not know the rules of the game and honestly, it is the very first [...]
Starting Hand Strategy: What To Do!
To be completely honest – the start of your hand is going to be a very, very important thing. If you get a crappy starting hand, you are not going to do well in the rest of the game … right? Wrong! That is not always the case. Now of course, not all of the [...]
Strategies In Poker: Know ‘Em!
If there is one thing in the world that I know about, it is going to be poker strategies. What many people do not know about the game of poker is that it is all about how you play it. You want to make sure that you are the one that is playing the cards, [...]
Pai Gow Poker: What Is It?
To be honest, there are many, many different versions of poker that you might not even be aware of – even if you are an avid poker player. For example, do you know what Pai Gow poker is? Most people don’t, so do not feel bad if you have no idea what I am talking [...]
Omaha High-Low Set-Up and Play
For those of you have that played poker in the past but really have no idea how to play Limit Texas Hold ‘Em or Omaha, you are absolutely in luck! For that is exactly what we are going to discuss below so that way you know exactly what you might be getting yourself into whenever [...]
Chris Ferguson, A poker player by birth
Chris Ferguson has enjoyed poker from his childhood. He has been playing poker since he was ten and even while he was pursuing his doctor’s degree from UCLA he played his favorite game online. Ferguson was born on April 11, 1963 in Los Angeles to parents who were both professors in UCLA. Chris’s father, Thomas [...]
Gavin Smith protecting himself by Flat Calling
This really is advice only a true expert can follow in my humble opinion. By flat calling with big hands and calling the same raises with marginal hands, you will have to take a lot of difficult decisions on the flop, turn and river much more often than by playing your strong hands aggressive, and [...]
Michael Phelps playing Poker @ Bellagio
It’s good to see Olympic Legend Michael Phelps playing the game at Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada. I much prefer the Venetian Poker Room myself — but I’d move to Bellagio for a chance to play the ultimate fish (pun intended!).
Looks like he’s got quite the stack, there!
