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Reading Those Signs In Poker!

Heather — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:00:26 +0000

So you have finally decided to become a poker player and while you think that you have the game itself down pat – you have been practicing, you have no idea what else is needed. In poker, it is not just about knowing the rules of the game or even just about playing the game, you actually have to develop quite a different set of skills and that is reading people.

Now, I am not just talking about reading people in general, but you really need to make sure that you read the people who are at your table. This involves reading strangers if you are playing with people that you have never met. Every brow furrow or smile means something and you need to find out what it means.

That is what skill you need to develop whenever you are playing poker and trust me – it is not an easy one, but it is one that will truly let you win the game a hell of a lot of the time!

Learn The Rules Before You Play!

Heather — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:15:22 +0000

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 thing that you need to be doing whenever you are looking to get serious about the game … after all, playing poker is all about following the rules.

Whether you are playing online or offline, the rules is something that should be read. Now, when you are playing online, you should definitely make sure that you look the rules up and read them – if you are playing normal poker, you should take up reading the poker manual. Poker is not a hard game to play but it is a game that you want to make sure that you know.

Think about it – how often do you play a game that you do not know the rules on? Not that often, poker should be no different!

Pai Gow Poker: What Is It?

Heather — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:56:57 +0000

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 about. This version of poker is actually Chinese and it was introduced to the US in California way back when. Nowadays, Pai Gow poker is actually extremely popular everywhere, especially Vegas.

Now, onto how you play. Well, a Pai Gow table will actually accommodate up to six players and a dealer and while in regular poker, all the players play against one another, where in Pai Gow poker, all of the players play against the dealer. Seven cards are dealt when you are playing this Chinese version and each player and the dealer themselves must form two poker hands. A high hand of five cards and a low hand of two cards, keep that in mind.

Immediately, the two highest hands will win each hand and only a single player having the two highest hands can simultaneously win. While this game is a little more complicated than regular poker, it is definitely worth it to try it!