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 [...]
The Advantages of Online Poker!
Online poker has become increasingly popular in recent years and for all of you traditional players out there, you might not be aware of some of the fantastic benefits of online poker – and that is what we are going to touch base on right now! Online poker is something that has spread like wildfire [...]
Phil Hellmuth: Check This Guy Out!
Let’s talk about Phil Hellmuth. This guy is one of the first guys to win the WSOP at the age of 24 and while he might have been the youngest guy in the world to win a WSOP bracelet, he is totally full of ego and attitude. His nickname, The Poker Brat comes from these [...]
WSOP: It Started Slow But Not Anymore!
It was a very slow start in the event #6 at WSOP (World Series of Poker) and while no one has been eliminated right now, everything is going strong. There are only about 102 players left right now and Matt Glantz and David Oppenheim are the two leading survivors. These players are definitely strong and [...]
Doyle Brunson: The World Champ Of Poker!
Whenever I think about online poker, one of the first people’s names that pop into my head has got to be Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson. This guy is definitely the best online poker player in the world and I have to say that seriously – he doesn’t even remind me of a huge, big time [...]
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 [...]
