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admin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:47:17 +0000

Like most games, the aim of poker is to win. Whether you’re playing for fun or for money, poker will test your skills and strategic abilities.

There are many varieties of poker games but they all follow the same basic format:

Players contribute toward a central ‘pot’ that contains play chips or chips representing actual money
Players are dealt cards (a ‘hand’), some or all of which are concealed
Wagers are made on the strength of the cards in rounds of betting
After the betting rounds are over, the player with the strongest hand – or the last player left standing after the others have folded – wins

No matter which type of poker you want to play, it’s crucial that you understand the deck and that you know the rank of hands.

By joining using the link above you can receive a $500 bonus that will help you learn to play the game. Give it a shot.

How To Become A Millionaire In 3 Easy Moves

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:52:39 +0000

Would you like to be a millionaire over night?

Check out the winnings at LA Poker classic.

1st: Gregory Brooks – $1,654,120
2nd: Vivek Rajkumar – $908,730
3rd: Carlos Mortensen – $640,680
4th: Amir Lehavot – $421,680
5th: Steve Gross – $304,000
6th: Darryll Fish – $235,350

And remember those are US dollars.

This is the article from the official WPT site describing how Gregory Brooks came through as a rookie and won.

When the LA Poker Classic final table began, poker fans were pretty divided between those who believed Carlos Mortensen would pick up his record fourth title and those who believed Vivek Rajkumar would breeze thru the final table en route to a second win. Those people didn’t count on Gregory Brooks.
It took three hands for Brooks to take the chip lead at this final table and, for the next 93, he maintained his spot as one of the big stacks at the table. The 23 year-old New Jersey native may have been a WPT rookie surrounded by seasoned vets, but confidence and a little good old patriotism served him well at this stacked final table. With a crowd of friends and family decked out in red, white and blue to cheer him on in his first-ever WPT event, Brooks used his aggressive style to upset the vets and become the latest WPT-made millionaire.
Many predicted the deep stacks would result in a long final table, but it took just three hands for the carnage to begin. Brooks jumped to the chip lead early when a cooler of a hand saw him get it all-in against Rajkumar holding pocket aces to Rajkumar’s pocket queens. The aces held and Brooks only built on his momentum from there.
While it was smooth sailing for Brooks, it was rough waters for Rajkumar, as he found himself all-in with the best of it against Steve Gross on two separate occasions, only to chop the pot once and double Gross up in the other.

See the rest here.

What Poker Is All About

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:13:51 +0000

Poker is one of the most adaptable card games around. There are almost infinite variations played in homes across the world, but we like to focus on the ‘big five’ – Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo. These are the most popular games played in casinos, card rooms and cyberspace.

Lets have a look at a couple of the popular games.

Texas Hold’em

One of the most popular variations of poker is Texas Hold’em. Conveniently it is also the easiest to learn.

To begin with players are dealt two ‘hole’ cards that only they can see and use. Then, five ‘community’ cards are dealt in the middle of the table that everyone can see and use with their hand. Players can make their five-card hand from both, one or none of their hole cards in combination with the community cards.

The game is split into four rounds of betting, and the game moves clockwise around the table. Betting starts from the player position next to the dealer button, which moves one place to the left after each hand. In online games, the dealer button replaces the ‘real’ dealer.

If two or more players hold equally-strong winning five-card hands and tie, the pot will be split between the two players. If there is an odd chip left from the winnings, the player sitting closest to the left of the dealer button will receive this. At PartyPoker.com the value of an odd chip is 1 cent

The Blinds

Before the game starts, the two players sat to the left of the dealer post ‘blind’ bets, these are called blinds because they are made before the players have seen any cards. The blinds ensure that there is some money in the pot to play for as the game starts. The player to the left of the dealer posts the ‘small blind’, and the player positioned to his left then posts the ‘big blind’.

Pre Flop Action

Each player is dealt two cards, face down. These are called hole or pocket cards. The action begins on the player to the left of the big blind. He or she has three options: either call the bet, raise the bet, or fold.

Call: match the amount bet in the big blind
Raise: increase the amount bet
Fold: give up the cards and any stake in the hand

This betting procedure continues clockwise around the table until each player has had a chance to act on their hand.

If one of them raises, then all players wishing to remain in the pot must match the raise amount, re-raise it or fold without having to invest any more money.

The player in the big blind (the first compulsory full bet), can ‘check’ and opt to stay in the game without adding anything to the pot. However, if an opponent has raised, then the big blind has three options: fold, call, or re-raise.

Once all players have folded or matched each others’ bets, the flop is dealt.

The Flop

This stage involves dealing three ‘community’ cards face up on the table. Players can use these to make their five-card hand. A second round of betting follows.

The Turn

The fourth community card is dealt face up on the table. The third round of betting follows.

The River

The fifth and final community card is dealt, followed by the final round of betting.

The Showdown

If there is more than one player left in the game, there is a showdown in which the players reveal their cards and the highest hand wins (see Rank of Hands). If two players share an identical hand, the pot is split.

Omaha

Another much-loved variation of poker is Omaha. In this game, players receive four ‘hole’ cards that only they can see, and five ‘community’ cards are dealt face up for everyone’s use. Each player must use two of their hole cards, as well as three of the community cards, to make up their hand.

The game is split into four rounds of betting, and the betting proceeds clockwise around the table. Betting starts from the left position next to the dealer button, which moves one place to the left after each hand. In online poker games, the dealer button replaces the ‘live’ dealer.

If two or more players hold equally-strong winning five-card hands, the pot will be divided between the two tying players. If there is an odd chip, the player sitting closest to the left of the dealer button will receive this . At PartyPoker.com the value of the odd chip is 1 cent

The Blinds

Prior to the beginning of the game, the two players to the left of the dealer post ‘blind’ bets. These are so-called because they are made before the players see any community cards. The blinds are there to make sure that there is money in the pot at the beginning of the game. The player to the left of the dealer posts the ‘small blind’ then the player to his left posts the ‘big blind’.

Pre-Flop

Four cards are dealt to each player that only they can see. These are called ‘hole’ cards. Next, the first round of betting is started by the f player to the left of the big blind. This player, who is known as ‘under the gun’, can do one of the following:

Call: Equal the amount bet in the big blind,
Raise: increase the bet, or
Fold: Give up his cards and stake in the game.

When the betting returns to the player who made the initial full bet (the big blind) that player can ‘check’ or opt to stay in the game without adding anything to the pot. However, if an opponent has raised, the big blind player has three options: to call, re-raise or fold

The Flop

Three ‘community’ cards, which all players can use to make their five-card hand, are dealt face up on the table. A second round of betting follows.

The Turn

A fourth community card is dealt face up on the table. The third round of betting follows.

The River

The fifth and final community card is dealt, followed by the final round of betting.

The Showdown

At the final phase, if there is more than one player left in the game, there is a showdown. Here, the players reveal their cards and the highest hand is declared winner (see Rank of Hands). If two players share an equally strong hand, the pot is divided between the two.

7 Card Stud

7 Card Stud used to be the most popular variety of poker, until Texas Hold’em took its crown. It is quite different from both Texas Hold’em and Omaha and it requires a certain amount of patience. However, it’s an exciting game that can be very rewarding!

Before a game starts, each player must post an ‘ante’, a mandatory amount that ensures there is some money in the pot. In stud poker games, there are no community cards. Instead, the dealer begins by dealing clockwise until each player has three cards. The first two cards are dealt face down (‘hole’ cards), the third face up (the ‘door’ card).

7 Card Stud is divided into five rounds of betting, and the betting moves clockwise around the table.

If two or more players tie by holding equally-strong winning five-card hands, the pot will be split between the tying players. If there is an odd chip, it will be given to the player whose hand has the higher suit. At PartyPoker.com the value of the odd chip is 1 cent.

Opening the Betting

The player with the lowest-ranking up card starts the game with a token bet called the ‘bring-in’. (If two or more players have the same lowest card, the bring-in is determined by suit in alphabetical order: clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades.)

Third Street

Once the bring-in bet has been made, each player (starting with the player to the left of the bring-in) can fold, call, or raise to the betting limit.

Fourth Street

Everyone is dealt another up card. At this point, the player with the highest two up cards starts the betting. On this round of betting only, if a player gets an open pair, he or she can make a double bet.

Fifth Street

Everyone is dealt another up card. The player with the highest combination of up cards starts the betting.

Sixth Street

Everyone is dealt another up card. Again, the player with the highest combination of up cards starts the betting.

Seventh Street or The River

Everyone is dealt their final down card. The same player who started the last round starts the betting.

Showdown

The player with the best hand wins.

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admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:38:48 +0000

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World Poker Tour

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:37:06 +0000

The World Poker Tour, with $100 just for joining fantastic

Win Entry To The World Series Of Poker

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:12:13 +0000

Did you know that this year, you have the chance to play at the World Series of Poker® in Las Vegas for free.

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admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:53:00 +0000

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Texas Holdem Vs 7 Card Stud

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:31:56 +0000

Which game has the better odds of winning? Which game has more luck than skill involved? Any factual figures would be appreciated.

This is my take on it at the moment, some forms of poker are easier to learn than others and Texas Holdem is one of the easiest forms of poker to play.

If you watch any of the poker shows….What do they play? Texas Holdem.

7 stud is a great game, it’s probably one of the more complex forms of poker to play though.

Poker in and of itself is a tough game and it doesn’t really matter which form of poker you play, you need to study the game and practice a lot to become successful at it.

You must do the hard work needed to win!

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admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:01:03 +0000

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Responsible Gaming

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:57:48 +0000

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