The Top Ten Poker Tells (Part 1)
July 21, 2008
Poker tells are the habits, behaviors and physical actions of your opponents in a poker game that will give you insight into what kind of hands they are holding. The top ten of these tells are: 1. The Eyes. Watch the eyes of your opponents, unless they are wearing sunglasses. Many players will stare at their cards when they have what they feel may be a winning hand. Those who are not quite sure of having a winner but want to try to steal the pot may glance to the side to see if the remaining opponents... Read more »
The Kelly Criteria
July 18, 2008
The Martingale and Row of Numbers systems of betting use high levels of progression. Here as long as you’re winning, you’re on a roll, but when you lose you double the size of your previous bet and you could become penniless in no time. But there’s another system, the Kelly Criteria, where the risk of being totally ruined is minimal or not at all. The size of your bet or funds decides the stakes. The progression increases when you are on a winning streak and goes down or decreases... Read more »
Learn Some Strategies for Tournament Poker
July 18, 2008
If you watch any amount of poker on television you will see that the winning players win big. Even those who come in 8th, 9th, and 10th place in tournament poker walk away with a sizeable amount of money, unless it is a tournament where the final player wins the whole pot. Even though there are big winners, there are many more players who do not win anything. This could be the result of bad luck or a few bad plays. One of the main things you need to learn about playing in a poker tournament is that... Read more »
Casino Rewards Network Says No to Advatage Players - part 1
July 17, 2008
Recently I read on a gambling forum a complaint about some of Casino Rewards Network’s terms and conditions for accepting a bonus because of a clause created to discourage bonus chasers which states if they deposit the minimum in order to get a bonus and then play the minimum play-through requirements that the casino can still choose to not pay on a cash-out because this demonstrates the actions of an advantage player. Those terms were added to discourage bonus chasers and at least Casino... Read more »
Advantages of Playing Online Poker
July 17, 2008
Online games enable you to play games sitting at one place even at your home. But in fact there are a number of other advantages to choosing online play. The Internet continues to evolve and create more entertainment options almost on a daily basis. So it comes as no surprise that some of your favorite casino games can now be found in online casino. The continually growing number of online establishments offers poker rooms 24/7, all inclusive game selection and a wider range of wager options to... Read more »
Limit Poker Versus No-Limit Poker
July 17, 2008
Limit poker is a battle of the mind. It is any game in which there is a fixed limit on how much you can bet or raise in any round. Limit games usually offer either fixed-sized bets for different betting rounds or spread limits, in which there is a minimum and maximum bet for each round. Limit or structured poker contrary to popular belief contains little bluffing. Most of the hands are played straightforward. Limit poker is about making a lot of correct decisions over time, whereas no-limit poker... Read more »
Online Poker Room Ratings
July 17, 2008
We all know that no two poker rooms are alike, and the bonuses, promotions, payout percentages etc will be different for different online poker rooms. However, there is a one-stop solution available to this player dilemma, in the form of online poker room reviews penned by experts in the trade. Frequently updated the reviews are that netizens reading it will always get the latest information pertaining to the respective poker rooms, updated to the last week/month. Usually such online poker room ratings... Read more »
Flash Casinos are not used properly
July 16, 2008
Flash casinos are a great addition to an online casino network but some people have a misunderstanding of the actual purpose they serve. Yes it is true they are designed so that there is no need to download anything to your computer. Where the misunderstanding comes in is when people see the slogan “instant play” or “no downloading necessary, be playing in minutes”. Flash games certainly live up to those claims but what isn’t said is that the overall time involved for... Read more »
Casino Rewards Network Says No to Advatage Players - part 2
July 15, 2008
I mentioned that these players only grind out a few dollars and that is true for the majority of them but they also have every bit as much a chance of being a big winner as the next guy, and inevitably their sheer numbers alone will undoubtedly take their toll on the casino bottom line. The real damage done in paying these players is it sets precedent which will have those undesireable type of players increase to such numbers that what is now an out-of-hand situation turn into a horrible disaster... Read more »
Casino Rewards Network Says No to Advatage Players - part 3
July 15, 2008
If you are one of these kind of players the terms seek to discourage, and you still choose to play at at Casino Rewards site and you try to beat the system in an obvious method, expect to not get paid. The casino is being quite upfront about this matter and in fact is giving away the recipe for not being accused, simply play a little deeper than the minimums. Advantage players are very savvy and know the casinos do not want their business but they choose to force the issue because it is the only... Read more »
