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Poker

Articles on poker — hand rules, table strategy, tournament play, and online poker room guides. Part of an archive of contributed writing from 2008–2012.

Holdem Poker Guide

For every gambler, it is essential to know the basic rules of poker. Many people lose in poker, because they are unaware about poker hands. Poker is not an easy game, as it requires skills and talent

Marathon Poker Sessions

Marathon poker sessions usually come out of a situation where the game is going your way. At this point, you will want to remain at the table to maximize profits.

How to Hold Back a Winning Hand

There's nothing better than catching the nuts hand in a game of low-limit holdem. You might have been sitting there, whether in a live game or online, folding hand after hand of bad cards. Generally, a good player will only play 20 to 25 percent of all hands.

Texas Hold’em Loose Play in Tahoe

I made it through Carson City unscathed and arrived in Tahoe. I parked in the Mont Bleu casino parking lot and walked up the strip to Harvey's casino where the best poker room lay. Harvey's is run by Harrah's entertainment and is run with Harrah's usual inefficiency.

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Playing Texas Holdem in Reno

There are many casinos in Reno and I have tried to visit them all to get a read on the local talent city wide. One of the casinos I have visited is the "Grand Sierra". This casino, oddly enough, has more tourists per capita at the poker tables than regulars.

Texas Hold’em – Beating Stiff Competition

I heading out to play poker at the Peppermill. There were two tables active at the time and the second table was a "must move" table meaning that the first table was the "main table" and the second table's purpose was to keep supplying the main table with new players when people left for whatever reason.

Fixed Limit Omaha High Poker – Losing Your Mind

Being a player of low limit hold'em, Omaha Hi-Low split, and fixed limit Omaha High only can be frustrating and it can cause you to lose your mind at times. Tonight was a perfect example of such an occurrence and it can even happen to a long time player such as myself.

How Good is Your Limit Hold’em Book Review

The information that is provided in this book is excellent in a lot of ways, but the way that the book is set up is its biggest weakness. The book is set up with 24 different hand examples and gives various theoretical situations for each one.

What is a Great Poker Face?

Lady Gaga's song Poker Face is all over the radio these days. She may think hers is good but what really makes up a great poker face? I still get the butterflies when I sit down at a poker table.

Texas Holdem Discounting Outs

If you find yourself playing a game of poker a few hands will always appear a good deal better than they actually are. This will be particularly true of draw hands and outs.