How to host a home poker game...
Posted by Admin in Poker on 01 26th, 2009 | No Comments
When getting ready to host a home poker game, there are a few things that need to be taken care of first. First off, you will need to check out your local laws to see what is legal in your area. There are lots of great websites that can help you deduce the legality of your idea. Once you have the legal...
Home poker tournaments - shuffling and d...
Posted by Admin in Poker on 01 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
If you are hosting a home poker game, than one thing you are going to need to decide on is whether there is going to be a designated dealer like in a casino, or if the players will just take turns dealing. It can be fun to have a designated dealer, but in home poker games it is usually easier for the...
Playing marginal hands...
Posted by Admin in Poker on 01 15th, 2009 | No Comments
There are many reasons why you should limit the number of hands you play to only the good ones. If you only play the hands that start out good, than you will probably lose less. Of course, sometimes you have to take chances, but don’t keep throwing money in just because you are trying to make something...
Blackjack basic strategy...
Blackjack is one of the most popular table games out there. The thing about blackjack is that the house has a definite advantage. However, if you can mathematically give yourself an edge over the table, than you have a much better chance of winning. It is not so hard, actually, to employ some simple...
Texas Holdem - Bluffing...
Posted by Admin in Poker on 01 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
Bluffing in poker is probably the most misused, most misunderstood aspect of the game. The concept behind bluffing is trying to lead your opponent/opponents into thinking you have a better hand than you actually do. As most new players to the game love to think that they could do this, they employ it...
Texas Holdem strategy - calculating your...
Posted by Admin in Poker on 01 1st, 2009 | No Comments
As Texas Holdem is all about math and numbers, probability is what you need to look for. Probability will tell you how much chance there is of you getting the cards you need, and this is where you derive your odds of winning. This is how good poker players know how to stay, fold, bet, or call. They do...