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	<title>Gambler Talk &#187; Poker</title>
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		<title>Online Gambling Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a high quality review site to give you the real news on video poker, gambling, bingo,  poker, online casinos, and where to do these things online, than this is a site for you.  This website gives you the top poker, gambling, and video poker sites in an easy to understand [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking for a high quality review site to give you the real news on video poker, gambling, bingo,  poker, online casinos, and where to do these things online, than this is a site for you.  This website gives you the top poker, gambling, and video poker sites in an easy to understand list that tells you what software the sites use, the type of site they are, what bonuses they offer, and much more. You should never play poker online without first making sure that the site is going to be a good one, and a website like Onlinecasinoreports.com is the best way to make sure that you are not putting yourself, or your money, at risk.</p>
<p>Two sections of this site that are the most interesting and useful to the online poker player are the directory and services section. In the directory section, you can easily read reviews of many online poker rooms, gambling sites, sports betting centers, bingo rooms, and many, many more. Whether you are looking for the best skill games, mobile games, or betting exchanges, you will find what you are looking for in the directory.</p>
<p>The services section, on the other hand, focuses more on bonuses offered by different sites. Also, you can get the best information on where you can get bonuses for high rollers, as well as jackpot trackers, top bonuses, and so much more that can help you to make the most out of your money.<span id="more-157"></span></p>
<p>And to complement this very professional, reliable poker <a href="http://www.onlinecasinoreports.com" target="_blank">Gambling</a> review site, they offer a weekly video pod cast that they release almost every week. This video gives you the latest news and information regarding the best <a href="http://www.onlinecasinoreports.com/school/gamesoverview/video-poker.php" target="_blank">Video Poker</a> sites to use, which sites are offering the biggest jackpots, and which are going to be the most secure. Just visit Onlinecasinoreports.com to find out about what this site can do for you.</p>
<p>In this day and age, you have to be careful about where you gamble, and that is what this website does. It helps you to be careful. If you want to get into online gambling, but are not sure how to go about it safely, then this site is a must for you.</p>
<p>The website is clean, easy to navigate, and provides you with a very easy way to view information about the top <a href="http://www.onlinecasinoreports.com/services/pokerfever/" target="_blank">Poker</a> and video poker sites online. Plus, the services and directory section give you exclusive tips and huge news releases on which sites can give you the best deal.</p>
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		<title>Picking out the bluffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When playing poker, a lot of players will try to bluff you. This is just how it goes &#8211; unless you are playing with a bunch of odds geeks from MIT Tech, you are probably going to play with people who will try to pull the wool over your eyes. A lot of times, these [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When playing poker, a lot of players will try to bluff you. This is just how it goes &#8211; unless you are playing with a bunch of odds geeks from MIT Tech, you are probably going to play with people who will try to pull the wool over your eyes. A lot of times, these people are pretty good at bluffing. I mean, most people can lie without really seeming any different. However, almost NOBODY can completely conceal a bluff, and looking for it is the key to spotting it. So, in this article, we will talk about how to spot a bluff, so that next time that arrogant guy in the red hat across from you raises your bet, you can maybe know whether or not he has anything good to back it up.</p>
<p>First, human behavior between individuals is strikingly similar, and picking out a bluffer is a pretty straight-up process. Most people show at least the relatively same signs when they are bluffing, and while some might be able to hide it better, others are a lot more obvious.  Now, if you are serious about playing poker, then you will need to focus a lot on every player at the table. I know that you cannot focus on every single player all the time, but you should TRY to. Gather information about every player by watching them intently. Stop watching the pot, stop watching your cards, and stop staring at that ugly shirt that your opponent is wearing. Watch their faces, their mannerisms… watch what they do when they bet… watch what they do when they win… watch how they act when they lose… do they display any characteristics that could be a tell? When your opponent raised and lost, did he act differently? Did he talk a lot to his opponents to hide his anxiety? Did he scratch his neck? Did he take several drinks from his beer to appear natural? Was he any calmer when he actually did win?</p>
<p>Playing poker is about winning, and to win, you must be able to read your opponents. This will help you to play the odds better, and playing the odds is what wins poker games. Even if you can increase your odds by 3%, you have a better chance at walking away with the pot then your opponents do.</p>
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		<title>Online Casino Suite</title>
		<link>http://www.gamblingseason.com/online-casino-suite/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for one of the best Online casinos on the Internet, then you might want to check this one out. A lot of people enjoy gambling Online, but few have ever found a casino where they truly feel at home. Many online casinos do not offer a lot of the key benefits [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking for one of the best Online casinos on the Internet, then you might want to check this one out. A lot of people enjoy gambling Online, but few have ever found a casino where they truly feel at home. Many online casinos do not offer a lot of the key benefits and features that you have come to expect at a high quality suite, and finding one can be a serious pain  &#8211; especially if you do not have hours to look or hundreds of dollars to spend on the process!<span id="more-135"></span></p>
<p>Whether you are looking to play poker, or to simply play all of the other<a href="http://www.onlinecasinosuite.com/" target="_blank"> internet casino</a> games,  you will find what you are looking for here. Not only does this company provide you will all of the high quality <a href="http://topics.cnn.com/topics/poker" target="_blank">Poker</a> games that you have come to expect, but it also boasts a thriving community where you can interact and play with people just like you! There are also several topics that you can check out &#8211; so if you have any questions about how the site works, you can just read up and get all of the information!</p>
<p>Stop gambling at sites that you can’t trust, and go with a site that you can feel comfortable at. If online gambling is what you want to do, then this is the site to visit. You will seriously wonder why you have not visited before… it is that good! And who knows?… you might even win big! At a site like this, it is always a possibility.</p>
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		<title>How to find the best rake back</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rake-back, as any poker lover knows, is a proportion of the amount that a particular player has given to the rake that gets refunded back to them. What does this mean for the poker player? Well, overall, it means more savings, cheaper poker, and more wins (since you will have more money left over to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rake-back, as any poker lover knows, is a proportion of the amount that a particular player has given to the rake that gets refunded back to them. What does this mean for the poker player? Well, overall, it means more savings, cheaper poker, and more wins (since you will have more money left over to use actually playing poker). <span id="more-99"></span></p>
<p>Getting the <a href="http://www.best-rakeback.com" target="_blank">Best Rakeback</a> deals can be a difficult task, especially if you don’t  know where to look.  <a href="http://www.best-rakeback.com/rakeback/cake-poker-rakeback/" target="_blank">Cake Poker Rakeback</a> is also something to look into, as this allows you to obtain your rake back in even more different ways. All of this adds up to an <a href="http://www.best-rakeback.com/rakeback/absolute-poker-rakeback/" target="_blank">Absolute Rakeback</a>, which is what  you need in order to truly save more money.</p>
<p>Basically, you will end up spending a lot of money on rake. The house takes a good percentage of every pot, including the pot you win. Why then wouldn’t it make sense to join up with a website which will give  you a percentage of this rake back? Is this cheating? Of course not! The online casinos welcome members to play in their poker rooms… but they are not going to advertise it unless they have to! On the other hand, if you are getting a better deal at one particular casino, than  you will probably keep going back… which is one reason why online poker rooms often consider member players their favorite customers!</p>
<p>So, stop paying huge rakes to your online casino just because you are not a member of a good rake back deal. After all, aren’t you here to play some poker? Well, start playing, and stop paying an enormous rake that will drain your resources, cut your wins, and expound your losses.</p>
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		<title>Poker And Mac</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 21:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mac users have always faced a bit of a challenge when trying to play online poker. For years, online poker software was always exclusively for PCs, with poker for Mac nowhere to be found.  The situation exacerbated through recent U.S. laws limiting the number of poker rooms that would even do business in the United [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mac users have always faced a bit of a challenge when trying to play online poker. For years, online poker software was always exclusively for PCs, with <a href="http://www.pokerjunkie.com/mac-poker-rooms.php" target="_blank">poker for Mac</a> nowhere to be found.  <span id="more-84"></span></p>
<p>The situation exacerbated through recent U.S. laws limiting the number of poker rooms that would even do business in the United States. Fortunately, things are getting better for the Mac crowd.</p>
<p><strong>America Friendly Poker Rooms and Macs </strong></p>
<p>Numerous poker rooms accept American players and are accessible to Mac users in one way or another. These rooms include AbsolutePoker.com, FullTiltPoker.com and PokerStars.com.</p>
<p><strong>Online Poker Options for Mac Users </strong></p>
<p><em>Mac Friendly Sites </em></p>
<p>If you want to play online poker as a Mac user, you have a few options. You can play at a Mac enabled site, where you can download and play as if you had a Windows operating system.</p>
<p>Fortunately, major sites like FullTiltPoker.com and PokerStars.com are now Mac accessible. Simply go to the main page and locate the Mac software download button. Note that you will need an updated Mac OS in order to play FullTiltPoker on a Mac.</p>
<p><em>Java </em></p>
<p>If your site of preference does not offer a Mac friendly download, you may be able to play “no download” poker. This online poker option allows you to play directly out of the web browser, with no download and therefore no operating system concerns.</p>
<p>To play no download poker, you will need to be Java enabled. Be sure to download Java before attempting to play no download online poker. Also, remember not all poker sites offer no download options.</p>
<p><em>Dual Boot </em></p>
<p>Some newer Macs contain Intel chips allowing players to run both Windows and Mac operating systems at the same time. This “dual boot” procedure should allow you to play at any online poker site, but you risk losing some files when partitioning your hard drive.</p>
<p>If you’re not comfortable with this option you can instead purchase PC emulator software. It allows your Mac to behave like a PC, but such programs tend to slow down your computer significantly.</p>
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		<title>Five card stud… Opening strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five card stud is truly a test of will. It is a test of reading your opponents, it is a test of knowing the cards, and it is a test in which you need to know your odds of winning. No flair, no pizzazz, no saves… its just you, five cards, a pile of money, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Five card stud is truly a test of will. It is a test of reading your opponents, it is a test of knowing the cards, and it is a test in which you need to know your odds of winning. No flair, no pizzazz, no saves… its just you, five cards, a pile of money, and four or five anxious faces staring right at you, watching  your every move. A game for the serious poker player? I think it is.</p>
<p>And one of the things you are going to have to learn about five card stud is the opening strategy. What you need to understand about the opening is that, first of all, it CAN give you an advantage if used correctly. You are the one to send the first message about your hand, and  you set the precedent for how the rest of the hand will flow. If you have a hand that you could win with, you need to open strong, but not too strong. But, if you open too weak, you might do yourself some damage as well.</p>
<p>You need to read your opponents, take in all of the emotions, and calculate your chances of winning. Does the player to your left have a good hand? Did he take a drink of his iced tea? What does it mean? Or, does it really mean anything? Should you open stronger this time, or should you lay a little low? These are all questions that you need to answer before you know how to properly open as the first in line to bet. One thing is for certain…every time you bet, you are sending a message to the other players, and that method will impact how much stock they put in their hand. Whether they believe that they can win or lose depends upon how much stock they put in their hand, and so use that to make them believe what YOU want them to believe.</p>
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		<title>Texas Holdem strategy… know your opponents</title>
		<link>http://www.gamblingseason.com/texas-holdem-strategy%e2%80%a6-know-your-opponents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Playing Texas holdem, at first glance, is not very difficult. In fact, if you have played any poker at all, it is really just very much like five card draw or stud. In fact, it is so much like these games, that experienced players of these games will likely have caught on to Texas holdem [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Playing Texas holdem, at first glance, is not very difficult. In fact, if you have played any poker at all, it is really just very much like five card draw or stud. In fact, it is so much like these games, that experienced players of these games will likely have caught on to Texas holdem within the first couple hands.</p>
<p>However, just because you know how the game goes, don’t go thinking that you have what it takes to win the poker world series… there is one crucial element that Texas holdem brings to the table that can really turn the tide for any experienced player… it can throw a monkey wrench into your plans, causing you to lose hands you should have won… and that is your opponent. More than ever, in Texas holdem, your opponent may influence your ability to win by a vast margin.</p>
<p>It is absolutely critical in Texas holdem to know your opponents. Create a profile of every player at the table in your mind as you play. Watch every bet… every raise… every hand. Watch which players play aggressively. Watch which players only play aggressively when they have a good hand. Try to notice which players are willing to bluff their way out. Also, take now of players that come out of the gate really strong. Is it because they have a good hand? Or, do they simply anticipate a good hand after seeing the flop? Take note of the weaker players, because you might be able to bluff or buy them out if it comes down to just the two of you.</p>
<p>It is absolutely crucial in Texas holdem for you to know your opponents, so never stop paying attention.  Just because you folded this hand doesn’t mean that your work for this hand is over…</p>
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		<title>Paperboy wins £4m at poker</title>
		<link>http://www.gamblingseason.com/paperboy-wins-4m-at-poker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrew Feldman is a 21 year old man from Watford who quit his job as a paperboy after he started to earn more in a day playing poker than he would in five years delivering papers. He is now a full-time poker player who won £4 million playing Texas Hold&#8217;em. He started playing online poker [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Feldman is a 21 year old man from Watford who quit his job as a paperboy after he started to earn more in a day playing poker than he would in five years delivering papers.</p>
<p>He is now a full-time poker player who won £4 million playing Texas Hold&#8217;em. He started playing online poker from his bedroom. At first he played low-money (£1) games and after he started winning he moved to bigger tournaments and big-money games.</p>
<p>Mr Feldman has signed up with Full Tilt Poker and travels around the world playing in televised tournaments with the biggest stars.</p>
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		<title>How to Spot Cheaters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online poker rooms are one of the most popular forums to play poker in. However, some people believe that it is easy for hackers to cheat in online poker. This is actually not true at all. In fact, if you are in a good online poker room, your money is probably safer than it is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Online poker rooms are one of the most popular forums to play poker in. However, some people believe that it is easy for hackers to cheat in online poker. This is actually not true at all. In fact, if you are in a good online poker room, your money is probably safer than it is in a real live casino. So, does that mean that there is absolutely no cheating online? Well, not entirely.</p>
<p>The most popular, and probably the only serious way to cheat online is player collusion.  This is a form of cheating where players will be in contact with each other, and will tell each other what is in their hand. While this type of cheating is possible online, it is not only a lot of trouble, but it is often not done well. Serious poker players quickly learn that they can make better money playing legitimately, so these online collusion cheaters usually don’t do a very good job. Cheating like this takes a lot of practice. Besides, administration often watches for players who play together all the time. You can also file complaints against players whom you believe to be cheating. You should never, however, accuse someone of cheating. You can report them, and you should simply find another table. <span id="more-16"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gamblingseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/poker-cheating.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17" title="poker-cheating" src="http://www.gamblingseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/poker-cheating-300x165.jpg" alt="Poker Cheating" width="300" height="165" /></a></p>
<p>Cheaters like this can be spotted in several ways. First off, they will usually never play quick preflop, as they need that time to talk about what they have. Also be careful of several players who raise ridiculously to drive everyone out of the game. Be especially wary of someone who raises like this, and then turns up to have a really bad hand.</p>
<p>There are usually around 800 tables available online, so if you suspect that there are cheaters at your table, you should simply find another one. One thing about online poker is that there is no shortage of table room.</p>
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		<title>How to host a home poker game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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 issues figured out, than you are ready to start inviting guests. Someone will have to make some phone calls, and a time and place will need to be arranged. <span id="more-15"></span></p>
<p>You will also need some volunteers to help you prepare. You will need cards, poker chips, dealer buttons, tables, food, beverages, etc. Usually you can just divide up the chores among your guests. Surely they will not mind helping you out, especially since you are sacrificing your home for such great fun!</p>
<p>Make sure you post all the rules, including blind levels, payout structures, chipping up, and which games you will play. This is always good, and will avoid trouble and confusion later in the game. You will also need to post rules that will govern whether you will be playing limit or no limit, and whether you will allow rebuys, addons, or bounties. You will also need to decide on what variants will be excepted in your poker tournament.  Moving and seating players is also something that should be thought out beforehand. You should let everyone know the system before, and make sure that the system is balanced and fair.</p>
<p>You will also need to figure out how dealing will be consistent and fair. You should research some different ways of making the dealing and shuffling fair, and you should also regulate the cutting of cards during and between games.</p>
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