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Texas Hold’em Slang
If you’re new to the game of Texas Hold’em then you have, without a doubt, heard slang and nicknames being thrown around. If you aren’t hip to the lingo than you can feel like other players are speaking a foreign language when they talk about “the nuts” and say things like “I’ve got hockey sticks”.…
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Choosing the Best Seat at the Poker Table
If you make your decision about where to sit at the poker table based on the seat’s proximity to the snacks or the bathroom then you have a thing or two to learn about poker strategy. In my experience, the right seat at the poker table can make all the difference when it comes to…
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Do Online Poker Tells Exist?
When it comes to live poker one of the best strategies is reading tells. When you and your opponent are face to face there is a lot you have to go on-nervous ticks, facial gestures, tone of voice and that sort of thing. However, how about when you play poker online? Do online poker tells…
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Learning to Treat Poker Like a Business
I asked a friend of mine who plays poker online and offline on a regular basis how much money he makes off poker per month. He told me honestly that, while he knows that he does make a profit he doesn’t really keep track of it and he couldn’t tell me an exact amount. This…
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Dan Livingston Triumphs at WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Chicago
Dan Livingston, a part time poker player from Oak Forest, Illinois, proved that anyone can win it big playing poker when he took home $291,749 at the World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Chicago Main Event. Livingston won his way into the event, which had a $5,000 buy-in and 248 participants, when he won a…
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Poker Hall of Fame Welcomes Mike Sexton
The Poker Hall of Fame recently inducted its 38th member, Mike Sexton. Sexton won out over the other nominees, which included poker greats Barry Greenstein, Dan Harrington, Phil Ivey, Tom McEvoy, Men Nguyen, Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu and Erik Seidel. There is no doubt in my mind that Sexton was the best choice for this…
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Poker Satellite Tournaments: Shoot for the Stars
Satellite tournaments have a lot of appeal among poker players, online and off. A satellite is a poker tournament that allows players to buy in for as little as a few dollars and compete to win a seat in a huge online or land-based tourney with a much more expensive buy-in. Of course, when huge…
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Making Bluffing Work for you Online
A lot of inexperienced poker players think that the strategy of bluffing doesn’t apply when you are playing poker online. After all, when you play on the Web the other players can’t see you so what good does your poker face do you? I’ll admit that I once shared this belief. However, it turns out…