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Hollywood High Stakes Poker Saga ends for Ponzi Victims
For quite some time now, we’ve heard a lot of talk about the high stakes poker ring that involved Tobey Maguire, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. The ring made worldwide headlines after a crooked hedge fund manager named Bradley Ruderman lost $5.2 million to the players at these games. After defrauding his clients, Ruderman was…
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Are Win/Loss Limits applicable in Poker?
Those who play casino games a great deal are probably used to the concept of setting win and loss limits. With these, players set a predetermined amount of money that they’re willing to win or lose before quitting. For example, assuming your win limit was $50, you’d stop playing upon hitting this amount; if your loss…
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Zynga Poker may be Rigged
One of the most-discussed topics among online poker players right now is how much Zynga would benefit if they were to enter the internet poker world. Currently, they run free social networking games such as Zynga Poker for Facebook, which could change if the United States chooses to regulate the online gaming market. And just…
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Surviving SNG Losing Streaks
While sit and go poker tournaments offer some of the easiest competition in the game (comparative to stakes), there is one thing that can hurt you in these poker games: losing streaks. For example, let’s say that you have a $180 bankroll, and you fail to cash in six straight $5.50 buy-in tournaments, place third…
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Free Poker vs. Real Money Poker: Aligning Your Strategy
Playing online poker for free and playing real money poker games can be totally different experiences. After all, when you have your own money on the line the entire dynamic of the game changes. When I play free poker I am much more relaxed. After all, in free poker games I usually have a much…
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Free Poker Isn’t Just for Beginners
I’ve been playing real money poker for years. However, although I enjoy the rush I get from playing money games I still enjoy free poker. Sure, it’s a great way for newbies to learn the rules of the game, strategies and tricks of the trade. But free poker games can be fun for everyone. There…