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Introduction to Stud Poker and Caribbean Stud
There are hundreds of poker variations played in homes, backrooms, and casinos. Most of the poker variants however fall under the three main types of poker – draw poker, stud poker, and community poker. Last time I wrote ...
Introduction to Draw Poker and Five-Card Draw
There are many variations of poker. One of them is draw poker. Draw poker is usually considered to be the standard poker form and is the kind of poker beginners usually learn. The number of players involved in the game varies f...
3 Tips To Give You An Edge In Poker
Everyone acknowledges that poker is a game which combines both luck and skill. The idea is that each and every poker player at the table has an equal chance of winning based on the cards dealt. It is their skill that gives them...
Does Superstition Have A Place In Poker?
Superstition has been part of man’s life for as long as anyone can remember. If you read history books and historical novels, you will see that life has always been rife with beliefs that are not necessarily based on anything...
How To Play Caribbean Stud Poker
There are many poker variants being played in casinos all over the world. Although these poker games follow a fundamental set of universal rules there are certain rule variations made that make it distinct from each other. One ...
Taylor Caby (Green Plastic) – Online Poker Pro
So far the players I’ve featured were offline pros. Let’s take a look at a very young man who is well known in the online poker world as Green Plastic. So what do we know about Taylor Caby? He was born in 1983, studied Fina...
An Introduction To Community Poker
Community poker is perhaps one of the most played groups of poker games today. The name community poker is derived from the fact that some cards are shared by all the players. Quite obviously, these are the community cards. Tho...
Poker Terms – A Basic Poker Glossary
I was looking through the posts the other day and I realized, albeit belatedly, that I should have started out with a list of poker terms. I have been harping on how players new to poker should know about the lingo used in poke...
How To Start Your Own Home Poker Game
Watching all those TV shows of poker tournaments has made many people crave for the same excitement experienced in a real life poker game. The majority of poker games are played online, but poker enthusiasts know that nothing c...
Poker Etiquette – Ain’t Misbehaving
Tournaments are supposed to be fun…and they usually are. Unfortunately, a few people who have no respect for rules and get their kicks out of making everyone else miserable can ruin an event. They get into fights, insult othe...
Poker Tournament Basics (Part 2)
Poker players can sometimes look for more than the thrill that they get from playing in casinos or online gambling sites. Sometimes they want something that will really give them an additional level of challenges and bring some...
Poker Tournament Basics (Part 1)
Basically, there are two types of tournaments that are popular in the poker circuit – freeze outs and rebuy. A freeze out tournament will usually start with all of the players starting with the same number of chips. This kind...
Texas Holdem – What You Need To Know
Who hasn’t heard of the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tournament? These two very popular tournaments have contributed a lot to making Texas Holdem Poker become one of the most popular variations of poker in existe...
Understanding The Casino’s House Edge
No matter what the ads tell you, there’s no such thing as completely overcoming the house odds in blackjack. The casino will always have a slight advantage; they have to, it’s a business for them. They wouldn’t be dumb en...
Beginner’s Tips for Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments
Online Texas Hold ‘Em is one of the most popular poker games on the Internet. It attracts thousands of players — making it exciting, and also difficult. With so many experienced poker players battling it out for som...
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