It was quite common to see people all in pre-flop with a huge range of hands. Now that the poker boom has slowed down a bit, you should be finding that most players are playing a better game than they were four or five years ago. This is where learning to play short-handed poker can [...]
The first thing to find out is the table limits. In a 4/8 Hold’em game, all bets in the first 2 rounds (before and after the Flop) must be in increments of $4, and the last 2 rounds (after the Turn and the River) $8. Typical limits for casino Texas Hold’em are: 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, [...]
Lots of small clubs know that the one or two available games will break at or around a certain time, as players get tired or go broke, or the municipal code curfew kicks in. Even big poker rooms suffer attrition as the night wanes.
The problem is ridiculously compounded online, because there the game never breaks.
We [...]
Through a series of huge Sony marketing schemes, you could not go anywhere without hearing or feeling the anticipation for a product that promised better graphics, color, sound, and other exciting features. The popularity of the Playstation 3 also made it possible for Ebay resellers and independent retailers to markup the price of owning one [...]
The explosion in popularity of hold’em was a major factor in the decline of Seven-Card Stud (high). The increased bluffing possibilities in hold’em, along with a perception of Stud as a “fold fest,” dramatically reduced the number of Stud players. In fact, many of today’s young hold’em players may have never been exposed to Stud [...]
People overestimate jacks. Sure, it’s the fourth-highest pocket pair, but is it that much better than TT or 99? Yet, how many players advise you to go all-in pre-flop with those hands? Also, after a typical stretch of 87 or so consecutive hands on the order of 83o, Q2s, and T7o, two Johnnies can look [...]
In low-limit holdem games, it is not all that uncommon to raise Ace-King under the gun, get smooth-called by an A6o, and stare down at a flop like A67 rainbow. With this flop, your opponent is going to most likely wait until the turn to raise you, and you’re going to call all the way [...]
The love is definitely rising for the game of poker in television today. All sorts of poker programs emerge: from a simple coverage of tournaments, to celebrities playing poker, up to a reality show involving poker players. Special TV shows ignite the interest of the new players.
The increase of the poker industry share a good [...]
5 Beneficial Skills And Behaviors You Can Learn By Playing Video Games
Contrary to what some parents seem to believe, there are some benefits that derive from playing and enjoying video games. Playing video games can develop skills that one can use throughout life. Here are a few of the positive benefits that may result from [...]
Xbox 360 cheats are becoming a must have when it comes to playing on Xbox Live. There are plenty of games out there that prevent cheaters from actually enacting the cheats, but I still see guys cheating all the time when I am online. All over in first-person shooters, sports games, and online [...]
