Have you ever wanted to play in the Main Event at the World Series of Poker? Of course you have! The major obstacle most would-be participants face is coming up with the $10,000 entry fee. If you fall into that category, or if you would rather just get into the Main Event for free, we have some great news! Bodog Poker is running a Main Event Free Roll Qualifier Series! Win or place in these events and automatically get into one of Bodog’s World Series of Poker qualifiers. Win the...
Read more about Bodog Poker 2011 WSOP Freeroll Qualifiers Bodog Poker Upgrades Software - January 21, 2011Bodog has announced that the gaming and entertainment site’s acclaimed online poker software, has undergone an upgrade to provide a more streamlined experience to players. Among the changes that poker fans will see on the site are an improved login system, easier access to the games you want and other changes that boil down to one simple thing: you’ll be clicking less and playing more. These improvements have been made after the Bodog Poker team listened to players’ feedback and observed...
Read more about Bodog Poker Upgrades Software How Many Tables Should You Play? - October 8, 2009There are big debates in the world of online poker on how many tables is the optimal number to play. I feel that there are no concrete answers to this problem for the simple reason being that there are so many variables connected with this subject that one could spend an entire week studying this one topic. Much of what is correct for any poker player is down to what suits them personally not just as people but also as individuals. A players own poker history, their level of knowledge, their level...
Read more about How Many Tables Should You Play? Poker Tools: Position, Chips & Cards - October 7, 2009Just what are your three main basic poker weapons around a poker table? Some may argue that it is your skill and with that I would have to agree. But what happens when your opponents are equally skilled or more so? Some people may argue that it is your discipline and mindset but once again, what if you are sitting with players who have these qualities in spades? Get a 100% bonus up to $600 when you play at BetUS Poker! In many instances having good temperament and skill may get you an edge but...
Read more about Poker Tools: Position, Chips & Cards Aggressive Play in Limit Poker - October 7, 2009Over the years, limit poker has been my number one game for long periods of time. In six max play especially, the need to get involved and fight for what is in the middle is of paramount importance. It is for this reason why there are such large swings at this form of poker. When you also factor in that the mere nature of the game dictates that you will see a much larger percentage of rivers then it is little wonder that in the modern online game, such large bankrolls are needed. BetUS Poker Room...
Read more about Aggressive Play in Limit Poker Calculating Rakeback - May 29, 2008Rakeback is typically determined based on your monthly rake total for the site with which you have rakeback. If you have a 30 percent rakeback deal with a given site and you pay $500 in rake in a given month, you will get $150 refunded into your poker account the following month. How the Monthly Rakeback Total is Calculated – Dealt or Contributed Dealt Rakeback Although you do not collect every pot from which rake is removed, if you’re dealt cards, you are considered to have contributed rake...
Read more about Calculating Rakeback What is a String Raise? - March 8, 2008At our newly formed Thursday night poker club, I was informed that I couldn’t call a bet, and then raise. I used these words; “I’ll call your $20, and raise you another $20.” Someone objected and said that I couldn’t do that. I have seen this form of betting many times before, so enlighten me, am I wrong? Jeb S. Where you have seen “I’ll call your twenty, partner, then after a swig of JD, the gambler utters, I’ll raise you another twenty” is most...
Read more about What is a String Raise? Max Number of Players in Texas Hold Em - February 27, 2008In Texas Hold’em, you do not discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing a round. So Texas Hold’em could be played by up to 22 players (44 player cards, 3 burn cards, and 5 community cards) sitting at the same table (you better have a big table). Since Hold’em is generally played among 2 to 10 people, you’ll only see a spread larger than that late at night when the poker room is short a dealer, in tournaments when they occasionally combine two tables, or if you have some kind...
Read more about Max Number of Players in Texas Hold Em Odds of Catching Four of a Kind on the Flop - February 27, 2008If you are holding a pocket pair then you are already in fairly exclusive company at 72.7 to 1 odds. When you catch two more of the same on the flop, not only are you almost guaranteed to win the hand, but you are also catching 407 to 1 odds. This doesn’t seem to happen very often and now you know why.
Read more about Odds of Catching Four of a Kind on the Flop When to Leave the Poker Table - February 16, 2008Every sessions brings the inevitable question of when to leave the poker table, whether you are online or at a live game. If you want to make the correct choice then take a look at some of these tips and tricks below. That way you can do a better job of making sure you don’t stay at the tables longer than is profitable. Being a winning player isn’t only about playing good cards – it’s...
Read more about When to Leave the Poker Table How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Suited Connectors - February 15, 2008This article is in a series of articles that will look at various starting hands you can get in hold’em and what to do with them. It will focus mainly on preflop play, and will cover a normal 9 handed No limit game were you have an average chip size and a reasonable read on other players. While these articles do focus on no limit play, the principles can be applied to limit and pot limit games. Before we discuss the strategies...
Read more about How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Suited Connectors How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Junk Hands - February 15, 2008This article is in a series of articles that will look at various starting hands you can get in hold’em and what to do with them. It will focus mainly on preflop play, and will cover a normal 9 handed No limit game were you have an average chip size and a reasonable read on other players. While these articles do focus on no limit play, the principles can be applied to limit and pot limit games. Before we look at how to play junk cards...
Read more about How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Junk Hands How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Marginal Hands - February 15, 2008This article is in a series of articles that will look at various starting hands you can get in hold’em and what to do with them. It will focus mainly on preflop play, and will cover a normal 9 handed No limit game were you have an average chip size and a reasonable read on other players. While these articles do focus on no limit play, the principles can be applied to limit and pot limit games. Marginal hands are...
Read more about How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Marginal Hands How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Small Pairs - February 15, 2008This article is in a series of articles that will look at various starting hands you can get in hold’em and what to do with them. It will focus mainly on preflop play, and will cover a normal 9 handed No limit game were you have an average chip size and a reasonable read on other players. While these articles do focus on no limit play, the principles can be applied to limit and pot limit games. The first thing you...
Read more about How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Small Pairs How to Play Hold em Starting Hands AK, AQ, AJ - February 15, 2008This article is in a series of articles that will look at various starting hands you can get in hold’em and what to do with them. It will focus mainly on preflop play, and will cover a normal 9 handed No limit game were you have an average chip size and a reasonable read on other players. While these articles do focus on no limit play, the principles can be applied to limit and pot limit games. efore we discuss situations with these hands the first thing you need to know about these hands is they...
Read more about How to Play Hold em Starting Hands AK, AQ, AJ How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Middle Pairs - February 15, 2008This article is in a series of articles that will look at various starting hands you can get in hold’em and what to do with them. It will focus mainly on preflop play, and will cover a normal 9 handed No limit game were you have an average chip size and a reasonable read on other players. While these articles do focus on no limit play, the principles can be applied to limit and pot limit games. We will look at what you should do with these hands in the following 3 positions early, which is 1st...
Read more about How to Play Hold em Starting Hand: Middle Pairs How to Play Hold em Starting Hands AA, KK, QQ - February 15, 2008This article is in a series of articles that will look at various starting hands you can get in Texas Hold em and what to do with them. It will focus mainly on preflop play, and will cover a normal 9 handed No limit game were you have an average chip size and a reasonable read on other players. While these articles do focus on no limit play, the principles can be applied to limit and pot limit games. This first article will look at the 3 best starting hands you can get A, A, K, K and Q, Q. The first...
Read more about How to Play Hold em Starting Hands AA, KK, QQ How to Play Texas Hold em - February 7, 2008Texas Hold’em is a variation of poker were each player is dealt 2 cards face down (their hole cards) and then has to make the best 5 card poker hand possible based on their 2 hole cards and the 5 community cards that are dealt onto the table as the game progresses. Hold’em uses a standard 52 card deck and uses the same hand ranking as normal poker. Before the cards are dealt the person to the left of the dealer puts up a nominated amount called the Small Blind (SB) and the person to his left...
Read more about How to Play Texas Hold em Texas Hold em Starting Hands - February 7, 2008Texas Hold’em poker is by far the most played poker game online. It is an easy game to learn, but takes a lot of practice to master. Because of the many community cards, successful Hold’em play comes from being able to read the community cards, along with your opponent, in determining what he/she has. In this article, we give you tips about winning strategies. Play Strong Starting Hands: Hold’em cannot be without strong starting hands. This is the key to the success. Since the betting position...
Read more about Texas Hold em Starting Hands Talking in Poker Games - February 7, 2008Here is another article about how talking in poker games can give you a clue to the mindset of your opponent. Take your game to the next level with the help of all of the poker articles we have for you here at the site. In last week’s article on talking at the poker table, we showed how asking a question netted us a sizeable pot. This week let’s take another perspective. Case Two: Today, I start my table as the chip leader with more than ...
Read more about Talking in Poker Games Talking at the Poker Table - February 7, 2008If you want to get more information about your opponents you may want to consider doing more talking at the poker table. This is because you can learn a lot by listening. You can learn almost as much by talking, if you ask the right questions. Let’s use a real live situation to express our point. I draw a very good first table and recognize only two faces. They are solid pros,...
Read more about Talking at the Poker Table Tips for Playing Razz - February 6, 2008This article should help you with a few tips for playing razz. This isn’t one of the most popular games out there, so if you have an understanding of how to play it then you are going to be ahead of most people at the tables. Make more money by knowing more about different games of poker. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Razz, it is a game played like 7-card stud....
Read more about Tips for Playing Razz Drawing to Outs Post-Flop - February 6, 2008If you have the best of it on additional money going into the pot, you should try to maximize the additional money going into the pot. If given the money in the pot by the end you have odds to chase, you should at least call. Keep in mind that betting or raising will often give you additional ways to win the pot. If you don’t have odds to chase or bluff, you should fold. BETTING OR RAISING FOR IMMEDIATE PROFIT Try to get money into the pot if you will win the pot more than your fair share....
Read more about Drawing to Outs Post-Flop Poker Tournament Strategy - February 6, 2008Here is another edition of poker tournament strategy that should help you cash in more often. Tournaments are a great way to win a lot of money without putting much at stake if you know what you are doing, and we want you to make as much money possible so we have provided a few tips and tricks that we use ourselves when playing. In previous articles we have stressed that you don’t need to adjust for tournament play since there is a small difference between cash games and tournaments. We...
Read more about Poker Tournament Strategy Poker Hands Glossary - February 6, 2008There is often some confusion as to what hands beat what when playing poker, so take a look at this handy poker hands glossary to clear up any confusion. I am always surprised at how many players truly don’t know the hand rankings when playing poker. It seems that flushes and straighs fool people more than any other ranking, but before we get to the top to bottom list let’s clear up some confusions that frequently arise. Suits do not break...
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