Archive for the ‘Poker’ Category

Don’t Let Your Poker Game Slip!

Poker is just one of those games where you either want to play, or you don’t. If you don’t want to play poker right now, you need to stop and think about what’s keeping you from having your best poker game ever. Is it fear? Are you worried about the number of people that you [...]

What is a Three-Bet?

Around here, we’re definitely not afraid to admit when we’re wrong, or when we might have jumped the gun. You see, many of our previous poker guides talk a good game about how you should reach out to gambling forums about poker and get help. However, when you sign up for a forum like this, [...]

Plug the Leaks! 6 Poker Mistakes That Are Stealing Your Money

Perfecting your poker game is something that isn’t going to happen overnight. Now, that might seem a bit obvious to you but there are plenty of people that really do believe that they should have a perfect poker game in a matter of days, weeks or even months. The truth is that you can spend [...]

Responding to Raises In Poker Games With Grace and Strategy

Are you aggressive yet? We’re not just talking about growling and flexing your arms — that’s for the gym, not the poker table! However if you’re really going to do great things in poker, you still have to look at the game from every angle possible. Getting good at poker is something that takes some [...]

Hang Loose – Playing Loose At an Online Poker Table

Strategy, strategy, strategy — that’s all we seem to talk about lately. However, if your poker resolution right now is to make more money, then it really does need to be all about strategy. You really do need to make sure that you’re really thinking about the type of strategy you employ at the poker [...]

Hand Rankings

Basic Rules of Poker – Hand Rankings

Millions of random people play poker everyday, either online or offline. Besides for being the most popular card game, it is certainly the most entertaining as well. What is so special about this game is that it involves playing, risking and acting. Nevertheless, learning the basic rules of poker can sometimes be hard for some, [...]

odds on Texas Holdem

Calculating your odds on Texas Holdem

A casual question that most poker players have asked at least once is, “Is there any secret that shows you how to win in Texas Hold ‘Em?” and my answer would be, no, there isn’t. But a huge help would be evaluating your hand strength as soon as possible. For some, calculating the odds of [...]

The most common terms in Texas Holdem

Many years ago, it occurred to me to become very irritated when I heard poker-related terms. “All in”, “raise the wager”, “check raise” and all others became very frustrating to hear, especially since I was complete beginner when it came to poker. All this was because I did not know how special poker is, and [...]

The different versions of Texas Holdem – Which one suits Me?

The poker game Texas Hold ‘Em is thought to have been invented back in the early 1900s in Robstown, Texas and yet, it has become a massive hit just lately. What has made this game even more unique is the fact that there are various methods of playing, which means it’s pretty hard to get [...]

Don’t Be Afraid to Play by the Numbers

The last article here was about playing the psychology of poker, but what about the statistics? This is a hotly debated term in the world of poker because a lot of people think that psychology matters more than the mathematics of poker, but who is actually right? The truth is that a balanced player will [...]