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7 Card Stud - Patience Pays |
Tutorials |
7 Card Stud requires a lot of patience, as only the best hands(often the nuts) can win.
7 card stud tips |
Poker - Best Books |
Tutorials |
It seems almost every poker pro has a written a book. Some of them are actually really good - with 3 in particular recommended by many experts.
best poker books |
Hold'Em - Heads Up Strategy |
Tutorials |
If you end up heads up in a tournament, or play a 1 on 1 cash(ring) game you must understand that on average 1/2 the time you will have your opponent beat - this means that you must not discard hands you normally wouldn't play on a 10 handed tournament.
heads up poker strategy |
Hold'Em - The importance of position |
Tutorials |
Whether you can play a hand or not depends on when you must act. A hand such as JJ is played differently, depending on whether you act early, middle or late.
position in holdem poker |
Hold'Em - Understanding Online Tells |
Tutorials |
A tell is usually associated with an offline poker game - this is where you can read your opponent by analysing their body language, amongst other things. But did you know when playing online you can also get valuable reads on your opponents?
online tells |
Hold'Em - Protecting Your Blinds |
Tutorials |
Blinds are forced bets - without them there would be no game(as no one would bet, unless they had the best hand!) To be successful in poker, you must know when someone is attempting to steal your blinds. Of course, if you are clever you can learn to steal other players blinds too.
protecting blinds |
Hold'Em - Tournament Strategy |
Tutorials |
Winning tournaments requires a great deal of skill, and some luck. Unlike cash games, you can play well for hours in a tournament, and then play one hand wrongly, and you will have nothing to show for your trouble!
tournament strategy in holdem poker |
Omaha - Nuts usually win! |
Tutorials |
If you are dealt a four 3s in Omaha don't jump for joy, as only 2 cards can be used from your hand!
nuts in omaha poker |
Poker - Play On TV |
Tutorials |
Any poker player has a chance to play with the pros and appear on TV in the process, and it needn't break the bank - some people have achieved this with a few dollars of their own money, never mind $100s or $1000s.
play poker on tv |
Hold'Em - Ring Game Strategy |
Tutorials |
Ring games are the easiest games to play. These are basically cash games that you can drop in and out of as you please, playing as many or as few hands as you want.
ring game poker strategy |
Real World Poker Tells |
Tutorials |
When playing poker offline, against friends, family or in poker clubs, you can use tells to get a read on what your opponents are holding. You should also be aware of the tells, so you don't give away the strength of your own hand!
real world poker tells |
Video Poker Strategies |
Tutorials |
Playing only with max credits, machine selection, and going for the royal flush jackpot are key to winning video poker.
video poker strategies |
Difference between pizza and poker player |
Joke |
What's the difference between a large pizza and a poker player?...
pizza poker joke |
Poker Lies |
Joke |
A priest, a minister and a rabbi are playing poker, when all of a sudden they are raided by the police. One of the policemen asks the priest, "Were your gambling, sir?"
priest rabbi minister poker joke |
The wife's off to Vegas! |
Joke |
A man comes home from work to find his wife packing. "Where are you going?", he asks surprised
vegas poker joke |
Professionals: Top Women Players |
Interesting Trivia |
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Poker in Hollywood: Poker Movies |
Interesting Trivia |
Love Poker and films - well there are two excellent poker Hollywood films you can watch.
poker movies |
Professionals: The World's Best Players |
Interesting Trivia |
There's a lot of debate as to who are the very best poker players, but here's a list of some top players
poker personalities |
Personalities: Shana Hiatt |
Interesting Trivia |
Shana Hiatt co-presents/interviews players on the "World Poker Tour" TV show.
shana hiatt |
World Poker Tour |
Interesting Trivia |
13 of the world most prestigious(in terms of prize money or glamour) tournaments are selected to united under the consolidated title of "World Poker Tour" and these events are televised in many countries including USA, UK and Australia.
world poker tour |
World Series of Poker |
Interesting Trivia |
It is most poker players' dream to play in the final table of the World Series of Poker. With its fantastic history and prestige, and first place prize money now $5m+, it attracts the world's best players!
world series of poker |
5 Card Stud |
Basic Rules |
As with 7 Card Stud no community cards, but played with 5 cards, 4 of which opponents can see.
5 card stud rules |
7 Card Stud |
Basic Rules |
There are no shared cards in 7 card stud. You make your best 5 card hand from 7 cards dealt personally to you. Opponents can see 4 out of your 7 cards(as can you see theirs).
7 card stud rules |
Texas Holdem |
Basic Rules |
Texas Holdem is currently the most popular version of poker. It the game most often shown on TV, and played in tournaments. It takes only minutes to learn(although you'll spend a lifetime mastering it, which is the real beauty of the game).
holdem rules |
Omaha |
Basic Rules |
Omaha is similar to holdem in that you have to make your best 5 card hand, but you make this from 9 possible cards(5 of which are shared like holdem).
omaha rules |
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