How many westerns can you name where the hero exacts sweet revenge on the bad guys by bluffing his way to the jackpot? Bluffing is to poker what music is to a movie: you can do without it, but it won’t be half as fun. And anyone who’s played more than a few games of poker can attest to, it’s the kind of skill that’s easy to learn but takes forever to master. In online poker, where there are no bodily cues to give you away, bluffing takes even more work. Here’s how you can improve your bluffing online and get closer to mastering the game. Spotting bluffs People bluff ...

There’s no question about it: if you want to enjoy any level of success at poker, you have to be at your peak every time you come to the table. But luck is a lousy buddy, and you’ll need a lot of it if you want to play at your best for more than five minutes. History tells us that winning and losing streaks seldom last. The key to making money is knowing when it’s time to quit—when you’ve won too much or lost too much. The bad news is that there’s no winning formula—it’s one of those things you just have to feel your way around. The good news? ...

When you’ve crossed over from beginner to intermediate play, you gain some well-deserved confidence—sometimes a bit too much. Here are some common mistakes to watch out for. 1) Playing too many multi-table tournaments Luck plays a bigger role in multi-table play than in traditional rings. Skill will always come in handy, but statistics tell us that the biggest winners in these games are lucky more than they are skilled. In most cases, we’re talking a few hundred players in the span of about half a day, and that means the prize pool is in the hands of a few hands with a fifty-fifty chance of winning. Bottom line: you’d have to be ...

The game of Texas holdem is considered to be the most popular form of poker in casinos and card rooms across the world.  Holdem is well loved in North America, Europe and of course, online. The popularity of Texas holdem has increased throughout the 20th century but this poker game ultimately became a sensation in the 2000s because of its widespread TV, online and literature exposure.  You can play poker online as there are websites which offer free Texas holdem games for everyone to enjoy. Before Texas Holdem Poker, 7 Card Stud was the most played poker in U.S. casinos. Unlike other poker variants such as draw or stud in which every competitor possesses a separate hand, Texas holdem has each player ...

Full Tilt Poker announced the Onyx Cup Series last month, sparking interest from pro and amateur players around the world. The Poker Channel calls it “the tournament of tournaments,” attracting top poker players and setting the bar at new heights for high-stakes, real money poker. The prize pool is estimated at $30 million, and buy-ins range from $100,000 to $300,000. The Onyx Cup Series consists of six tournaments set to take place in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The series will be capped by a Grand Finale with a $250,000 buy-in. At each tournament, players’ points are awarded on the Onyx Cup Series Leaderboard, according to their finishing positions. The player with the most points at the end of the ...

For many years, the traditional advice many professional blackjack players gave for dominating casinos was to count cards and increase your bet when the point count was in your advantage. However, times have changed and the rules have changed such as the use of multiple decks and shuffling machines, counting cards is nearly impossible online and in person. I advise you to not waste your time and money using this type of blackjack strategy. If card counting systems are no good, how exactly do you win at blackjack? Picking up a basic blackjack basic strategy card chart will allow you to know exactly when to HIT, STAND, DOUBLE DOWN, etc...It will give you a ...

One of the first Rules For Poker Games and the first thing you need to know about the Heads-Up Poker Profits is that their informational page is very different from many others you will find about poker. Sure, they still have the hyped up business but what intrigued us most about this product was its ability to section out everything you will learn on the left hand side of the page. This way before you even get started reading everything over you know what is coming. However, there are additional and important Poker Rules hidden inside all the material. We took a few moments to read it over and picked out everything else you ...

If you heard about this and you are not quite sure what it means, then you have to know first that these kinds of games are the exact opposite of their title. Play money games are games where players actually fake playing for real money. Instead of money they have fake chips that are used to stimulate a real money poker games. The top purpose of these games is entertainment, but there is also an ulterior purpose, and that is initiating beginners in the world of internet poker. You can find all around the world many more play money poker player than player that use real money. The main reason is the fact that many people like poker but are first ...

Have you ever had friends over to play cards and it just seemed like something was missing? Maybe you didn't put out enough beverages or food. Then again, maybe your poker accessories just weren't up to par with everyone else's. There are hundreds of reasons why things don't work out the way you want them to, but only those who make the change end up with successful parties.In our case we had all kinds of food and drinks, but some of the oldest cards and poker chips around. There isn't anything worse then playing a hand, go all in, and watch your opponent call because they remember those scratches and tears in ...

If you've never had the opportunity to enjoy clay chips, you don't know what you're missing. Especially the 8g Super Diamond Clay Custom Poker Chips. Now they aren't the prettiest things in the world, but they'll definitely get the job done. We wanted to tell you about the main benefits we came to find with clay chips to help as may people as we can.We have about ten different types of chips out there. However, we only have one set of 8g Super Diamond Clay Custom Poker Chips. The reason being is they take a beating like I've never seen before in a poker chip. I'm still not sure if it's because ...