Archive for May, 2012

Beginners Guide to Online Poker

May 29, 2012
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Beginners Guide to Online Poker

There are few more exciting card games than poker, which is played in clubs, bars and casinos throughout the world. Since the early 1990s, attempts have been made to develop the game for internet-based players, but it is only in the last decade that online poker has exploded in popularity. Provided below is a...
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Tom Dawn Won An Almost $4 Million Pot

May 22, 2012
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Tom Dawn Won An Almost $4 Million Pot

As we have already written, nowadays the largest high stakes poker games can be found in Macau. Gus Hansen already tried his luck some weeks ago, and now the news are about Tom Dwan (“durrr”) who won a $3.8 million pot. Since Black Friday and the bankruptcy of FullTiltPoker, Tom Dwan has been playing high...
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Increasing The Pot Preflop Larger From Late Position In Poker

May 17, 2012
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Increasing The Pot Preflop Larger From Late Position In Poker

There are certain situations when you do not have a monster hand but you still want to make the pot larger preflop. Your goal is to win a larger pot if your hand hits and for this reason you make a small or medium preflop raise. The great opportunity this hand provides is that...
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The Semi-Bluff In Poker

May 9, 2012
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The Semi-Bluff In Poker

Semi-bluff is more than a bluff but less than a value bet. In which cases do we talk about semi-bluff? What is the advantage of a semi-bluff and how should you use it? We are talking about semi-bluff when the flop hits you in a way that might be the best hand but it is...
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Justin Bonomo Wins The 100 000 € Super High Roller Event in Monaco

May 3, 2012
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Justin Bonomo Wins The 100 000 € Super High Roller Event in Monaco

As we have already written about it, the first ever Super High Roller event in Europe was organized at the end of April in Monaco. Despite the expected 25-30 players, 38 participants started the 3-day event in order to take the glory at the end. Justin Bonomo started the final table as the chip leader...
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