This article is not going to be highly analytical but is still interesting. A very common topic among online poker players is whether the software is cheating or not? The players who lose tend to say the program cheats because they want to keep the beginner players in the game. The professionals say it...
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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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If someone thinks the same way in online and live poker then he will have difficulties. In this article I collect the main differences between online and live poker games.
1. Single Table vs. Multitabling. In online poker you have to learn through experience what the optimal number of tables is at the same time....
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Tags: Bankroll, Rakeback, Shifting gears
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By now you should have an idea about your initial poker investments, bankroll issues, poker software as well as poker site comparison. There are some theoretical- and special issues though which you cannot measure with numbers but you have to keep in mind in order to make profit.
One of these issues is considering what...
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First I ask some questions which I will answer later on to give you a full description about freeroll tournaments. To whom does it make sense to play freerolls? Why is it good for the poker rooms to provide freerolls for players? How does your strategy differ in a freeroll tournament from a normal...
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In Part 2 of the series you have already learned the importance of bankroll and variance. This time I will explain what kind of initial investments you need to make to create an optimal environment for yourself to get the most out of poker. You will get to know software and websites like pokertableratings.com,...
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Hopefully you have read Part 1 and you know exactly what you can expect in this second part of the “Start up series”. In this part we will discuss wha the bankroll considerations, expectations are and the importance of variance.
Right in the beginning it is important to mention that all the monetary issues and...
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Most players have thought about poker as a possibility to earn money. Big money tournaments like the World Series of Poker or the Aussie Millions are aired on ESPN day and night, where top prizes are similar to winning the lottery. People see high stakes cash games – most notably High Stakes Poker on...
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A great advantage in poker is that you get the chance of playing against the best players of the world (in football or basketball it is a lot more complicated). Sometimes when you have luck, it is even possible to play some of the well know players on small stakes poker. The other day...
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In Part1 we have seen the basic differences in tournament and cash game play. Now we cover more specific issues regarding all-ins, bankroll issues, your opponents and shifting gears. Let’s see what you have to pay attention to in cash- and in tournament games. Assuming that you would like to be a winning player...
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