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Which Table is Mine?
Friday, August 15th, 2008Perhaps the best lesson I have learned from playing Poker is that I don’t have to be skillful of the game to win. I just need to be better than my opponents. My friends always say that a poker player is considered good if he is able to win the pot ...
Poker and Real Life
Friday, August 15th, 2008It’s fascinating to know that life’s important lessons are found in one game—Poker. I know it sounds silly, but have you ever noticed that playing offline or Online Poker has somehow developed the important attributes in you? Like for instance patience and discipline. These are two important characteristics of a ...
Surviving Your First Poker Game
Friday, August 15th, 2008Before I tried my hands in poker, I read articles and tips on the Internet to get myself prepared for my very first 5 card stud game. The experience was so unforgettable. I was so nervous I can’t concentrate the whole game. At the end of the night, I lost ...
Choosing the Right Poker Game for You
Friday, August 15th, 2008Who could ever resist the inviting and challenging game of Texas Holdem, especially if the pot money is huge? It’s hard, believe me. I have enough experience playing poker to know how engrossing a game can be. But unknown to most of us poker lovers, there are mistakes that we ...
Keep Yourself in Check
Friday, August 15th, 2008It’s not always fun and profitable playing poker, especially when you are playing a level you are not very familiar with such as Omaha or 7 card stud. There are nights when your stars don’t seem to be in cosmic alignment. And nights when you just don’t feel in a ...
Are you Playing Too Tight?
Friday, August 15th, 2008“Barry, can you play tight in a Texas Holdem game?” that’s what a friend ask me sometime ago. Good question. For beginners and those who don’t know yet what a tight player is, he is the one who starts the hand with a high pair like an AK. He’s easy ...
Common Beginner’s Mistakes
Friday, August 15th, 2008Poker. The game most people love today. That includes me. I’ve been playing this game for a long time now. I first learned it in our kitchen table with my uncles. Back then, all I knew were the basics. I was such an aggressive player because I want to win ...
Money Management
Friday, August 15th, 2008There are no sure things in life, even at poker. What may start out as a good game can still end up bad. That sure is true. Even the best and most successful players still experience bad poker games. My friend even said that in poker, you have 99.99% chance ...
Are you an unlucky poker player?
Friday, August 15th, 2008Have you ever felt so unlucky in your life before? I have. Two years ago, I got tangled in such an unlucky scenario. I lost my job, I got into a car accident, and lost a huge amount money from playing Limit Holdem in online poker rooms all in one ...
