Playing Styles for Number of Blinds in a Poker Tournament

Playing Styles for Number of Blinds in a Poker Tournament

When it comes to playing both live and online poker tournaments, you'll find that the most important thing is to know exactly where you stand in terms of the count behind your chip stack.  What this means exactly, is that you should keep track of the number of big blinds that you have remaining at most points throughout the event.  So we will break each section down to the remaining number of blinds, but also give you some tips and strategy behind playing with this number of blinds, as it's not always as easy as raising, calling, and folding! More Than Enough Most people would consider … [Read more...]

The Great Debate: Limit vs. No Limit Poker

The Great Debate: Limit vs. No Limit Poker

We've all had the talks about no limit hold'em vs. limit hold'em and such, but the real question comes down to, which of the two types of poker is more popular and better for players in general?  This debate between limit and no limit poker comes down to Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud, Razz, and any other game that you could possibly consider!  There are quite a few things to factor into this, but for starters we need to look at the types of games which are the most popular with each side of the argument. Texas hold'em definitely dominates in terms of no limit poker, but as far as … [Read more...]

When Being the Big Blind Isn’t a Bad Thing

When Being the Big Blind Isn't a Bad Thing

Many people simply dread being in the big blind, while other players may slightly enjoy it a bit.  The question is, which one of these two types of players are right about their feelings on being in the spot?  Well realistically, neither person is wrong as it is a personal opinion, but there are definitely times where being in the big blind is not too bad, but other times where it can be.  For example, if you are the short stack in a poker tournament and the big blind is close to hitting you, then you are probably sweating just a bit.  On the other side of things though, if you are the … [Read more...]

Choosing an Online Poker Site

Choosing an Online Poker Site

Finding an online poker site isn't nearly as easy as it seems.  Well, it actually can be, but that's definitely not the recommended way to go about finding a top notch poker site.  If you choose to simply pick a poker site, you'll find that there is definitely a chance that you could be unhappy with your final decision if you don't take a few things into consideration first!  We are going to take a look at a few of the top things that help make up an excellent online poker site, and also the ways to find these sites as well. Bonuses Bonuses or "free money" as some of us like to call it. … [Read more...]

Can Online Poker Tournament Players Switch to Live Tournaments?

Can Online Poker Tournament Players Switch to Live Tournaments?

Poker tournaments are really the reason why poker became so popular in the United States.  The World Series of Poker was shown on the popular sports network ESPN, and it simply took off from there.  So while live poker tournaments are incredibly popular, the question that comes up quite often is, can online poker tournament players make the change to live poker tournaments like the World Series of Poker?  Well, in reality, any of them CAN, but it's a matter of what they need to do in order to adjust their game to fit the style of play that live poker tournament players normally … [Read more...]

What Poker Players Are Preparing For In 2012

What Poker Players Are Preparing For In 2012

With 2012 just getting underway, there's no better time to start considering what we should be looking forward to through this new year.  As poker players, 2011 was one of the most interesting years in history, as many players actually lost the ability to play online poker.  After Black Friday, online poker players either had to leave the United States to continue playing online, or focus purely on their live poker play, either in casinos or on the live poker tournament circuit.  So with it being a new year and all, let's take a look at what we should expect for 2012, and what to keep your … [Read more...]