You are here: Home / Archives for Poker

New Types of Poker Tournaments

February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Types of Poker Tournaments

Recently, I was reading about the 2012 World Series of Poker and all of the new events and types of poker tournaments that they would be coming out with.  Quite a few of them looked pretty interesting, but there were two types of tournaments that really caught my eye.  Today, I'm going to take a look at these new types of poker tournaments, and explain why I think that these two tournament styles are going to grow to become incredibly popular in the upcoming years, or even months potentially!  With the World Series of Poker right around the corner, this could be a great time to learn these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poker News Tagged With: , , , ,

Finding An Online Poker Site That Fits Your Needs

January 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Finding An Online Poker Site That Fits Your Needs

In the world of online poker, it's unfortunately not incredibly simple to pick an online poker site that will fit your every need.  This is why you need to know exactly what to look for, and how to find these sites that are "perfect fits" for you.  We are going to take a look at a few tips and suggestions that can help you out when it comes to choosing an excellent online poker site.  This will include things like the software on the site, the customer service, and the deposit/withdrawal methods.  All of these things are specifics that people tend to overlook at times, so just make sure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poker News Tagged With: , , , ,

Fan Favorite Phil Ivey Is Back!

January 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fan Favorite Phil Ivey is Back!

Phil Ivey is probably the most well-known poker player in the world today, but he took a brief hiatus after Black Friday hit the United States poker market back on April 15, 2011.  He hadn't really shown up in the news at all, and wasn't playing at all on the live poker tournament circuit either.  Overall, you could say that the fans of poker were definitely missing him, and the poker players weren't missing playing against him at all.  He's one of the top players out there, and you can bet that a good amount of players probably fear playing against him.  The good news for all of our fans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poker News Tagged With: , , , ,

Free Money From Online Poker Sites

January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Free Money From Online Poker Sites

Most people in the world will take almost anything if it's free, so you know that online poker players are never going to turn down free money to play with one online poker site over the other!  Fortunately for all of our online poker players out there, you don't actually have to "choose" one site over the other in order to receive a bonus, as almost all online poker sites out there will offer different deposit bonuses to help you kick start your bankroll and help avoid any down swings.  All you need to do though, is know what to look for in an online poker bonus to be sure that you are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poker News Tagged With: , , , ,

Selling Your Bluff in Poker

January 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Selling Your Bluff in Poker

Obviously bluffing is a huge part of the game of poker, but one thing that's important to do is being able to sell your bluff to your opponent.  What this means is that regardless of what you actually have in your hand, you need to make sure that whoever you are up against thinks that it is much, much, stronger than it actually is.  So the question is, how exactly do you sell your bluff in poker?  Well, there are a few things to consider, and you also need to factor in whether you are playing online, or live poker.  We will cover both of these styles of play, and give some ideas behind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poker News Tagged With: , , , ,

Poker Strategy: Dry Boards to Bluff At vs. Scary Boards to Avoid

January 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Poker Strategy: Dry Boards to Bluff At vs. Scary Boards to Avoid

In any type of poker, bluffing is always very important.  It can be a big difference between building your stack, or simply not being able to outlast the droughts of not picking up hands.  Most of the best players in the world are some of the better bluffers out there as well, which helps explain exactly how important it is to be able to throw out a good bluff.  But the question is, when is it a good time to bluff, and when should you sit back and not put a bet out there?  Or to sum it up a bit more, what is the difference between a dry board and a scary board, and when should you avoid … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poker News Tagged With: , , , ,
« Older Posts