The Online Poker Phenomenon

Poker's favorite game of recent, Texas Holdem, has not only become a hit on the television screen. This game is as hot as ever online and people of all ages are cashing in. Jordan Berkowitz, a highly successful online player at the age of 17, placed 7th among 843 players in the 2004 World Championship of Online Poker. Chris Moneymaker, a 29-year-old former accountant and online poker player, won the 2003 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas with a jackpot worth $2.5 million. The money is ...
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Lessons in Texas Holdem (Limit) Poker

Texas Holdem Poker in the Limit variant is a measured, mathematical game. These articles are designed to help you make the most money for the least effort. There is no magic formula but I will be giving you tips on how to maximise your earnings potential. Everybody knows you need to have good starting hands to be successful but that is far from the end of the story - there are many other important points that need to be addressed. In the following articles I will concentrate on small ...
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Why 90% of online poker players are lossers.

For many online poker players finding the winning formula is like searching for the Holy Grail. Everyone is promising it and in fairness most are providing it. But here's the thing ... A hell of a lot of players just ain't listening If you've have laid awake one night after a failed evening trying to beat flophat2 and ibluff56 wondering where your money went. You've probably run out the next day to buy a poker book like "Super secret formula to Poker Millions" or downloaded "Instant ways to ...
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Online Poker Is On Fire Party Poker Is Going Public

Poker was not invented yesterday, it's an old game that just recently received a face lift, an attitude adjustment and eye opening glimpse into the professional world of poker. Since 2001, playing poker for money has been available online through the internet, however, just recently it has become more popular than Britney Spears. In fact, in 2004 online poker has grown by over 600% and in 2005 Party Poker is predicting the market will continue at this rate over the next 12 to 18 months. With ...
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Why You Should Buy the Heavier 13.5g Poker Chips

Besides their cool factor, 13.5g poker chips are the heaviest chips available and are usually of the highest quality. These chips feel like casino quality chips and are a joy to play with. In fact, 13.5 gram poker chips are typically better than what most casinos use because they are typically more expensive to produce and Casinos just wouldn't expend that kind of money on items they use so regularly. Most casinos use the 11.5 gram chips that are 39mm in diameter. Though the 13.5 gram chips ...
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Poker Accessories for Serious Poker Players

You'll need poker accesories like you need sex. Once you get hooked to poker, you'll find yourself needing more and more different supplies. First, you need you own supply of fancy casino-grade cards, since the cheapos at the gas station won't do anymore. Then you'll need your own cache of chips. Next, you'll need better quality chips, containers to carry the chips, tables to use the chips on, and so on and so on. Trust me. Before you get hooked, find a good Web site to buy all of ...
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Two contrasts of web poker

We all understand the double meaning of gambling and especially web poker. On the one hand there is terrible gambling addiction, as gamblers no longer need to go to Las Vegas or Atlantic City to have a poker party. It is available today in their places. Legalized gambling is one of the fastest growing businesses in the United States. Gambling's terrific popularity is evident in the recent increase in the number of online and offline casinos. But most of the industry's patrons are sure that ...
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The Truth About the World Poker Tour

The World Poker Tour is famous for its close up, table level views that show the viewer what each player is hiding in his hole cards. It adds an excitement to viewing poker that's as close to actually playing with thousand dollar hands as possible. But possibly the true excitement is knowing that you can turn off the television at any moment and enjoy your own poker thrill. Whether you're anteing with one thousand dollars, or one, you can get juiced up over a few hands of poker yourself. That's ...
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3 Quick Tips to Help You Play Online Poker Like a Pro

Online poker has exploded in popularity. More and more players are winning big money in tournaments and other money games. In order to win, you have to play like a pro. The best players are educated on all aspects of poker. These three tips should help your poker game improve vastly. 1. Don't be afraid to commit to the pot. When you have a very good hand, you should always bet a fairly large amount. You can try to draw players into the hand with slowly increasing bets. If you make a large bet, ...
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Poker & Taxes

Poker & Taxes (For Non-Professional Players) Benjamin Franklin said, "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." Unfortunately, our poker endeavors are not immune from this phrase. This post is intended to discuss tax considerations as they relate to poker winnings. Who needs to pay taxes? The IRS response to this question is: anyone who had a winning session during the course of the tax year, regardless of your overall outcome for the year. Per the IRS website: "Gambling winnings ...
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