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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