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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Party Poker Player turns $55 To $2 Million
Aaron Kanter Rides $55 WSOP Step Tournament on online poker room
to $2 Million 4th Place finish in WSOP
The 27-year-old from Elk Grove, CA, known as "AK," is a former
bank loan officer who was playing in his very first WSOP. Kanter
holds a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Chico State
and was born in California's central valley. He knocked out last
year's champion Greg Raymer during the tournament. Kanter, now a
professional player, began playing poker in high school for
dimes and ...
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Poker Starting Hands - "AK Big Slick, Playing it right"
Starting Hands - "AK Big Slick, Playing it right"
Ace King ... It's monster hand and you plan to get as much
money out of everyone as you can.
Big Slick is called Big Slick for a reason. Yes its a monster
drawing hand but it is a drawing hand all the same.
IF you hit either an Ace or a King on the flop then you've got
yourself top pair with the best kicker. You might get lucky as
is connected to get the nuts straight, if its suited you have
got the table crippled if you draw that ...
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100 Best Poker Freerolls and How to Make Money From Them - Part
Poker freerolls are what's really hot right now in online poker
with everyone wanting to get in on the act.
Just in case you've never played one, a freeroll is a poker
tournament with free entry that pays out prizes in real cash to
the winning players. They are not to be confused with "play
money" tournaments that you can also play for free but do not
pay out cash prizes.
Some poker freerolls have thousands of players in every
tournament and are almost always full. It's the idea of ...
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Playing Casino Poker for the First Time
If you are one of those poker players that has been playing the
game locally or online for some time, but never ventured into a
casino poker room before, here are some things you can expect
your first time at the tables.
While it may be natural to be nervous the first time in a new,
usually noisy and flashy environment, poker is poker. In a
casino poker room, there is a person in charge of seating
players at the various tables. Approach them, and you can ask
what games they are dealing and if ...
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Video Poker
Video Poker is a game of draw poker, which a player is dealt 5
cards face up. Player's then decide which cards to keep or
"hold" and which cards to discard. A player simply clicks each
card they wish to hold. Player now clicks "Deal" button and new
cards will be dealt where discarded (non-held) cards once
appeared. A total 5 cards that you now have is your final hand.
Your final hand determines whether you win or lose.
Single Hand Video Poker
Each 1-hand Video Poker game can be played with ...
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The Legality of Online Poker
The topic of whether online poker is legal or illegal is frankly
quite interesting. Typically, gambling is managed by each
individual state, and as a result some states have legalized
gambling and casinos and others do not. However, the internet is
not something that can be managed by each state because it is
global, there are no controls so to speak by individual
countries, states, or governments on the Internet because it is
like another world. But, back to the legality of poker online, ...
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How to play Texas Hold em Poker
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Playing poker for real money is fundamentally different compared
to playing for play money. The rules may be the same, but the
difference is in the way people bet. When winning and losing
start making a difference, people are much more considered when
they actually put money into the pot. We call this playing
'tighter'.
The higher the stakes, the tighter the game.
When moving ...
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