Employing Poker Strategies in Real Life

December 27, 2012 by 1 Comment

Poker is undoubtedly one of the hottest card games being played today not only in real casino hubs but also through online poker websites. It involves a bit of suspense as the winner shall only be determined at the end of the game. Each player will be given a set of cards, and his task is to put a bet on his cards by calculating what he is able to wage or lose. Each player’s cards are kept hidden until the end of the game. The card holder with the highest rank wins the game. Read more of this post

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Why Poker is Good For You

October 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This is article written by David Sklansky & Alan N. Schoonmaker, Ph.D.

Why Poker is Good For You

Many people have argued that poker should be considered differently from gambling in general. This argument has been made in discussions of legalization and related topics. Their argument is usually that poker is a skill game, while other gambling games are much less dependent upon skill.

We agree, but believe that they have not gone far enough in explaining many of poker’s unique attributes. Poker does not just require skill. It demands and develops many skills and personal qualities which are essential for making all types of decisions, such as choosing a career, investing money, performing a job, and buying a house. Read more of this post

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How Using Online Poker Tracking Software Helps Improve Your Poker Game

October 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Every poker player has flaws in their poker game whether they want to admit it or not.

Most players will never discover these flaws in their game, and will continue to make the same mistakes over and over again until they consciously choose to fix them. Fixing a flaw is known in the poker community as “plugging a leak.” Much like a plumber must plug a leak in a pipe for the system to work correctly, every aspiring poker player must plug leaks in their poker game in order for their poker business to be as profitable as possible. Read more of this post

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How To Deal With Variance & Downswings in Multi-Table Tournament Poker

October 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment

No matter how good at poker you may think you are, you simply have to lose sometimes. Sometimes those losing streaks last longer than you could ever imagine, even if you are playing “perfect” poker. The fact is, no matter your skill level in poker, the bad side of variance will bite you in the ass sometimes. You can get all your chips in the middle with the best hand, and end up losing, it is just something that happens sometimes. This luck element of poker is what keeps the fish coming, and what enables profitable players to win in the long-run. Read more of this post

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The Lock Poker MTT Grind, Full Tilt Poker Thoughts, and The Future of Online Poker

October 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

My life has been quite busy as of late, and I haven’t had a chance to sit down and get all of my new ideas and theories out into blog entries. I am still sorting everything out to present it as best as possible so bear with me. I have a lot of ideas I want to share with everyone but I need to present them in a way that everyone can understand and formulate an opinion on. It might be impossibly hard to do that with some of the subject matters I will touch on. A lot of these topics will be discussed on our podcast which should be live by the end of the year if all goes according to plan.

Having said that, this past month I have gotten back into online poker after a short hiatus from the game, which has enabled me to learn a lot more about myself, and also the game of poker. Read more of this post

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How Developing Your Poker Intuition Improves Your Real Life Decision Making Skills

October 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment

If your intention is to become a long-term winning poker player, you will need to develop an extensive list of personality traits to succeed. One of the most crucial aspects of a winning poker player’s mindset is their intuition. Developing and trusting your intuition in the heat of battle is essential if you want to take your game to the next level.

This article will outline how to use your intuition to help you win in No-Limit Texas Hold’em, and allow you to make better decisions in your life outside of the poker arena.

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Mentally Transitioning to Live Poker

June 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Transitioning to live poker is a topic that was written about a lot even before Black Friday. Since then, it’s been written about even more, and nearly every training site has instructions on how to make the transition a profitable one.

My goal here is not to give you specific advice about playing live, instead, I want to give you an overall strategy/plan that will help you to make the transition faster and more successful. Read more of this post

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Treating Poker Like a Sport

June 15, 2012 by 1 Comment

The poker climate is getting tougher, there’s no doubt about it. Game selection is now essential if you want to maintain a stable winrate and knowing your push/ fold ranges from your PSR (pot to stack ratio) is a must. Whether you see poker as a sport or not, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that in order to succeed in today’s game you need to start treating it as though it is. Established sports such a football, golf and chess all have structures in place to nurture participants to become better players. Poker, however, lacks such a system. Read more of this post

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Which Game is Right For You?

April 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment

 

This is a contribution from poker pro Matt Marietta.

Matt is an author at Rakeback.com You can view his full biography here.

Which Game is Right for You?

New to poker and aren’t quite sure which type of game to start off with?  This is a common question amongst up poker beginners. Your choices are Sit ‘n Go’s, cash games, or multi table tournaments.  All being quite different from each other, it ultimately depends on what type of player you are.

 

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Multi-Table Poker Tournament End-Game Strategy Part I: The Money Bubble

February 16, 2012 by 3 Comments

patrik antonius poker player

Poker Tournament and Cash-Game Specialist Patrik Antonius

If you are playing to maximize your potential for profit in multi table tournament poker, you must play for the win.

The biggest prize payout is reserved for first place.

Depending on the size of the player field, the payout difference between finishing 9th and 1st is astronomical in terms of what you spend to buy-in to the tournament. The ROI (return on investment) you receive from winning a large multi table poker tournament can take your poker business to the next level instantly. Read more of this post

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My Complete Poker Manifesto, Parts I-XV

February 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Part I: My Poker Story Read more of this post

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My Complete Poker Manifesto, Part XV: My Goals and Closing Remarks

February 9, 2012 by 1 Comment

john guth at the wsop

John Guth wins a WSOP Bracelet

 My Short-Term Poker Goals:

1. Fight for complete poker online poker legislation in the United States.

2. Play in as many live tournaments as possible in my free time. Read more of this post

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My Complete Poker Manifesto, Part XIII: My Online Poker Equipment

February 2, 2012 by 2 Comments

 

Razer Imperator Gaming Mouse

The Razr "Imperator" High-Speed Laser Gaming Mouse

Part XII:  Playing Online Poker

If you want to play online and become a serious winning player, you will need the right equipment to multi-table effectively.

You will need the following:

All these links lead to the products I use. Read more of this post

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My Complete Poker Manifesto, Part XII: Playing Online Poker

February 1, 2012 by 3 Comments

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Cash Game Action at Lock Poker

Part XI: Studying The Game of Poker

I play a majority of my poker sessions in the online poker arena.

Playing online has several distinct advantages:

  • ·         The ability to play any stakes ranging from penny games to $100,000 buy-in cash games.
  • ·         The ability to play 24/7.
  • ·         The ability to play a variety of opponents around the globe.
  • ·         The ability to play more than one table at once.
  • ·         The ability to play heads-up against a single opponent in a heads-up cash game
  • ·         The ability to play tournaments and cash-games at the same time.
  • ·         The ability to make money from anywhere there is an internet connection. Read more of this post

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My Complete Poker Manifesto, Part XI: Studying The Game of Poker

January 31, 2012 by 5 Comments

Part X:  Analyzing Your Poker Game with Record Keeping and Statistics

If you truly want to master the game of poker, you must study, and study a lot.

When you first begin I recommend a balance of 50% reading and 50% playing and applying the concepts you learn from reading.

I have read about 20 different poker books along with a wide variety of poker articles.

Here are the top 5 books I recommend for beginning poker players looking to develop their game: Read more of this post

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