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Poker 101 - Learn To Dominate At The Poker Table!

Playing online poker is one of my favorite games. Are you interested in learning how to dominate the poker table? I hope you do, because I'm interested in teaching :)

If you are new to the game of poker it can seem a bit daunting to learn a new game, especially a game like in example no-limit texas hold'em. You will find articles from the simple things like poker etiquette to the advanced concepts like table image and manipulating your o... [Read More]

Bluffing is the art of making other players believe you have a better hand than you really have. If used correctly bluffing can help you enhance your profits from poker and win big. Here are ten tips to help you bluff successfully.

Tip 1: Bluff when "someone" might have made a good hand. An example is when the third of a suit hits the board. "Someone" might have a flush. If you bet as if you have the flush, the other players may believe you.

Tip 2: Bluff if you are in a pot with a pl... [Read More]

Player Profiles
Although there are millions of poker players out there, most of their playing styles can be classified into four categories: The calling station, the maniac, the mouse, and the rounder.

Here are some tips on how to identify and play against these four types of players.

The Calling Station
His Strategy: Most novice players are calling stations. Calling stations will limp into pots with almost any starting hand. They will call a lot of bets w... [Read More]

How often do you find yourself with a low chip stack? Well unless you are the luckiest person ever, it probably happens just about every time you play poker. I still find myself with a low chip stack frequently. However, there are some simple ways that you can use to pull yourself out of a rut and make some large gains.

Be Conservative

That's right, when you are low on chips, don't risk as many. This may seem like an obvious thing to say, but think about what you do when you get low on c... [Read More]

You ever wonder how the deck is shuffled in an online poker game? Who can you hold responsible for that terrible suckout on the river? Randomly shuffled cards can be seen as the core business of online poker rooms and you will be surprised how much effort is required to achieve truly random cards. Read on about online poker rooms, quantum mechanics, radioactive decay and more.

First let's determine the requirements for the source of a true random generator: Firstly it should be high-entropic s... [Read More]