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Not Hold’em, Still Poker
At the moment, the most prominent types of poker games are Texas Hold’em, with Omaha Hold’em coming up behind. Some poker players believe that Texas Hold’em has been near-exhausted as a poker game that players can still develop and grow in, and that Omaha Hold’em is growing to replace Texas. But there are many other … Continue reading
The Deceptive Nature of Poker Strategy
Poker strategy is a very complex and nuanced thing, as it must take into account elements of psychology alongside elements of mathematics and probability. But there is a fundamental theorem of poker, articulated by David Sklansky, that serves as the basis for a lot of important poker strategies. This theorem is stated as follows: “Every … Continue reading
How to Learn Poker
If you’re looking for a good way to learn how to play poker, then there’s never been a better time. The plethora of websites devoted to the topic all over the Internet will likely provide more than enough information to teach you all of the poker rules you’ll need to get started. But some sites … Continue reading
Free Poker: The Game Without the Pain
With the dangers of online poker addiction being more apparent than ever before, one must be careful about approaching any free poker online. These free poker games can often act simply as a gateway drug to playing fully paid poker, and can lead you down a path you never meant to tread. Nevertheless, however, if … Continue reading
Online Poker Addiction and its Symptoms
Online poker addiction is a serious risk to the health and mental stability of the youth of today’s world. Not only can online poker addiction cause major problems for a person’s life by leading to social isolation and monetary difficulties, but it can also have very unpleasant effects on the health of the addict, simply … Continue reading
The Rise of Poker
The World Series of Poker features one tournament as its main event: a $10,000 buy-in no limit Texas Hold’em tournament. The first such poker tournament was held in 1970, in Las Vegas, when Benny Binion invited some of the best poker players in the world to compete with one another at the Horseshoe Casino. In … Continue reading