April, 2010
Moving From Live to Online Poker
Friday, 30 April, 2010
If you’re looking to make the switch from live to internet poker, be sure to realise there are some major differences between the two. You might be a winning poker player at your local casino, but dipping your toe into the online poker waters for the first time requires adjustment.
Let It Ride Strategy
Friday, 30 April, 2010
Let It Ride is a popular online casino game based on the standard rules of poker. The idea of the game is to create a hand containing a pair of 10′s or better based on the three cards that you are dealt and the two dealt to the dealer (In some casinos or in single hand play, you may find the five cards lined up in front of you – three face up and two hidden, the “Turn” and “River”).
Playing the Ace Rag
Thursday, 29 April, 2010The majority of novice poker players hold on to too many unprofitable hands, one of the most common being the “rag ace”. The exact definition of “rag ace” can be argued over, but essentially, it is an ace with a weak kicker, usually Ace-Ten or lower.
Review of Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas
Thursday, 29 April, 2010
Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas recounts the true history of the Las Vegas gambling scene from the perspective of the Chicago Mafia. The book looks back at how Las Vegas was established, how it ran amidst the crime, and how the influence of the mob finally died in the 1980′s.
EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final Underway
Wednesday, 28 April, 2010Nick Schulman is the proud owner of the chip lead at the end of the second day’s poker in Monte Carlo, scene of the sixth PokerStars European Poker Tour Grand Final. The 25 year old from Manhattan is a clear leader with 742,500 in tournament chips, exactly 100,000 ahead of second placed David Sesso.
FTOPS XVI Underway
Wednesday, 28 April, 2010The sixteenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series is well and truly under way and the world’s second largest online poker room have made FTOPS better than ever, with $18 million guaranteed to be won, across some thirty different poker tournaments.
Equality In Poker
Tuesday, 27 April, 2010A brand new US Ladies Poker Championship has been announced by LIPS (Ladies International Poker Series), which will take place in the autumn. The ladies only poker tournament will take place on September 4th and 5th at the Golden Nugget Casino, Las Vegas and will carry a buy-in of $500 + $50.
Different Varieties of Blackjack
Tuesday, 27 April, 2010So, you thought Blackjack was just about getting closer to 21 than the dealer – huh? On some casino sites it is no longer as simple as that, and choosing the right variation of the game (and being aware of the rules) could gain you a serious advantage.
David Williams Wins WPT Championship
Monday, 26 April, 2010David Williams has landed the eighth World Poker Tour Championship Event, after coming through a star studded final table at the Bellagio hotel and casino. The Texan, who famously finished second to Greg Raymer in the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event, beat Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin heads up to net the $1,530,537 first prize.
Pai Gow Poker Tips
Monday, 26 April, 2010Pai Gow Poker may seem complicated to begin with, but once you get into the fairly simple rules of the game, it can be quite absorbing and there is an element of strategy involved in Pai Gow which is absent from many other casino games.
