You may have imagined that a combination of cheap beer, the opportunity to make tons
of new friends and an abundance of great-looking girls as well as the, ahem, shall we say limited amount of work that anyone is actually called upon to complete would be enough to keep most students happy with their lot.
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Valentines Day has always been associated with cards, be it the deluge of sweet-smelling mail that prevents you from opening your front door, or more touching moments such as when you receive that special card from a loved one but its fair to say that 14th February is not usually a day for poker-playing cards, at least not until now.
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Poker babe Annette Obrestad is not the only youngster tearing up the poker world and the new kid on the block, Mike McDonald has a warning to would-be future champions.
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We have mentioned Steve Bellis on this site before. He was the guy who managed to get more more than he actually asked for when pitching his Poker Quiz League on the TV show Dragons Den.
The Welshman is putting the money to good use and is now expanding into poker tourism.
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An interview with football star turned poker-pro Tony Cascarino.
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I am having some trouble with my game. My main problem is that I start losing concentration if I’m involved in games that last for longer than a few hours. I’m more of a player who enjoys a flourish – maybe I’m a tad flashy – before pocketing the dough and moving on to my next game. As a result, I’m not making winning moves and winning decent pots, but seem stuck at my current level. Any ideas on how I might improve matters?
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(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5) Loading ...Your Best Poker Friend: Increase your mental edge
By Dr Alan Schoonmaker
“Poker players focus on learning strategy and reading other people, not on looking at themselves, “ declares Dr Schoonmaker who continues his efforts to address the matter by presenting readers with a variety of alternatives for increasing self-knowledge.
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Stock markets are rarely out of the news and following China’s stunning acquisition of a 12% stake in the mining group Rio plc for billion last week, individual investors should keep a watchful eye on natural resource ownership and the increasing propensity of cash-rich sovereign states to secure as much of it as possible via the world’s stock markets. Such moves are the effective application of investment strategies on the grandest scale. They mirror much of what happens at the poker table.
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Okay, we’ve established that it’s virtually impossible to play poker every hour of the day given there are so many other distractions such as work, going to the movies, playing sports or even sitting down for a night in front of a new game console. With such a range of alternatives, it can sometimes be difficult to keep your poker hand in.
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Our thanks go to the Plymouth Argyle season ticket holder who emailed to tell us just what he was up to last Tuesday night – yes, we do take a close interest in all of our players, irrespective of what club they follow. Despite his team having managed just two goals in their last five outings, our devoted fan was intent on winning a ball signed by the Plymouth players at a charity poker event.
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