Posts Tagged ‘love of poker’

Paws for thought – then get online!

“Poison Paws” has always been used as a slightly derogatory phrase to describe dealers who continue to deal you lousy hands all night – or at least until you’ve realised it’s time to leave the table and try your luck elsewhere.

However, according to a US television report on Monday, the phrase is in danger of becoming a euphemism for poker players trying their luck in Arizona after the station, KNXV-TV, reported that poker chips manufactured by Paulson, one of the biggest names in casino chip manufacture, may contain high levels of lead.
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Final Table Poker Tournament Strategy

It doesn’t matter if it is a small buy-in or a much larger one, reaching the final table in any tournament is a great achievement. Here we look at some final table strategy, hopefully to allow people to make the most of the position they have played well to earn.
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What type of Poker Player are you?

The Who famously asked (without a question mark) Who are you. It is a question that every poker player needs to ask themselves and only an honest answer will allow them to move on and become a better player.
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Making use of bad Poker hands

When is A5 better than KQ? This may sound a strange question but there are times in a Texas Hold ‘Em game when this combination can give you an edge over your opponents.
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Chip leader Strategy

There is plenty written about Texas Hold ‘Em strategy on blogs and forums on how to play when short stacked, but not so much about how to cope with being chip leader.
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Bullying and stealing

In life both bullying and stealing are frowned upon and generally the perpetrators get their comeuppance. In Texas Hold ‘Em without these two ‘attributes’, players may want to think about giving up the game!
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Play Poker For a Living?

If you want to play poker for a living, read this informative article first. There is more to being a professional poker player than simply being able to play, you need to have a decent grasp of poker strategy.
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