Dictionary and Glossary of Poker Terms

Poker tournaments are normal tournaments where the prize is entry into a high level event or a big cash tournament. Satellites are a great way for newer players to try and qualify through to bigger events and they are beneficial for a number of reasons.

Price

Firstly, they are good to play because they are cheap. These poker satellite tournaments quite often have very small buy-in fees which makes them accessible to new players. This means you can start at the base level satellite event and work your way through to a main event where the buy-in could be hundreds of dollars. Continue reading →

It’s hard to choose the best advice when it comes to poker, especially provided that there are many pros – and sometimes even amateurs – only too willing to share their insights about this challenging game. So, after thoroughly browsing the web we have compiled what we believe to be the best pro blogs and sites that you should definitely follow if you want to learn more about poker, which Phil Hellmuth once defined as being 100% skill and 50% luck.

The top players usually have interesting things to say and, if you don’t believe that, then just turn to Daniel Negreanu’s blog, one of the most famous ones on the web focused in this field. Not often do stars like him have enough time to update their personal space, but in his site you will see quite recent entries that include anecdotic games, info about the latest events he takes part in and also proper poker lessons. Continue reading →

You know how it is with any major or even minor competition, especially in the sporting world. Pre-game conversation revolves around the reputations of the players on the field. Videos of past games are studied, the likelihood of opposing players reacting in a certain way is discussed, tactics to counteract certain players’ skills are decided upon. When competing in an event, getting the measure of your opponent is key.

Being aware of the opposing player’s skills and tactics at the poker table is essential, but gaining this awareness can take some skill on your own part. For the poker player, the techniques are deep within his brain and a lot more difficult to measure than the weight of a rugby pack or a soccer player’s shooting ability. And more so when you take the bluffing element of poker into account. Continue reading →

Far from being the drain on your brain that your parents warned you they were, certain genres of video and online games are understood to improve cognitive performance. In a BBC Horizon interview with University of Geneva Professor Daphne Bavelier, Bavelier revealed the visual ability of regular gamers was remarkably better than sometime gamers or indeed those who had never played.

And while experts cannot agree on whether violent games encourage violence in the gamers playing them, it seems that the general opinion is that playing strategic or creative games for a given period of time can improve mental health. Continue reading →

Online poker is one of the most popular games today, thanks no doubt to the televising of big buy-in tournaments and cash games and the Twitch poker live streaming revolution which started back in 2015.

Is there any sure way to win in online poker and real money online gambling games?

The answer is simple – as in life, there are no guarantees. All you can do is play each hand and each game on its merits. Add a little skill, a little luck and mix together the complexities of human nature and you may win. Continue reading →