August 15th, 2008
London is soon to be the venue for the Poker Den, one of the largest cash games in the world, which is a 36 hour nonstop poker marathon that starts on 30 September 2008. Each player will need a buy in of at least $10,000, and blinds will be starting at minimum of $25 and increasing throughout the event.
Players are able to cash out at any time, but some players have boasted in the past of going the full 36 hours without a break. The Poker Den started back in 2005, and was created by PartyPoker and Matchroom Sport. Big names have joined the tables in the past including Phill Hellmuth and Roland De Wolfe and top players tipped for this year include Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Laak, and Jon Kalmar.
Also on the cards for London in 2008 is the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour, which stops by on 1-5 October. This event promises to be huge, with a guaranteed first prize of £1 million :eek:, which is nearly double that of last years event, when Joseph Mouawad from Lebanon walked away with £611,520 when he claimed first place.
This is the fifth year of the incredibly popular European Poker Tour, and the London leg is being held at the infamous Victoria Casino, which is one of the oldest and largest casino venues in the UK and is situated right in the heart of London.
This casino can seat up to 500 poker players during an event, and also is reputed to have the largest punto banco (baccarat) tables in the world, capable of seating up to 36 players at a time. Players can buy directly into the European Poker Tour event for £5,400, and have the chance to compete amongst world champions, top British and European players and amateur online qualifiers. 
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August 2nd, 2008
There are various different types of poker games, from Texas Hold’em to 5 or 7 card stud, but in all poker games once you have mastered the basic rules the fun part comes in learning how to play better. Here are five top tips to help you expand your knowledge of the game and help you play poker online as a PRO.
Tip 1 – Never Play Drunk
If you are playing in a big casino , chances are the drinks will either be complimentary, or at least very cheap and it is easy to get carried away and over indulge. The same goes for when you are round a friend’s house. Poker is a game of nerves and wit, and getting plastered is a sure fire way to lose your edge and all your chips. A couple of drinks can help you relax and enjoy the atmosphere, but it can also make you over confident and even reckless. Make sure you know your limits before you drink and play poker, especially if there are high stakes involved. Same applies to online poker - whether it is everest poker or pacific poker.
Tip 2 – Bluffing is not the only tactic
A lot of beginners feel that poker is all about bluffing, but this is only one of the tactics available in the game, and really only works in very few circumstances. Some players are impossible to bluff, so if you are a beginner it’s probably better not to even attempt this tactic, as it could lead you in deeper than you mean to go.
Tip 3 - Sometimes less is more
Successful poker players are those that know when to fold and call it quits. Playing on in any gambling game can often lead to losing more money than gaining, so don’t just stay in the game for the sake of it. If you are still playing on in a game simply because you have already staked a lot in the pot, then fold. You should only play on if you had a very good starting hand, and are going well to setting up a winning spread. Experts call it the best poker strategy.
Tip 4 - Always pay attention to the whole table
When you are a beginner, its hard enough concentrating on your own hand, let alone the rest of the cards being played, but this is a vital part of improving your game. For example in 7 card stud you need to know what other people have folded, and what cards are showing before you even consider calling out opponents. Also you need to pay attention to the other players, especially if you are sitting out of a hand, as this will help you build tactics for when you next play against them.
Tip 5 - Know your limits
Poker limits can vary wildly, from low start in bets for beginners and those playing for fun, to some serious high stakes games that will require a certain level of skill and finance to buy in to. Work out your own bankroll before you start playing and stick to it. If you are winning money on the lower stakes games, don’t be tempted to jump straight up to the next level, if you can only finance this jump with those previous winnings alone – what will you do when these winnings run out? Although it’s true that the higher stakes games come with higher prize pots, the flip side is that the amount of money you can lose is higher too. Never play outside your financial limits or with money you cannot replace if you lose.
Enjoy Playing !
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August 2nd, 2008
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July 29th, 2008
An advanced poker player must work out which game of poker he plays the best and why he plays it the best. Becoming a winner in poker means that a player has a higher level of skill in certain areas; a good player must know why he is winning in order to maximize his advantage over his opponents. Different games and different betting structures require different skills.
There are certain skills that are required for success in different online poker games. The players need to have an advantage in the technical and personal areas of poker. The technical areas of poker where the player needs to be a master are mastering pot odds and playing tight. The personal areas of poker where the player needs to be a master are bluffing and varying his style of play.
These are the skills that a poker player must have in the different poker games so as to be a master in them.
Longhand Limit Hold’em will be rewarding if a player is strong in certain technical areas, like patience and an understanding of hand value. Since many hands are required to be played before the game goes to a showdown, the player should be able to read his opponent as it only helps the player so much because it is harder to bluff and pot odds will often make a river fold highly risky.
For a player to be successful in Shorthand Limit Hold’em he is required to have a mix of people and technical skills. People skills are important for a player to analyze a shorthanded game. Since a player can bluff more in this version of the game he needs to know when to increase or decrease his aggression. It has been observed that a player can make more fancy moves in a shorthand limit game than a longhand game, making people skills all the more valuable. Since the player is still playing limit hold’em, technical skills are still required.
In the No-Limit Hold’em version of poker a player is required to be both technically proficient and have people skills. The technically proficient players will be able to understand how much they should bet and how much they can afford to call. The people skills will help a player in a hand by putting an opponent on his cards and determine his general strategy. The game finally comes down to how players utilize aggressive betting. A player should steal a lot of pots if his opponents are timid, but stop playing if the player faces tough resistance when he bluffs. If players are being very loose while playing, be patient and trap them.
Pot-limit Omaha is becoming popular among players especially those players that play no-limit hold’em. The skills required to be an excellent player in this version of poker are almost the same as that of no-limit Hold’em. However, the difference in this version is that players need to have more “gamble” in them than typical no-limit hold’em players. The player must be able to tolerate huge swings and avoid tilt is more important in pot-limit Omaha than any other online casino or poker game.
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