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Profit From Rush Poker

On December 4, 2012

Anyone who has dabbled in online poker has heard of the website, Full Tilt Poker. In January 2011, Full Tilt Poker introduced a new game called Rush Poker. This Full Tilt-exclusive is fast paced and fun, bringing players a boost of action to their poker escapades.

Rush Poker is currently available at small stakes in the no-limit Texas hold ’em style. Players can pick from six-seat or nine-seat tables. While the main rules of the game are no different from standard hold ’em, there is one big difference. Once a player folds or is dealt out, they are immediately sent to a new poker table where they will instantly be given another hand.

Thanks to the “rush” factor, Full-Tilt players can enjoy a face-paced poker game. The days of waiting 30 minutes for a decent hand are over. Now, if a player is dissatisfied with their hand, they can press the “quick fold” button and try their luck at a new hand quick as a flash. On average, players are dealt anywhere from 300-500 hands each hour of game play.

Important Rush Poker Strategies

However, the strategies used at Rush Poker differs from that of typical poker ring games. Since these games make it easy to fold, the majority of gamblers hold excellent hands. Be prepared to encounter players with a pocket pair, Ax or two high cards. And watch out for players during the big blind. Never allow the competition to enter the current hand via limping; otherwise, the cards they hold will be a complete mystery. By raising before the flop, the big blind will be prevented from getting a free look at the flop.

Frequent re-raises are also part of a winning Rush Poker strategy. Players in this new version of poker are quick to fold lousy hands. They know that they will have a better hand soon, so it is wise to take advantage of this fact. By re-raising a great deal, there is a greater chance of stealing the pot.

And low cards are a Rush Poker player’s best friend. Because the majority of players will hold big cards, those who hit the hand with low cards on the flop can trip up the other players, effectively winning the big pot. Over time, savvy players will refine their Rush Poker strategies. However, the aforementioned basic strategies will give any player a solid foundation for becoming profitable at this exciting, new game.

Betting On the Turn – Smooth Move or Bad Idea

By admin

On November 25, 2012

In Poker

Ah, the turn. If there’s one thing that poker players of all stripes seem to like, it’s the turn. That’s because a lot of action happens on the turn. You can have a bad flop and suddenly, that turn card — that one little card — can change a bad hand into a good one. Good hands win decent pots. You can even turn a good hand into a great hand with just the turn card — and if the river is also kind, you sail into a very nice pot that will make you a very happy player indeed.

Yet what do you do with the turn, anyway? That’s the million dollar question, as it were. If you don’t bet on the pre-flop or the flop, betting on the turn can change your image. Some people might assume that you’re an idiot and call you, even when you do have a good hand.

This is where you definitely want to make sure that you’re following good poker principles. You don’t want to rush in with just any hand. Leave the bluffing to the pros — until you’re really good at poker, we don’t think that bluffing is really the best strategy that you could employ for your own needs. It might be smarter to really think about doing something else — like betting.

If you have a good hand, you should bet. You don’t have to be afraid of someone else having a better hand. Imagine all of the possibilities and weigh them against the hand that you have, not the hand that you want. That’s another mistake — you can’t depend on the turn so hard that it’s your only hope of staying in the hand, but at the same time if you know that you’re on fire, you need to bet something to encourage others to put their chips in the pot too. The size of the pot is also something that plays a role in your blueprint, as it were. If nobody’s contributing to the pot, you might want to just hang back and punt, as the saying goes.

Thankfully, you have the benefit of playing a lot of hands before you have to develop your strategy. In fact, scratch that — your strategy should always be changing anyway. The last thing that you really want to do is find yourself not changing anything about your strategy. That’s just going to get you in trouble in the long run, if you ask us. It’s better to really just push forward and make sure that you have what you need rather than just going with your gut all the time.

We’re not going to lie to you and say that it’s never going to fail on you. You can bet hard on the turn and then get beaten by another player’s good luck — it’s really the nature of poker. You take your failures along with your victories and live to fight another day. Why not play a few hands today and keep these tips in mind? You’ll be glad you did!

Little Focus Hacks For Online Poker Players

By admin

On November 6, 2012

In Poker

Ah, focus. Focus is something that you either have or you don’t have as a poker player. When you talk about the greater world of online poker, it goes without saying that there are a lot of variations of poker to play. You can play Pai Gow, Caribbean Stud, Omaha Stud or even Texas Hold’Em. While we have a favorite, the truth is that if you really want to get good at any type of poker online, you need to cultivate good strong focus skills right away. You don’t want to be left with getting just any old poker strategy down pat. On the other hand, you might feel that focus isn’t really a big thing — after all, don’t you already handle things well in the world of poker?

If you’re not making the type of money that you really want to make, you’ll actually find that it goes back to a focus problem. There is something that’s throwing you off your game, and that means that any little focus hacks for online poker players that you can find will help you in the long run.

So let’s go back to that goal setting part — if you’re not hitting your poker goals, you need to step back and see why that is. Looking at your cards is really the first step, and we mean that you will need to look at the history of your past games. As you look through each of your statistics, you might want to also think about how you feel overall when you sit down at the poker tables. You don’t want to end up finding that when you’re trying to play online poker, you seem to always be on the phone as well. We don’t know about you, but we can’t talk on the phone and still play a great game of poker. Likewise with chatting — even if you’re going to chat with people at the table, chances are good that you’re also going to miss out on a lot of action. There’s nothing wrong with being social, but if you really want to play your best game you might want to think about saving the chatter for the message boards. When you’re trying to play poker you don’t have time to really be too chatty.

Let’s not forget that your outside life also plays a role on how well you focus on poker. If you don’t really think about it from all angles you’ll find that you are actually thinking about something that happened to you at work or at home. These thoughts can easily distract you from playing your best poker game yet — and why would you want anything to stop you from the best poker game of your life? It’s better to make sure that you are alert and focused.

Speaking of alert, we have to break for a moment and remind you that taking care of your life really does make a difference. Even though the media representation of poker players usually revolves around alcohol and long hours, you will want to make sure that you’re actually taking care of your body. There’s nothing wrong with making sure that you eat balanced meals and get enough sleep. As far as the alcohol, late nights, and other vices, you might want to keep those to a minimum.

Where you play online poker matters as well. If you play at home, you will want to make sure that you’re not trying to concentrate during a time where your family is also trying to get your attention. Since you can’t pause poker, you will have to either play or resign from the table. This can lead to a lot of tension and resentment that’s better avoided. Why would you want to fight with your family over your gambling habits? Just as you want to keep your gambling money separate from the other money in your life, you will want to make sure that you keep your gambling time separate from the time that you spend with your family. This will make your family feel a bit better about letting you go in order for you to enjoy a great night of poker — or a day of poker, if you’re really that lucky to get that type of opportunity!

Of course, there’s nothing that says that you have to change anything. If you’re satisfied with the poker action that you’re getting and you feel that your chip counts speak for themselves, then you’re definitely where you need to be. No one can ever force you to make any changes. However, if you find that your poker game could really use some fine tuning, then you’ve definitely made the right decision to improve — why not start today? You’ll be glad that you did!

More Points of Strategy for Omaha Poker

By admin

On October 19, 2012

In Poker

Move over, Hold’Em — there’ a new kid in town. Though, we really can’t get away with calling Omaha Hi-Lo Poker a new thing. The truth is that if you really want to play Omaha poker, you’re going to have to play it by really knowing what you’re doing at every turn. The last thing that you want to is try to just take your Hold’Em skills into Omaha and expect to win.

There are many points of strategy to keep in mind when you’re trying to really make a good run in the world of Omaha Hi-Lo; here’s what you need to know.

The first strategy point that you’re going to have to keep in mind is that you definitely don’t want to just think of your hand as a solo deal — the community cards on the board matter in ways that might not always seem apparent at first. However, players that embrace this will find themselves taking pots a lot more easily than before.

You need to think about how your card works with the board at all times. Some veteran Omaha players call this cooperation, but it makes sense. You need three cards from the board for the “high” part of the game, and three cards for the “low” part.

Just like in other forms of poker, your “nut hand” can be broken down into “nut high” (the best possible high) and “nut low” — the best possible low.

The nut low is the one that matters — you want to be the player with the hand to comes closest to 54,321 — that’s the ultimate low hand, made from your cards plus the community board.

Let’s say that you’re holding 38 and the board is 214. You’re in good shape if someone has a “high” hand that they cannot play against you — you would win the round.

It can be confusing, but as you play a few rounds of Omaha, you’ll begin picking up the flow of the game better. It’s something that guides can touch on, but you really do have to put in the practice time to really make sure that you will have everything under control.

Overall, it can sound difficult, but as you get into Omaha Hi-Lo, you’ll grow to love the game’s subtle strategies and efforts — why not check it out today?

A Return To Creatively Developing Your Poker Strategy

By admin

On June 29, 2012

In Poker

Getting more strategic in the world of poker isn’t something that’s just nice to do — it’s actually part of your survival blueprint. We hate to break it to you, but if you’re not willing to polish your poker game as time passes, you won’t be able to make big wins. There’s just no getting around it. The time is now to return back to creatively developing your poker strategy. There’s nothing more important when it comes to maintaining your bankroll. The broken road of failure is paved not with poker players that took too many calculated risks, but ones that never broke out of their comfort zone. Do you really want to be one of those poker players?

Of course not. So if you’re really thinking about trying to become a better poker player, here are some tips to refine your strategy.

First and foremost, if you’re not reviewing past games, then you’re definitely doing yourself a disservice. Even if you have to play poker with a notepad right next to the computer, then that’s what you need to do. Being able to go back and look at past games turn by turn can help you become a better player because you will be able to spot patterns. Now, we’re not just talking about the patterns that you are engaging in. You will also be able to see some of the patterns that people use in order to overcome you. Are they bluffing more than you? Are they engaging in loose play while you’re trying to be tight all the time? You might be telegraphing your strategy without even thinking about it. There’s nothing wrong with having a favorite strategy, but learning to mix it up will help you do a lot better.

Second, if you’re really going to make a better name for yourself in the world of poker, you’re going to have to increase your knowledge base. If you don’t fully grasp the fundamentals of poker, then you will need to make sure that you check out some books and read them. Even if you’re playing poker on a budget, you can’t say that the local library doesn’t have a few poker books to look at. Just as you have a budget for gambling, you should have a budget for education too — this can lead to bigger gains just because you understand more about the theory of poker and not just the practice of poker.

Are we saying that theory is more important than actually going out and playing poker? Absolutely not — you need both in order to not only become a successful poker player but you will also need them both in order to stay a successful poker player.

The long term game is really where you want to be, and you need to make sure that you’re thinking about short term poker goals as well as long term ones. We know that it sucks trying to go out there and get all of these poker resources to study, but it’s all worth it in the end.

The final point that we want to bring up here is that if you’re going to work on your raw strategy at the poker tables, you can’t ignore the psychological element. If you’re not where you need to be in other areas of your life, it’s going to bleed over into your poker game. You might think that you can separate it all out, but every mistake you make on the tables will be magnified if there are other problems that you’re facing. It’s not possible to leave the stresses of everyday life aside when you’re really trying to make real money at the poker tables. If you have support in your real life, and you mess up a poker game, you tend to take it a lot more personally than someone that already has a strong support group. Is the answer to shun the outside world just to make sure that you can play your best poker game ever?

Definitely not! The real answer is that you need to make sure that you’re really open to getting help from other people. Even if they haven’t been playing poker as long as you, you never know what type of advice that people will have in order to help you become the best poker player that you can be.

Overall, all of these tips lead you to being able to make sure that you can actually develop your poker game for the long haul, which is exactly what you want for success. Why not get started today?

Texas Hold ‘Em Tips

By admin

On June 6, 2012

In Poker

While there are many different strategies for playing poker, there is always room to learn what other people do to win. Developing your own set of tricks and tips will happen as you gain experience playing Texas hold ’em poker, but there are a few tips that novices should employ as they work on honing their skills. Some of these tips can be valuable for other free online casino games.

Keep in mind that no matter how valuable the tip, playing Texas hold ’em is like any other poker game in regard to maintaining focus and attention on each game and evaluating each hand objectively. To begin with, a good hand to start out with is essential if you are playing for money. If you are only playing for fun, even the worst hand can possibly make it to the end, but if you are seriously playing – you need to know the difference between a good hand and a stinker. For example, good hands consist of cards such as a pair of 10s, Jacks, Queens, Kings, or Aces; a King and an Ace; or a Queen and an Ace. All of those combinations can be of any suit. If you have an Ace and Jack, or King and Queen, or a pair of nines, eights, or sevens of any suits – these are call worthy hands as are an Ace and a seven of the same suit.

It’s best to know the difference between playing loose and playing tight. If a player is loose it means they are playing a lot of hands regardless of the hands being any good. While loose players do play more hands, it’s best to play tight as statistically, tight players are more successful in the long run.

Playing the online version of Texas hold ’em requires dealing with a faster pace of game play than the casino version of the game. Casino card games are typically of a slower pace and also allow player to gauge one another’s physical behaviors. If you want to play Texas hold ’em online, be prepared to make your decisions on hands very quickly. Within the ten second window, you need to be able to evaluate whether or not your hand contains any cards that might form a strong enough hand with your cards in the pocket and if you think you might be able to hit a good hand during the next rounds.

Take notes as you play, such as mistakes you’ve made and the mistakes and strategies of other players. Learning how to avoid mistakes in the future is the best way to ensure your future success!

Some Simple Texas Hold’Em Poker Tips to Consider

By admin

On May 12, 2012

In Poker

Texas Hold’em is the most popular poker type in the world at the moment and millions from all around the world are eager to play it. The problem is that only some are going to be successful as this is one game that involves a lot of skill and you will need to go through many different life lessons in order to be successful. Let us think about some tips that you should never forget when playing poker, especially in an online casino site.

One of the best tips that anyone can offer you is to always try and keep an open mind whenever playing poker. It is highly important that you never play when you feel that you cannot control your emotions. This is especially true when referring to online poker as it is really easy to lose control and lose a lot of money as you get more and more angry. It is better to simply get up and have a walk whenever you feel that your emotions are starting to take control of how you are playing.

The second tip that needs to be mentioned is that bankroll management is the secret to poker success. It is crucial that you learn how to play the game but that you also take into account the money that you have available at all times. Poker is a game where you can easily end up losing due to bad luck and when this happens, you want to make sure that only a part of the bankroll is affected. Never gamble too much and respect strict bankroll management rules!

Information is always important in poker and the best players in the game are either authors or have read many poker books. Make sure that you read as many as possible and that you try to create your own style based on them. Buy books that talk about Texas Hold’em and about the stakes that you are playing at.

The last tip that we need to point out is the fact that the game of poker will be different based on the stakes that you are playing at. Make sure that you take this into account and that you adapt to the stakes properly before you are going to invest heavily. In the event that you see that you cannot beat the stakes that you are at, it is better to go down a step and to try to improve your game even more before going towards the higher stakes.

Finding the Best Poker Tips

By admin

On February 8, 2012

In Poker

If you play poker regularly, then you will probably be interested in finding out how you can improve your game. This will help you to win more regularly, which makes the game more enjoyable. Some people are not keen to learn more, as they feel it will be rather like having to learn things in school. But it can be quite different, because you will see immediate benefits to educating yourself in that your knowledge of the game will get better.

Many people will play poker online and not improve their game. They will be happy with their current knowledge and only practice playing but not learn tactics. If you can get ahead of the game by educating yourself, then you have a much bigger chance of beating those that have not done this.

It can also be surprisingly easy to find out how to play. You could check this site for some information that might get you started. You can also do a search online and you will find all sorts of sites aims at different levels of player. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced player, there are always ways that you can improve and so it is a really good idea to keep ahead of the game and keep improving your knowledge.

You can find many books on good poker playing. You may find some in your library and be able to buy them online or in bookshops. This sort of information does not get out of date, although you may find that they have been more tips thought of more recently. Reading online information will give you something more up to date. Ideally if you have a combination of classic books, more modern ones and online material, you will get the best possible mix.

You will improve as you practice, but there are tactics, that you can apply to the game, that you may not have thought about yourself. This could be because they approach the game in a different way or just are too unusual for you to have considered. It does not mean that you are failing because you have to get help. The best players will always be studying, watching others play and learning new tactics so that they have the best possible game and this is something that you should do as well if you want to play at your best. It will certainly improve your chances of winning and you will have more fun when you play, if you are winning more often.

Online Casino Time Truly is Prime Time!

By admin

On January 27, 2012

In Gambling

If you’re looking at trying to get into the casino world… the time is definitely now! It doesn’t have to be a New Year’s resolution or anything, but you probably could use more fun in your life. A lot of people think that working harder is the answer when it comes time to reach for a better life, but this isn’t the case at all. The truth is that you are a lot better off thinking about the bigger picture of actually getting things done. You don’t want to find that your life is filled with nothing but work rather than the true balance that you deserve. In fact, when we fight to work as hard as possible, we end up missing out on the massive benefits that we could otherwise claim. That’s something that can really sting, but it doesn’t have to be this way at all.

You really need to make sure that you’re taking advantage of everything around you. The online casino is very convenient, and it’s a great place to have the chance of making extra money. Gambling is something that’s completely on your terms. You aren’t going to be expected to play at certain times — you’ll find that the gambling world is a place that virtually never sleeps. So even if you can’t sleep in the middle of the night, you can be assured that if you logged on to the casino, somebody else will have the same problem that you have. They will definitely want to be able to play someone else and interact with someone else.

There is a social element at casinos, especially at large online casinos like Unibet. This means that you can not only win extra money, but you can also meet a lot of new people. These people will become regulars for you, and they will want to play someone that they actually know. You might be surprised to find that the more you play, the more your skill will grow. Don’t worry about being labeled the newbie forever. Everyone starts as a newbie at one point or another, and they get better over time.

There’s no need to feel like your skills have to be something that must be there overnight. Let them grow over time and enjoy the journey as it unfolds. If you take that attitude when it comes to any casino games, you’ll always make out well in the long run! Good luck!