The State of Online Poker

Every poker player over the age of 23 I think really understands the effect that Online Poker has had on the game in general. Just the quick pace and tournaments that are always readily available have made for more aggressive games. I think what players spend less time thinking about is the game within the game and how the online phenomena has effected poker decisions in the static environment of one particular tournament...
And by that, I mean that because of Online Poker, these MTT sharks do not, or very rarely, think of one tournament as a static situation or this isolated poker vacuum. If you play a live tournament, and go with some kind of borderline decision, you make that decision with the understanding that if you are on the wrong end of it, you will be powering down the IPOD, wrapping up the ol' headphones, saying your goodbyes, and leaving the casino - the next opportunity to cash in on some dough being unknown hours away.
Obviously, if you bust out of the Nightly Hundred Grand on Pokerstars, yeah your bankroll is dented but so what? More than likely you will still be battling away in 6 or 7 other multis at the same time.
And even more obviously, if you were playing the Nightly on your last bullet, then you have no business playing in the first place.
So what does all of this have to do with the earlier point? How does Online Poker and the format effect in game decisions strictly because of its format?
I argue that the MTT shark is not that far off from the average MTT grinder in terms of pure skill level. Especially in 2010 where the average poker player knows all the basics: when they should be shoving, generally when it makes sense to call, pot odds, and the like. But what that MTT shark has mastered is how to make VOLUME of games work in his favor. Also, the shark makes the format of Online Poker work for him as well. How?
Let's say the shark opens in MP with 4c4d. The button 3 bets with whatever. Air, or a monster. Who knows? The shark sure doesn't.
As a poker purist and long time player, I am no longer at all one bit surprised to see the shark shove all in knowing he is getting called in this spot. Or see the shark snap call a 3 bet shove. It happens over and over and over again. The railbirds all chime in about how sick the shark is.
Is he really that sick?
Or has Online Poker made it actually kinda easy to make this kind of move? If you win what turns out to be a coinflip, you look like a genius. You went in with the best hand, it held, and you won a ton of chips. If you lose, oh well that's poker, they'll say. If you get your chips in dominated, well, they say you need to get lucky to win MTTs and its actually right to get your money in bad, or rather, if you never get your money in bad, then you are in fact, PLAYING bad.
So what's the shark's trend? Play multi after multi in this type of reckless fashion and odds are he will snap off at least ONE if the poker run-good gods are on his side.
So what does all of this mean to the average player?
Realize that the trend is THERE. These players are obviously erring on the side of aggression online. They are GETTING IT IN. And they don't care. A lot of these online players look sick in the moves they make, but the fact is they are just taking advantage of the format. There is, in my opinion, way less REGARD for these actual moves than what you might expect. How can the shark really know where those pocket 4s stand when he gets 3-bet? The answer, more often than not, is he quite obviously cannot.
Just know when you consider your next move, that he doesn't care.

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On Minimizing the Risks of Online Poker

Playing poker has become not just a hobby, but a profession for a lot of people. You see more and more people playing poker every minute of the day. Of course, being a seasoned poker player requires more than just knowledge of the basic know-how's and rules, it also necessitates concentration, skills and discipline.
Since a lot of people have started playing poker everyday, online poker has gained more popularity. Not only is it convenient because you don't have to leave the house to meet with your opponents, it is just as fun as the real poker game. Millions of people have even started making a living playing online poker. Of course, to achieve this level, you need time, patience and of course, some money to start with. It is an investment thus it also involves risks. It's just like any gambling game in existence. You need a little money to invest and you know that when you do, you also acknowledge the fact that you might not always win with your investment.
But I can teach you how to minimize the risk and have the unfair advantage. Do you want to know how?
Two of the most popular websites for poker players are Poker Stars and Full Tilt Poker. These are legitimate websites, take note. Both of these sites have communities of tens of thousands of members playing everyday and making big bucks every single day that they play. A lot of these members have even quit their jobs and played poker for a living. Yes, that's true! Join these sites and you are sure to meet people who have started to make a living out of poker.
Now, how nice it is not to work for anybody anymore? No more bosses, no more annoying co-workers, no more deadlines and projects. You can work at the comfort of your home and not worry about getting up early in the morning. You are your own boss and you call the shots. What can be better than that? You can have the life that you've always dreamed about while doing the things that you love most doing-playing poker.
You can find online products like ebooks and software that will permit you to cheat poker legally. Using math and a little computation, you will be revealed of your opponent's hole cards. This program (or hack) will also allow you to program your very own automated poker bot which will ultimately perform these tasks and serve as your autopilot. The best thing about this product is that even beginners can just start playing poker and reap the big bucks. Yep! You do not have to be a seasoned poker player to get the rewards. You may be wary about this product and think that it is illegal or shady, but let me assure you that it is quite legitimate. If you learn these techniques and live the real world of poker, it would be like going to Vegas and Vegas and counting into a six deck shoe!

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How to Make a Living Playing Online Poker

Believe it or not, but there are thousands of people around the world who play online poker for a living and they don't need to work a normal job. If this sounds like something that you might want to do then you will need to consider some factors as to how you'll make a living playing online poker. There is nothing that you can do in order to become a professional online poker player other than make sure you practice a lot.
Becoming a full-time poker player isn't always as good as most people will make it sound so you will want to make sure that you're considering the facts before you make the move to doing this full-time. You will typically need to play long hours of patient poker every single day in order to make the money that you normally would at a real job. Some days you'll get lucky and win a lot of money quickly, but then other days you might lose a lot of money quickly.
One of the biggest skills you need to learn apart from playing poker is how to manage your bankroll. If you don't have a good day you need to cut your losses before you lose too much of your bankroll. If you can't control your bankroll then you're never going to make it as an online poker player. One other myth that a lot of people think about becoming a pro is that they need to play the higher stakes available too them. This is completely wrong and you need to ensure that you don't play on limits you're not comfortable with.
You can easily make enough money on a $1/$2 table so you really don't need to play high stakes in order to make a living as a poker player. When you play higher limit games you will be able to make more money, but you'll also need to risk more money at the same time and this sometimes will hurt your poker game.

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How to Play Poker to Become a Winner

Undeniably, winning the poker game would be the ultimate goal of every poker player. To achieve the winning state, a player should first master the gaming moves. There is a set of rules and guidelines of the game so if you are a novice, you would have to learn  the basics before maneuvering into a larger scale of the game and strategies.
Learning how to play poker indicates a starting step to understand the card values and combinations. The game is systemized in a way that the player with the highest value of card will win the game. Poker uses 52 cards in five draws where the Ace holds the greatest value. Other variations such as Ross Perot Poker may use lesser cards although Ace still holds the highest value followed by King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9 up to 2. Any players who wish to play poker should know very well the values as well as the symbols of the cards such as Hearts, Spades, Clubs and Diamonds.
Besides, you should understand well the different combinations in the poker game such as four of a Kind, Flush, Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Straight, Two Pair, One Pair, Three of a kind and High Card. Then you should learn about how to place the ante. The ante is actually the token bets either in the form of coins, chips or bills depending on the players' preferences. The placement is done at the center of the table and other players will place the bets according to the value placed by the first player. The winner of the game will grab all the bets. Next is the dealing section. Every player will receive a deal of five cards facing down while the rest of the cards will be placed on the center of the table.
If you wish to know how to play poker, you should master the skills of card analysis. This is the moment where players apply the strategies of tricks and lies. One common way is via telltale signs such as eye movements and holding of breath. Then each player, often beginning from the player sitting left to the dealer can choose to call, also known as see, fold or also known as quit or raise. Upon the selection, players can begin making draws. A draw indicates the disposal of cards that you do not need, done by placing the cards face down. The last step is exposing, meaning all players expose their cards and the player with the highest card value will win.

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Rush Poker on Full Tilt

I have had several emails from players asking my opinion on the new "Rush Poker" on Full Tilt. In case you don't play on FT or have not heard, this is a new cash ring game that you can sit down at, where you are whisked to a new table after every hand. In fact, not only do you change tables after every hand, you can change tables right in the middle of a hand if you simply fold. The effect is that you are basically involved in a hand constantly, at all times. Of course, once the flop comes down and the subsequent turn and river, the game slows a bit while betting takes place, but you get the idea.
Just to be perfectly clear, Rush Poker bears about as much resemblance to the actual game of poker as checkers does to chess. That is, Rush Poker is simply not poker. It is a game for action junkies who feel like they want to have a part of every hand. What you will get (and I have tried it to prove my point) is players who are willing to play anything and try to suck out any hand because you won't be sitting next to them in 3 seconds anyway. What this game does is bring more 'luck factor' into the game than it should ever have.
Part of learning how to play poker is learning patience. Part of the game is watching your opponents and their betting patterns. Seeing what cards they will take to showdown, what they will open with from early position, how they defend blinds, etc is a huge part of the game and a huge part of being a successful poker player. Rush Poker takes away all of those elements and pretty much creates a game of Bingo. While Bingo can be fun if you win, it ain't poker folks!
So, for those of you wondering, by all means go ahead and try Rush Poker, it is fun as a diversion. Maybe like putting $10 in a slot machine on your way to the tables at a casino; its kind of cool if you win, but you don't really expect your money back!

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How to Win at Texas Hold'Em - How to Make Money in No-Limit Texas Hold'Em by Bluffing

Learning how to bluff properly when playing No-Limit Texas Hold'em is a crucial skill if you expect to have any chance of becoming a profitable poker player. Unfortunately sometimes are bluffs don't always go the way we planned for them to and they suddenly face a check raise from a tight aggressive player. In most cases you would probably quickly fold this hand cursing your luck and wait for another opportunity.
However, what if the situation were different? Let's assume you raise with two painted cards and only get called by the big blind. If the flop only brings rags, than nine out of ten times the big blind will check to you as the aggressor in the pot. Normal strategy calls for you to make a continuation bet of about half to two-thirds of the pot in an attempt to end the hand right there with you as the winner. But what if the big blind doesn't go away so quietly and decides to call you?
On a flop full of low cards you have to always be careful of what they big and small blinds might have as those are the types of flops that usually hit their cards. Of course, your opponent may also have a made hand or two painted cards much like yourself. It is situations like this where bluffing at the pot will provide you the additional information you need in order to determine how to play out the hand the rest of the way.
After the turn if your opponent checks to you again and you make a substantial bet at the pot in the form of a bluff and he calls you then it is a good sign you may be behind and should probably cease your attempts at stealing the pot. If your opponent check raises you then the likelihood that your attempted bluffs failed is evident and you should immediately fold.
Giving up on a hand is never easy and the reality is folding to another player that has turned the tables on you is a very difficult decision to make but if you went in to the hand knowing you were bluffing then the decision to lay it down should not be that difficult to make.
Late position aggression using the occasional bluff is a common strategy when playing poker. The ability to fold your bluff in the face of an even more aggressive player is more often than not, the sign of a really good poker player. Ultimately, you want to learn how to time your bluffs properly so they end up being profitable for you instead of costing you chips. To find out how to maximize your poker winning percentage with using bluffs continue reading!

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Tips on Holdem Poker - Get Ahead With These 5 Incredible Tips

Do you struggle to win poker? Well reads these Tips on Holdem Poker and you'll learn how to get ahead the easy way.
You can become a profitable poker player quickly and easily by reading my tips on how to play Holdem poker better. Researching and learning poker tips is an extremely cost effective method of training to become a great poker player.
#1 Tips On Holdem Poker
Always play with the right attitude and state of mind. Never play angry, tired or drunk. Always play happy, alert and dedicated to become a great poker player.
#2 Tips On Holdem Poker
First, master the basics. Then, work on the advanced tactics. If you don't have solid basics you won't be able to use the advanced strategies to their fullest capability.
#3 Tips On Holdem Poker
Don't try to be a super-hero. You aren't going to win all the time and be able to beat everyone. Factor in losses and only take on players you are better than.
#4 Tips On Holdem Poker
There is a lot to be said about staying committed and sticking to your original plan. Don't change up your game too often. Stick with one thing and see it through to get results.
#5 Tips On Holdem Poker
Avoid high stakes poker games if you aren't a very good poker player. Even if you have enough money or a big enough bankroll, if you are very good don't play at these tables.
Before you go on and learn more of my tips on Holdem Poker think about how valuable these 5 tips have already been for you. How would it feel to have more of these so you could constantly become a better poker player and win more cash? Imagine training yourself to be such a good player that you could actively choose how much money you won and do whatever you liked with it.

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Play Online Poker For Free And Win Easy Money From Rock Players

When playing poker, even free online poker, it is important, fundamental even, to know as much about your opponent as possible.
Playing free poker online, micro stake cash games and freerolls, tends to bunch players into one of four categories. The quicker you are able to establish which player type you are up against, the quicker you can adopt your tactics for that particular type.
Almost all players fall into one of the following four groups; The Rock, the maniac, the calling station or ATM which is a nickname I use as these guys are a licence to print money, and lastly The Pro. This article will concentrate on the rock.
A rock is by definition reliable, dependable, steady, secure, and stable. All these adjectives apply to the player known as the rock. They are very tight, even tighter out of position and have a very narrow selection of cards they will play, on average they will play less than 12% of hands.
These hands are obviously AA, KK, QQ, JJ and also include pretty much any combination of face/Broadway cards, low pocket pairs and sometimes suited connectors in position with a limp.
The rock is a very basic level 1 player who plays extremely honestly and will hardly ever bluff. A big bet from a rock almost always equals a big hand, the kind of hand they will be willing to shove with if pushed to. A rock will also seldom fight back against a three bet.
So, after you have been at the table long enough to mark someone as a rock (which shouldn't take to long) you now have to play in a manner which will extract the most value from him or her. The main thing to always bear in mind when playing a rock is that you don't have to take long on your decisions; these guys will tell you what hand they have themselves.
Let's think about a rock away from the poker table.
If you wanted to remove a big rock from your garden for example what would be the best way? You wouldn't try and pick the whole thing up in one go as you may hurt yourself, what you are more likely to do is break it up into small pieces and shovel it into a skip, and this is how we will remove the rock from the poker table, bit by bit. We will chip away at them with small raises, especially in position.
We will constantly be stealing their blinds with a massive range, almost any two cards. This works great in the later stages of a tournament when the blinds are bigger and you approach the bubble.
A rock isn't a great post flop player, they either hit or miss in their own mind set (level 1 remember). We should also be looking to take pot control lines, and flat calling in position with suited connectors provides us with great implied odds.
There are a few things you shouldn't be doing against rocks and these clearly include playing big pots with weak hands, like one pair. Playing hands that are easily dominated against a rock's range can also be a big problem.
If you remember back to the type of hands I referred to that are in a rock's range, then you will realise hands like AJ, A9, KJ, and Q10 are all in bad shape. Another thing to consider is, firing double barrel bluffs don't work, these guys don't play cabbage.
To recap, when playing against a marked rock (and take time before you mark someone into a particular grouping, three or four folds does not equate to someone being a rock, you need to see a number of hands and watch how they react to their own blinds and when they have position) always have in the front of your mind I am playing basic micro stakes or free online poker. A raise means a decent hand, a check means I have something I will fold. Avoid big pots with rocks, use your shovel and chip away.

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Poker Psychology - There's Plenty Of Room At The Top!

One of the things that struck me about poker when I first started playing 6 years ago was how simple the game was. Yes, there are some rules to learn and some basic jargon to understand, but basically within a few days you can be feeling comfortable and playing at real money tables - and winning!
Of course then the realisation sets in that actually, poker is also an immensely complex game. An incredible mixture of luck and skill, which makes the game appealing to new players and experienced old-timers alike. I think it was the great Doyle Brunson who said that even after the decades he's been playing poker, he is still learning the game.
Doyle has a great philosophy and all good poker players should adopt it. No matter how long you have been playing poker, no matter how many tournaments you have won, you can always think about your game and how to improve it.
There are a lot of top players in poker that are making big money from the game. They are all great players in their own right. But no single poker player dominates the game in the way that Roger Federer dominates tennis, or Tiger Woods has done in golf.
In my opinion, the fact that poker does have an element of luck in the game, means it is a great leveller. If you have a good basic game strategy and style, work on it, keep thinking and improving it. That, combined with a little bit of luck (which we all get) could get you to the top of the game.
There's plenty of room at the poker top table and new faces join all the time, why not you?
Good luck at the tables!
Mark

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"I Don't Need to Learn Math - I Am Going to Be a Professional Poker Player," Wrong Answer

No matter what profession you choose, it will involve math, and if you don't learn it, you could lose it.
Indeed, playing poker requires a lot of skill in reading people, looking for micro-expressions, and studying how your opponents play, and I'd like to add understanding a little math, and not just counting cards my friend. Not long ago, I was watching a poker game on TV, and I forget where it was, probably Las Vegas, and it was supposedly the grand-national championship or something of that nature. The prize for the winner would be in the neighborhood of ten million dollars, so it wasn't a small tournament.
As I was watching one of the players, they made a terrible error, apparently they were not counting the cards, or working his mathematics properly as he was placing his bets, in either case, his bluff was challenged, and he lost his hand, and was forced out of the match. I thought to myself what a silly mistake, especially for a championship poker player, who was able to get that far. There are some really simple probability math problems you can do in your head, which would have prevented that ignorant move.
It seems rather ridiculous for him to challenge the odds in the fashion he did, in fact, he was challenging nearly impossible odds because all but one of the cards of that type had already been played, yes, they were playing with multiple decks, but "all but one of the cards of that type had been played" - it would be next to impossible, read; highly improbable for him to get the card he needed, so not only were the odds stacked against him, his probability was down to almost zero percent.
Okay so the moral of the story here, just because you think you were going to be a professional poker player when you grow up like those folks on TV, that doesn't mean you don't have to learn mathematics today. You can't just drop out of high school, without knowing your math, or understanding probability, or some of the higher math that goes along with card games if you want to play at that level and win. I am reminded of a young man who was at Starbucks talking to his friends one day a few months ago, I was overhearing their conversation, and he said;
"I am Going to be a Professional Poker Player Like on TV, I Don't Need to Learn Math."
Although I didn't interrupt their conversation at the time, there is something I wish I would've told that young man. You see, if he really believes that he can play professional poker like they do want TV, then I'd suggest that he watches out for the kid from MIT. Indeed, I hope you will please consider all this, stay in school, and study your mathematics, because if you're going to play professional poker, you're going to need to know it.

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Online Casinos and Mobile Casino Games on Your Phone

Online casino participants, at the very least in regions in which online gambling is 100 % legal, learn that they might or might possibly not have opportunity to take part in their preferred online casinos games when they are at home. A lot of individuals have incredibly long commutes times to their places of work and utilize mobile phones to occupy in their free time to take part in their favored mobile casino games.
It is basically a well known fact that individuals are now employing other strategies to be on the internet to do several different activities and financial dealings. As technological innovation cultivates a whole lot more people decide to make use of the wireless web connection to play mobile casino games like mobile poker, blackjack, slots and roulette on their cellular devices. This is a more advantageous option for them rather than utilizing their home computers given that they can make use of them when they are outside the house in virtually any region.
So when these customers are not at the home or office, they could use some of their spare time and opt to engage in mobile casino games.
People want to do many actions on the internet mainly because of the efficiency aspect. Paying the bills, business banking and shopping are amidst a few of the favorite things folks enjoy doing on the net together with leisure time activities like watching movies, online gaming and going on social networking internet sites. At present, most of the activities just talked about can also be performed on a cell phone including mobile casino gambling.
As being on the web becomes a trouble-free and easier component of everyday life, much more online casino participants will also expect their alternatives to be increased along with the choice to play mobile casino games by using their mobile devices. Actually, a large amount of online casino game enthusiasts will hope for their online casinos to make available mobile casino gaming for the instances when they're not in a position to be at their home PC.
Breakthroughs in the mobile enterprise, like the Apple iPhone, are forming a more substantial mobile casino target audience. Any online casinos that give both their standard online casinos and a smooth adaptation for their members, who would like to additionally perform online casino games on their mobile devices, are undoubtedly ahead of the game in regards to the online gambling for the future.

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Online Casinos - The Future of Gambling

Online casino gambling has a number of advantages, aside from the obvious ones, privacy and ease is one of the reasons why many are embracing it today. You no longer have to worry about prying eyes catching you dash into the casino in the evening or the numerous cameras installed in casinos invading your privacy or fellow players reading your body language to bust your bluffs. Hide behind your computer screen, set your own mood, curse at the other players, get help with placing bets; do whatever you like, without being heard, seen or read by the dealer or other players; online, so much is possible!
The availability of so many options to choose from makes online casino gambling popular. With the casinos being scantily spaced in between major cities and countries, imagine the time and gambling money saved from travelling! Not only that, you have a variety of reputable options to choose from. This luxury does not readily hold in conventional casinos. If you don't like one, you might as well bear with it, travel to the next one, or give up your dream of gaming altogether.
Think of the industry bureaucracy significantly reduced in online casino gambling, the many and quicker ways available to cash out bonuses, the numerous play options, the perks and challenges of playing with faceless opponents, the ability to play multiple games to maximize your winning potential, etc; the online experience is as unique as it is exciting!
As with any conventional casinos, there are rogues out there with intentions just to fleece unsuspecting customers, a thorough research of a particular online gambling site is recommended before sign up. There are many resources available on and offline to ascertain such. If you are new to gambling and you are not ready to place real life bets yet, online gambling provides practice tools where you play with fake money until you are ready for the real thing. You might not know how lucky your odds until you place that bet!

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How to Use PayPal for Online Gambling Fun

Personal bank accounts to fund online casino gambling are illegal in most of the United States. PayPal offers a viable alternative as a way to send and receive money while participating in online gambling.
PayPal is technically not a bank. However, some federal agencies assert that PayPal is indeed a banking institution, because of the way it manages financial transactions and retains funds for lengthy periods. PayPal objects to this characterization, saying that, because it does not charge interest or account fees and lacks a banking charter, the government should not designate it as a bank.
Using PayPal
PayPal is a secure and convenient method to use for all kinds of online financial transactions. However, if you use it to fund online gambling, do not have transactions made directly to PayPal, since the IRS is capable of linking payments from your bank account to your PayPal account and finally to your account with an online casino. Further, as an American-owned company, PayPal will not authorize payments to online gambling casinos.
Online gambling sites, realizing that many individuals use PayPal as a way to perform online financial transactions, offer to assist by transferring money from your PayPal account to an approved Ewallet for online gambling purposes. However, many companies may charge as much as 40 percent commission for providing this service. These transfer companies might also have questionable reputations for reliability in ensuring that your money arrives at its intended destination. Avoid these types of money transfer companies, and stick to established and legitimate financial transaction services.
Loopholes
If you use PayPal to fund your online gambling account, you should use your PayPal account to purchase a pre-paid credit card and use that to add to your casino account. This way, you remain distanced from the transaction, and neither the IRS nor the casino knows where the money originated. Remember, pre-paid credit cards do not assess fees for transferring or loading money onto the card, although some may charge an activation fee of about $10 and a minimal monthly fee. However, these charges are worth paying if you are considering seriously investing in online gambling.
The most successful and established online gaming casinos offer PayPal as a payment option in most countries outside North America. Some people create a foreign bank account and use a credit card based on that account as their PayPal link account. With this method, however, you will need to be familiar with someone living overseas who can set up an account in your name.
Because PayPal is somewhat complicated to use for funding your online gambling account, you might choose a wire transfer service like MoneyGram, which is simpler and prevents anyone from knowing how you are transferring money to your casino account. Online gambling is much more fun if you don't have to worry about involving yourself in something illegal.

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Instructions to Performing Better in Online Casinos

It is discouraging that some people perform better in online casinos than others. The truth behind this is not because of they are more lucky but because they know special tips and tricks. All that one needs, to achieve reliable performance when gambling, is to master as many tips and tricks as possible. This is not a simple thing to do but with a little help, the process can be alleviated. The consideration of the following points could be of great help.
Understand The Game
The first thing that one should do is to choose a game and perfect in it. This is the only way that one can become a professional player in casinos online. The main reason as to why some people perform poorly is due to the fact that they take more games in an effort to make money from all of them. This has led to poor attention and the subsequent poor performance. In order to better performance in online casinos, one has to choose a single game and learn as much as possible on how to play it. This will help muster the rules and a few tricks that will give a better performance.
Practice
Learning about the game is not sufficient. The player has to practice to be able to better performance. Practicing is the only way that one can be able to apply the tips and tricks learned. There are many casinos that offer free online play. These provisions are given to enable the player to get well versed with the game before starting playing the money games. Through this option, one is able to learn the tips and tricks of the game and avoid chances of spending unconditionally.
Take Time
A mistake that most players make when playing in online casinos is to be in a hurry in making moves. This is a problem that has seen many people end up frustrated. When in a hurry, it is close to impossible for a player to adhere to all the rules and apply the tips learned. To gain a better chance in online play, one has to be meticulous when making a move. Every card dealt has to be well thought on. This will help elude the chances of making simple mistakes that could be devastating.
Bet Carefully
Betting is demanding when it comes to all casinos online. This is the only way that one is able to make money. In a bet, one sets a side a deposit which is to be lost or won incase he wins or losses. When such a time comes, it is highly recommended that one takes time to think about the bet placed. It is advised to stick within personal financial reach in bet placement. This will elude chances of getting into financial strains.
Learn More
Lastly, learning when it comes to gambling in online casinos is never ending. New developments are made almost on a daily basis. It is important that one gets well versed with the new trends so as to better performance. The Internet is a resourceful spot to learn more about a given topic.

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Online Sportsbook - Where to Find the Real Action

One of the main drawbacks of casinos is the high costs of overhead, administration, and maintenance. Ever wonder why it is so expensive staying in Vegas? This failing of the traditional casino is also one of the greatest strengths of the online sportsbook.
As a result of lower overhead and other costs, online sources for betting are able to offer their clientele better odds and better bonuses. The only technical costs to both the company and the individual are for the computer and internet connection.
This means that, for the gambler attempting to make money through sports betting, online casinos are the only place to be. Odd spreads will be thin as a razor, and just a little bit of money can encourage the winnings to start and keep on coming.
The experience necessary to get started in online sports betting is also negligible. Can you operate a computer? Can you successfully navigate a website? Are you an avid sports fan? If the answer to all of these questions is "Yes," then you can start betting almost immediately.
Any and all sporting events can be bet on. Although NFL and college league football may be considered the pinnacle of the betting industry, if a sporting event is going on, you can bet there is betting also going on. NBA, college basketball, baseball, even Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and UFC fights are available for online gambling.
As with all types of gambling, skill and experience can pay off huge in the long run. While losses may be experienced at the beginning as the gambler escalates up the learning curve, with more games watched and bet on, more frequent and larger wins may result, as well.
Another huge benefit of the online sportsbook is the excitement factor. Real money is on the line, the individual controls his or her own betting process, and it can all be done in the comfort of one's living room or office - right next to the 50" flat screen plasma television purchased with last week's winnings.
Convenience is also a huge factor that gamblers need to consider. With the huge popularity of the internet, placing bets on sports games has become a huge business, drawing new customers from around the world. And they are all doing it from the comfort of their own homes.
In conclusion, Las Vegas casinos are for holidays, vacations, and bachelor parties. No other place on earth (although Dubai may be trying to compete) compares with the spectacle of Vegas. But save the trip for your next vacation (without the kids, preferably). Leave the serious betting where it belongs: at home.
Online sportsbooks, though, are where real people can gain the experience and skills necessary for real winning. Better odds, better bonuses, spending the day at work placing bets, and the nights conveniently at home celebrating winnings. This is what online sports betting is all about.
Once you find a sportsbook and get started, however, you must be aware of future problems that will be experienced. As you move into a larger, more expensive home, you may have to take time off from online gambling in order to buy and transport new furniture.

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The Reasons Why People Play Online Bingo

The Reasons Why People Play Online Bingo
Bingo is played all over the world. People find an outlet for entertainment in playing bingo. People of all ages, genders and cultures consider this game as one of their favourite pastime activity. Millions of people each day spent some of their time to play bingo and it has become even more popular as it can be played online.
Nowadays, most people are interested and preferred to play bingo online over traditional bingo. They engaged in playing online for some good reasons. First, they don't have to drive miles away to reach bingo halls and get in the crowd of other bingo players. This enables them to save a good deal on fuel, money and time. In addition, they will no longer have a difficult time in finding parking for their cars when going to physical bingo halls. This in turns help bingo players save from parking fees.
Another reason why most people love to play bingo online is it allows them to play at the privacy of their own home. There are some people who don't like too much noise, shouting, laughing and cheering from other players when playing bingo. When they play at home, they are able to concentrate better on the game while listening to their most favorite music. The online bingo provided convenience to people who want to enjoy better in the game without having to deal with the noises and disturbances that come from other bingo players. Additionally, even in harsh weathers, you can still play bingo at home and need not to come across the heavy pouring rains.
One of the most exciting features that online bingo offers to players is they can play the game 24/7. This simply frees them from waiting for hours for bingo halls to be open. And even holidays or simply at any time of the day, you can play whenever you want to. This provides you with the freedom to choose playing at any time convenient to you.
Because there are chat rooms and multiple games available, you can interact with the other bingo players. You can find a number of free no deposit bingo websites that you can play on weekends. This is an economical and at the same enjoyable way to spend your weekend. You will be able to make money in playing your favorite game. In fact, there are many professional bingo players online that are starting to earn fabulous amount of money by playing free online game. Not only that you get to enjoy during your spare time, you might be able to win. You can enjoy as well a number of sign up offers such as free cash deposits into your bingo account that you can use in order for you to play and make winnings.
Playing bingo online definitely offers a lot of advantages to bingo gamers. From helping you save money on your travel, to giving you freedom to choose the most convenient time to play and for probabilities of making money, online bingo can be a great way to make good use of your free time.

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What Happened To The Casinos in Copacabana Brazil?

What Happened To The Casinos in Copacabana Brazil?
In the 1930s in Rio de Janeiro, casinos were the fortune and misfortune of the Brazilian social elite. The "Cassino de Copacabana" and the Atlantic Casino in Copacabana (both on the Avenida Atlantica, with games of baccarat, craps, roulette, and black jack) attracted the sophisticated society of the time, toasting it, even with the presentations of famous national and international musicians.
This atmosphere of glamour fell apart on April 30, 1946, when then-president, Eurico Gaspar Dutra, attended to the supposed request of his wife, Dona Santinha, banned gambling across the country. The buildings where the casinos were operated were adapted for other activities and thus ended the era of great music shows and gaming that occurred on their premises.
The president, using the powers granted to him in Article 180 of the Constitution and since the crackdown on gambling was called 'an imperative of universal consciousness', whereas the criminal law of all cultured contains provisions aimed at this purpose, considering that 'traditional moral, legal and religions of the Brazilian people is contrary to the practice and operation of gambling'. The exceptions open to the general law passed shelters for these casinos which were labeled as 'harmful to morals and good manners', and the licenses and concessions for the practice of gambling in the city of Rio de Janeiro and the hotels, were given a temporary basis and could be revoked at any time if they did not close on their own.
The President of the Republic, Dutra, met with the Ministry and issued the decree which extinguished gambling throughout the country. The impact of this measure of government in the capital and was astounding and shocking. The editions of the evening papers sold out quickly, under the popular enthusiasm of the comments. A firm decision by the highest authorities of the Republic, the way it was written by decree, so there would be no delayed application of its effects by any one administration. The law went into force the very same day, as soon as the "Official Gazette" from the government published it - all this shows that the head of government was attentive to 'upholding the highest national interests.'
The Brazilian people warmly welcomed President Dutra's law which had just been issued. The Radical was the only newspaper for a long period of Brazilian public life, and it never stopped fighting gambling, seeing it as a terrible social evil.
The wave of gambling, the beginning of spas, and trips to the seaside towns won the entire population's interest, at least those living in the interior of the country. There were men in the government that suffered a tremendous social falling for the allocations for spending on gambling made by the administration.

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Internet Casino and Sports Betting - What is the Difference?

Internet Casino and Sports Betting - What is the Difference?
Placing bets on internet casinos and sports books is a multi billion dollar business. As a result, the betting system scam business is flourishing. There are systems available for almost every casino game from roulette to craps to blackjack. They promise to do the impossible, which is eliminate the mathematical edge the house has over you.
And there are many sports betting systems available as well. One idiot promises you will win 97% of your bets. Then when you get it he shows you a progressive betting system that could lose 18 units for every bet you lose. And 97% is not 100%. Losses do occur and they can come in bunches wiping you out.
The one common factor in all betting systems is that they do not work. They are sold on benefits they cannot provide. Gambling is a risk. It doesn't matter what you are betting on. A sporting event or a roll of the dice.
That being said, there is one important difference between internet casino betting and sports betting. In casino games the odds are fixed in favor of the house. There is nothing you can do about it. In sports betting, the odds are not fixed against you.
With minimal skill you can shift the long term advantages in your favor. Because of the vig, you need to win 52.4% or so to break even. Even a novice can find a 55% edge given the right tools and an understanding of what they are really trying to do. Predicting the outcome of something.
Betting in a fixed odds game at an internet casino is totally different than placing a bet at an online sports book. Those who do not understand the difference can go back to the slot machine or roulette wheel. Those who understand can make themselves a few extra dollars if they take the time to learn how to find the edges that will pay.

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Use a Trustworthy Casino Directory - Avoid Online Gambling Frauds!

Use a Trustworthy Casino Directory - Avoid Online Gambling Frauds!
Using a trustworthy online casino directory can prevent you from falling victim for online gambling scams. Anybody would not want to end up bankrupt because of a few minutes' worth of fun. That is true, and whoever you ask will agree with that. However, not everyone realizes that in the midst of fun, there lie online casino sites that trick you into using their services, which means that you will deposit to them, and then let you fall into the aisle of bankruptcy.
Before you fall into the inevitable way of losing your money, you need to realize what you are doing. Gambling is not merely losing money. It is a way by which you choose to spend your money hoping to regain a few, if not more money, which is why you need to look for a credible site before you even think of investing in it.
A legitimate casino directory should be able to help you find casinos that have a listing of games that will be able to give you a higher bonus plus higher accumulated earnings. Through the directory you will know which casinos are honest and true to their objectives. Basic strategy for different games is also given in these directories so that you will not commit any mistake while playing.
Looking at casino directories, you will have links to different casino game providers, categorized depending on the game type or by software developer. The information that you will find here is unbiased and critical, which means that you will be shown the truth, even when it is only partly good to look at. Many players go to casino directories before directly engaging in casino game play.
A casino directory is an affiliate site that offers you primary information about the online casinos that you are considering. Through this directory you can see reviews as to which online casino gives a high payout; also included in the directory are comments about the casinos so that choosing the best one will be easier.
The casino directory helps you make the selection of a good and trustworthy online casino by allowing you to look at a description of each one, complete with the kinds and types of games and software available. It would help if the directory you chanced upon provides reviews from customers aside from the perfunctory reviews given by the webmasters.
The online casino directory that can be trusted will have a GPWA seal, which testifies to its honesty and that it upholds certain standards set by them. This is also an important factor to look out for when you are trying to search in casino directories. Sometimes affiliates that are included in a certain casino directory will have to satisfy the standards of the GPWA before they can be included in the listing; the same goes for the online casino operators.
With the help of casino directories you can select the game that you want, whatever type it is. There are also different software choices as well as language and location options so that you will only play the games that are available in your area. Going directly to directories save you time when compared with trying to test out every online casino game that you see on the internet.
After you have found a good, scam-free online casino through the use of a casino directory, you will have no problem, no matter how big you want to bet and how high you want to up the stakes. As long as you remember the rules of gambling, when to concede and when to fight, you are good to go.

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Then Why Gamble Unnecessarily With Your Money

You Don't Gamble Unnecessarily With Your Life, Then Why Gamble Unnecessarily With Your Money
Gambling is betting on something that if you win yields a reward. If you're not sure where to put your money when you step into the casino this article is for you. Every choice we make is a gamble essentially. Some gambles are bold and have a high degree of risk and on the other end of the spectrum there is the gamble that is safe and low-risk. All of us, when faced with a choice, would essentially choose the gamble that produces the best results and in turn, gain ground in our pursuit of happiness. There is no doubt that most of us would risk it all if we knew that we were guaranteed the reward. But there are no such guarantees. However the more aware we are of the risk/reward ratio the better choice we can make when gambling with our life, love, career, and money.
I have worked in a casino for a total of four years. For more than three of those years I was a Blackjack dealer. I knew very little about casinos and the kinds of games they offered at that point. When I was twenty-one I went to the casino with $400 dollars and had no idea how I was going to use it. We all figure somewhere in our minds that when we go to a casino that we are going to be winners but that is far from the truth. Each and every game offers different odds and those odds can be improved or worsened depending on how much you know about that game. Of course I didn't know this until I started working for a casino. During my first trip to the casino I would lose my $400 in two hours paying to learn the hard way.
When I became a blackjack dealer I ate it up fast and quick. I had always loved statistics and blackjack was all about taking advantage of the numbers. As I was trained for two weeks about the game, I constantly reflected on my first experience at the casino and was surprised by how much information about the game I didn't know. The crazy thing about it was that there was lots of information to gain on the game just by reading a book or two about it. The first lesson I learned about bettering my odds was that everyone should know something about the game they are going to play before going to the casino. Just spending a couple hours may not make you a guaranteed winner but it most likely will keep you in the casino longer. Whether you're going just to have a good time, perhaps with friends, and have already set a budget of money you have afforded to lose or whether you're trying to take the House head-on you need to do some homework.
The first couple of weeks dealing cards for the first time are pretty intense. Most of your time is spent on your mechanics and learning the game. You engage in conversation with the customers but it's hard to get caught up in it because the game is not second nature at that point. However, as time went on, I could literally deal cards as if I was breathing air. I became a sponge learning every aspect of the game; its history, the strategies professionals use, and the strategies regular folks use or didn't use. Most people that are novice to the game of blackjack think the name of the game is to get as close to 21 as you can. Though the closer you get to 21 the more likely you are to win there are many instances in which actively doing this every hand reduces your odds. A second secret to sitting at the table longer is knowing when to take a card and when to stand your hand. The reason for this is that the casino has rules by which it must play its hand. Casinos are not trying to beat your hand. Casinos play their hands to stand on 17 or better. Because of this fact you need to play your cards based on that house rule. So the second lesson I learned quickly was that anyone who plays the game of blackjack needs to learn about Basic Strategy. Basic Strategy, though seems difficult to memorize at first, is an intuitive strategy once you get the gist of it. The best thing about it is that you don't have to memorize it at all. Most casinos will have a Basic Strategy chart that if you ask for they will give you and you can refer to it as you play at the table. If only I had known that the first time I went to play. The casinos however won't advertise that they have this little handy chart unless you specifically ask for it.
When you understand the game of Blackjack and learn Basic Strategy and you walk into the casino you are now armed with the knowledge to be at almost 50/50 odds when playing the traditional game, you will be playing the best game for your money when you are in the casino. That's right, the best game for your money. You have a 1 in 2 chance of winning each and every hand you play. You will find no other game in the casino that will give you those kinds of odds, whether it is craps, baccarat, roulette, or slots (slots are the worst of them all).
Games like roulette or craps can get you closer to 50/50 if you know about the game. This again illustrates my point that knowledge of any game you play is the first rule for playing any game. You can increase your odds even more playing the game of blackjack just by adding a few more informational tools to your mental rolodex. From my experience when you take the human instinct out of the game and add fundamental knowledge you have a significantly better chance of leaving the casino with more money than you came in with, which obviously make for a more joyful outing for a night of entertainment. One more tool I want to add to your gambling chest, whether it be playing any game in the casino, is some casino rules to live by. What I have learned from watching people play is that 99% of the people who go into the casino lose because even though they have some knowledge of the game under their belt they have no rules for money management. Everyone needs a stop-loss limit. When you go to the casino you should be taking money you can afford to lose and that's that. Whether it be $20, $50, $100, $500, or $10,000 it must be money you can actually say to yourself "I can afford to lose". If that money is paying the bills then don't play or you will wind up being between a rock and a hard place. On top of that what ever you do budget for the casino if you're the type of person who can't get up and walk away once that money is gone, do yourself a favor and leave any access to credit cards or bank accounts at home or far enough way that you have to leave the casino to have access to your funds. We are all emotional beings and our emotions are flying high when we're gambling. When a person loses their money their first thoughts are "I need more money, I know I can win if I keep trying". That is a quick way to leave yourself in a state of depression and bankruptcy days or weeks after your casino run. Besides having a stop-loss limit you should also have some sort of system for if you're winning. You could have a stop-win limit, like double your money, or have a pocket rule. Every $20 over my initial money goes into my pocket that I will not gamble with in the future. If you started with $100 and go up $20 two or three times than no matter what happens to the initial $100 you will have $40 to $60 left after it's all said and done. This may appear stupid but trust me the more rules/limits you set on yourself the more likely you will truly have enjoyed your night out to the casino.
You are now armed with some basic information about going to the casino, the best game for your money, and some valuable insights and rules based on my experience as a Blackjack dealer and player. Gambling doesn't have to be a negative experience and can actually make for a wonderful memorable evening if you put knowledge and experience to use. I had to lose $400 to learn a hard lesson the first time I went to the casino. However, I got to deal cards and really learn the invaluable information for free when I got to be on the other side of the table. Education can be your single greatest ally in anything that you do and even though some of us go out to the casino pretending we don't care if we win or lose in actuality you do and you will. Some of us have to learn on our own and pay for it and I hope you will be the one that learns by listening to what others have learned, and some have to learn the hard way, and others like me who get to learn on the other side of the table. When I started to play professionally, even with all my observations I still had to find out what mattered and what didn't and eventually I fine tuned my experience. I wish you the best of luck and a wonderful night out if you decide to hit the casino up for a night of fun. Since I have learned all I did from the power of observation I have become a consistent winner since my first outing. I spent an entire summer playing at the casino, making money hand over fist, enjoying free meals on the casino, and free nights at their hotel and I know that what truly made the experience joyous and memorable was that I took the time to learn how to win.

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Blackjack Odds - How Can I Improve Them?

It's not an easy task determining the blackjack odds when pitting a player against the house. There are many theories on who actually has the advantage and holds the edge in a game of blackjack. It all depends on who you ask - the casino or the player. With that in mind, lets assess an important and often overlooked consideration that may determine the outcome in a game of blackjack.

The removal of cards throughout play and the repeated dealing from a deck exhausted of these castoff cards creates a situation in blackjack where the odds of receiving certain cards or combinations of those cards repeatedly change during the flow of the game. Computer studies have found that the elimination of particular cards during play gives the player better blackjack odds over the house, while the removal of others gives the house an advantage over the player.

As a result, as cards are removed from play, the player's odds of winning constantly change. Occasionally the exhausted deck of cards will favor the house and sometimes the player. By learning to analyze a depleted deck of cards, you can increase the blackjack odds and capitalize on this situation by betting more when the remaining cards are in your favor. This way you can actually have an edge over the casino.

The heart of all winning systems at blackjack is based on this theory - Bet more when you have the advantage, and less when the house has the advantage. This way, when you win, you win more, and when you lose, you lose less. Beginning with an even game (playing accurate basic strategy), this "maximize gain, minimize loss" betting strategy will give the player an overall edge on the house.
How do we determine when we have the edge?

Computer studies have determined that tens and Aces are the most valuable cards for the player, while the small cards, 2 through 7, are the most valuable cards for the house, 8s and 9s being relatively neutral. Off the top of the deck, with all cards still in play, the player has an even game with the house - neither side enjoys an advantage.

The odds shift in favor of the player when there is a higher ratio of 9's, 10's and Aces in the deck than normal, and shift in favor of the house when there is a higher ratio of small cards, 2 through 7, than normal. All counting systems base their winning strategies on keeping track of the ratio of high cards to low cards. The systems vary in complexity from the very simple to the very complicated, all being based on the same principle betting more when there is a higher proportion of high cards in the deck. However, there are many blackjack players that wish to have an edge over the house but are reluctant to learn counting systems. For the player that desires to win without counting cards, blackjack odds of winning can be more difficult to achieve.

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