The bluff is one poker strategy that almost everyone things they understand. It is purely the act of deception, used to make a week hand look stronger than it is in hopes of getting the opponent to fold. What makes it successful is knowing how to pick your spots. Understanding the six key areas to…
A partisan attack on the DOJ’s opinion regarding the Wire Act, Caesars reaches deals with senior creditors, and legal US sports betting suffers another set-back. A right-wing political group, whose founder has ties to Sheldon Adelson, has been quietly mounting a challenge to the US Department of Justice’s most recent opinion on the Wire Act which…
Poker Strategy: How to Deal with Aggressive and Passive Players in Poker Games Poker players tend to be either passive or aggressive in their approach to the game, and understanding how to deal with those different approaches can take you a long way as far as profiting from your time at the table (even at…
In real money poker, slow playing (also known as trapping or sandbagging) is a deceptive strategy that is generally the opposite of a bluff. A bluff is an aggressive bet with a weak hand, but a slow play involves passive or weak betting with a strong hand. The purpose is to get opponents to play…