Understanding the Importance of Initiative in Poker Games In general terms, initiative has to do with undertaking active measures to achieve a goal. In poker games, initiative works the same way. If you’re in a legal online poker site and have an active interest in a particular round of betting because you think you have…
With Stakeholders Still At Odds, California Legislature Running Out Of Time For Online Poker Thanks to a late push from a super-coalition of stakeholders, the California legislature continues to contemplate online poker legalization. However, with several issues still to be ironed out, and just a couple of weeks remaining on the legislative calendar, legislators are running…
Whether you play free poker or real cash poker, you’re probably aware that every player is going to go through dry spells from time to time. The cards simply don’t fall the way you want them to, and you’re not winning. You know the best tips for playing as profitably as you can, but you’re…
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…
Over time, as you gain more and more experience playing poker games, you’ll make fewer of those mistakes that you first made when you were new to the game. Losing money is a powerful way to gain a lesson, and as you amass some expertise, you’ll see your way around those mental traps that used…
Dirty Poker Tricks and How to Fight ‘Em Back When playing poker games, chances are that you will have to deal with some players that do things that are technically within the rules but are designed to prod opponents to take particular actions. Usually, there are easy ways to parry these attacks, but you have…
The top soccer player in the world joins a growing list of sports superstars that are being used to expand the fan base of online poker. Cristiano Ronaldo, considered by many to be the best soccer player/footballer in the world, has signed a deal to promote the largest online poker site in the world, PokerStars.…