Category: Poker

2019 WSOP Main Event is the second-biggest in history

It’s official: the Main Event of the 50th World Series of Poker has secured the second-biggest field ever, with 8,569 entries and a prize pool exceeding $80 million. For the first time since 2014, the first-place prize is certain to hit the eight-figure mark. It will be bested only by Jamie Gold’s record $12 million win in 2006, a year many refer to as ‘the height of the poker boom’.

The 2019 winner will come in joint second on the list of biggest WSOP Main Event winners of all time, tying with Swedish professional Martin Jacobson. Jacobson collected $10 million in prize money in 2014, after beating a field 6,683 entrants strong.Read More

Inducing Bets on the River

One key to becoming a winning limit hold’ em player is the ability to maximize the value of your winning hands while minimizing the losses of your second-best hands, and one great way to accomplish this is to be able to induce bets on the river by second best hands. Here’s an example of a hand that I was in during a 6-12 limit hold’ em game that really shows the point that I am trying to make.

I am in the big blind with the Jh-10c, there are two limpers, one a fairly weak, yet somewhat experience player in middle position, and the other a rather experienced aggressive player who is one off the button, and myself. We take a flop of Kh-Qd-4h, now normally I would semi-bluff my open-ended straight draw in this situation, but instead I simply check due to the fact that I usually do not like to semi-bluff smaller pots especially in bad position. Add to that the probability that the flop had to of hit one of the other two players with the Kh-Qd on board I do not want to bet and then face a raise behind me. The first limper also checks and the aggressive player bets. I then call the bet and the first limper calls as well.

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The turn brings the Qh which although brings me the second nut flush draw as well as the straight draw brings the possibility that even if I make one of my two hands, they could be dead to a full-house, and I once again check with the intention of folding to a bet, however the two other players in the hand check behind me and give me a free look at the river..Read More

Online Poker vs. Casino Poker

If you’re a fan of poker then no doubt you’ve played the game in a home setting at the very minimum. Playing a social game, or heading to your local casino and enjoying the table games competitive nature is a great way to not just enjoy yourself but make money too. With the online poker industry looking to grow significantly in 2011 as regulations around the world are relaxed, an entirely new area of online poker may open up for you. And there are many benefits to being able to play this popular card game online.

Online Poker Benefits

Unsurprisingly, one of the largest benefits of online poker is that you can play from your own home and at your convenience. Rather than having to actually go to your local casino and play at the times they’re available, online poker allows you to play around the clock if you wish. Even if you regularly invite friends around to play, you’ll now be able to play them online as well, allowing you to connect with friends around the world.Read More

Top tips for winning with Video Poker

Video poker is an increasingly popular way of playing poker through real life slots and online casinos. Adapted for the solo play environment, the game has a variety of tricks on offer which you can use to maximize your profit and ensure that you don’t lose too much money whilst enjoying this form of entertainment. And if you want to play safely in the knowledge that you’re doing everything possible to win, then there are some important ideas you need to remember.

Learn Video Poker

As with all games, the most important aspect of playing is that you need to know how to play. You’ll make more errors and lose the most if you simply start playing and don’t have any knowledge of the game itself. Learn the rules, practice through free websites or with casino deposit bonuses, and ensure that you are thoroughly at ease playing the game and using the software before you start dropping big bucks.

Minimize Your Errors

Winning when paying video poker is not necessarily about always gaining payouts, but by reducing the number of errors you make. Your bankroll can quickly become diminished if you consistently make mistakes. And these mistakes are the most costly of any online video poker loss because they could have easily been avoided if you’d been careful in the first place.

Play at Casinos with High Payback Rates

Ultimately, you are playing for real money, so no matter how stunning the graphics are, how engaging the music is, or how modern and fun the interface is, don’t be swayed to play at establishments which don’t offer good payback rates. Many online casinos won’t even offer 100% payback rates and, if is this is the case, do not play on the website. Instead, look at a variety of venues and choose the one with the highest odds of gaining good results.

Be Cautious and Watch Your Bankroll

It is important when playing video poker that you slow your game so that you can make considered choices whilst also keeping your bankroll in mind. Don’t start using maximum betting if your bankroll is small as you’ll find that your money is gone in no time at all. Instead, slow your game, use smaller bets, and enjoy online video poker for a longer period of play where you can make a small but steady number of wins to actually create profit from your poker game.