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Hesitate, and Look Left
2007-08-12 00:40:00 If you are playing live Poker you should always be aware of your surroundings at the table. Whenever you are going to bet and there are players to act behind you, Hesitate, and Look Left Amateur players have a horrible habit of loading up their hand with chips they intend to bet. If you ...
Only a Few Chances Left
2007-08-09 23:44:00 There are only a few chances left to Win your Seat into the Poker News Cup. They are giving away 70 Seats to this tournament, and Hotel & Flight Accommodations for a trip to Australia! Do not miss this opportunity. You could win your seat FOR FREE from Poker-Speak. ... More About: Left , Chances , Chan
Maximize Your Poker Profits: Learn Different Styles
2007-08-09 01:17:00 Most Poker players, while learning to play, generate a general style of play that they stick with throughout their entire Poker careers. Some of them Win, and some don’t, but none of them win as much as they could with a number of different styles in their arsenals. It is extremely important to adapt ... More About: Styles , Profits , Learn , Maxi
Playing In the Blinds: Advice From a Pro
2007-08-06 20:54:00 When playing in the blinds, it is important to remember some key concepts. These are a few plays you can make that will increase your chip stack, and help you to keep an aggressive table image. More About: Advice , Blinds
Playing In the Blinds: Advice From a Pro
2007-08-06 20:54:00 When playing in the blinds, it is important to remember some key concepts. These are a few plays you can make that will increase your chip stack, and help you to keep an aggressive table image. More About: Advice , Blinds
MTT Strategy: Stop Them From Stealing Your Blinds
2007-08-04 09:44:00 Do you know how to play in the Blinds in Hold ‘em? It is an essential part of MTT Strategy . Many players think they do, but don’t understand the true potential when in these two positions. The blinds are a great place to chip up in a MTT or an SNG. Many ... More About: Stop , Rate , Stealing
MTT Strategy: Stop Them From Stealing Your Blinds
2007-08-04 09:44:00 Do you know how to play in the Blinds in Hold ‘em? It is an essential part of MTT Strategy . Many players think they do, but don’t understand the true potential when in these two positions. The blinds are a great place to chip up in a MTT or an SNG. Many ... More About: Stop , Rate , Stealing
Don?t Miss This Opportunity
2007-08-03 04:56:00 I am talking about the Freerolls Sponsored by Poker News. You can find all of the information in the right sidebar on Poker-Speak. Honestly, do you really want to miss out on the opportunity to Win a $5,000 Prize Package, For Free? I would hope not, and I am playing ... More About: Opportunity , Miss , Titan Poker , Unit
A Very Valuable ?Tell? in Online Poker
2007-08-02 06:22:00 The ?Insta-call? is a play that is often encountered when playing online poker. Many times it is referred to in the context of: ?…He moved all-in and I insta-called?. Many inexperienced players will use it to feign strength while playing a hand. When playing online it is more difficult to gain information ... More About: Poker , Online , Online Poker , Poke
NutsPoker For All You Non-US Players
2007-07-31 08:45:00 NutsPoke r is a new site to the Poker scene. They are trying to win new players over with a generous 100% introductory Deposit Bonus up to $500 if you sign up through the links here on Poker-Speak. The bonus, however is a limited time offer, and it clears the same as ... More About: Players , Layer , Spoke
NutsPoker For All You Non-US Players
2007-07-31 08:45:00 NutsPoke r is a new site to the Poker scene. They are trying to win new players over with a generous 100% introductory Deposit Bonus up to $500 if you sign up through the links here on Poker-Speak. The bonus, however is a limited time offer, and it clears the same as ... More About: Players , Layer , Spoke
5 Poker Myths Exposed
2007-07-31 01:51:00 This is a list of the Five biggest Poke r Myth s floating around regarding the game of Poker. Most people on the outside of the Poker Culture looking in, see it as a very glamorous game and lifestyle. In some instances this is true but in many, it is not. Most Good Players ... More About: Pose
To Limp, or Not to Limp; That is the Question.
2007-07-29 00:47:00 Limping in is a debated topic in the Poker community. Many see it as a weak play, some use it with great success. There are times in both cash games and tournaments where limping can be very profitable, if you have confidence in your post-flop play. More About: Question
Top 5 Satellites for the 2007 WCOOP
2007-07-27 06:23:00 The World Championship of Online Poker is coming up soon, and Pokerstars is offering many satellites where you can win a seat, and your share of the $15 Million estimated Prize Pool. I have compiled a list of the best 5 satellites I have seen for the WCOOP in terms of value, ... More About: Satellites
Steve Forte Scandal at the Borgata
2007-07-26 22:52:00 A news story was broken yesterday about a very well-known, highly respected figure in the casino gaming industry. Steve Fort e worked a s a consultant to many major casinos, in regard to security issues and cheating. Well Steve took all of his knowledge and devised an incredibly intricate scam to try and ... More About: Scandal , Forte , Canda
Phil Hellmuth is officially a Nerd
2007-07-26 21:28:00 In surfing the internet over the past week or so I have come across a couple of interesting things going on in the world of Poker. Two of them involve “Bullet-Dodger” Phil Hellmuth Jr. When I saw the pictures of Phil arriving at this year’s WSOP Main Event, I almost fell out of my ... More About: Nerd , Official , Ally
The Future of Online Poker is Here: PKR Poker
2007-07-25 08:35:00 We are proud to announce that we are now offering PKR Poker as one of our sponsored online Poker Rooms. They are a relatively new site on the Poker scene but with their incredible interface, they are sure to make waves fast. Already over Half a Million people have joined PKR poker ... More About: Future , The Future , Online , Online Poker
Increasing Poker Profitability - MTT Sit ?n Gos -
2007-07-24 22:02:00 Though sometimes complicated and difficult multi table sit and goes can be some of the most profitable games of poker. These tournaments are convenient for small-time players with a limited bankroll because $20 can turn into thousands with a little patience. Here are a few simple pointers for beginners playing MTTs: ... More About: Poker , Poke
Poker Strategy: Running Bad
2007-07-23 22:53:00 Bad runs are a normal part of every player's Poke r career. They are unavoidable, but fortunately there are some things that can be done to keep these runs from severely damaging one's bankroll. More About: Running , Strategy , Rate
Poker Strategy: Laying Down a Big Hand
2007-07-20 00:03:00 When playing Poke r it is important to judge the strength of ones hand on a situational level. Enough action from another player or players can shrink a Big Hand into two Rags. It's important that a player is able to recognize these situations and act accordingly. More About: Strategy , Rate
Zen and the Art of Poker by Larry Phillips
2007-07-19 21:14:00 Zen is the best Poker Strategy book out there for keeping your emotions under control while enduring the many situations that present themselves in the game of Poker. Tournament players at every level can benefit greatly from the knowledge in this book. More About: Phillips , Larry , The A , The Art
Jerry Yang isn?t co-founder of Yahoo?
2007-07-18 20:31:00 …At least not the Jerry Yang that won the 2007 WSOP Main Event. This Jerry Yang is just a regular guy from Southern California. He has a wife and 6 kids, and apparently he only started playing Poker 2 years ago. He won his seat to the Main Event in a ... More About: Yahoo , Founder , Under
Tommy Vu and the 2007 WSOP on ESPN
2007-07-18 06:58:00 Wow, I had forgotten how awful 1-hour Final Table shows were until I watched tonights broadcast of the 2007 WSOP on ESPN. I have always hated these because there is never any play involved. It is always: Raise, All-In, Call–> Degree All In Moment. except of course the one hand that was ... More About: Tommy , Espn
Poker Strategy: Early Stages of SNG?s
2007-07-17 02:28:00 Early in a Sit N Go Poker tournament, many hands that look good don't always play well, especially when played out of position. Staying tight early on can make a big difference later on in the tournament as the blinds escalate. More About: Strategy , Early , Rate , Earl
Titan Poker $5,000 Pokernews Freerolls
2007-07-16 23:27:00 Titan Poke r is a great room that unfortunately isn’t available to players in the US. They have great promotions which are driven by trying to make themselves a top contender when it comes to online Poker rooms. Titan is also participating in the Pokernews freerolls promotion. All you have to do ... More About: Titan , Titan Poker
Poker Strategy: Making Moves
2007-07-13 00:19:00 It is a play that we have seen made time, and time again on TV. A guy bets the flop and gets called by a player in position holding two rags. Some people watching at home, including some beginning and intermediate Poker players will be scratching their heads, saying “What the hell is ... More About: Strategy , Maki , Rate , Moves
Poker Strategy: Making Moves
2007-07-13 00:19:00 It is a play that we have seen made time, and time again on TV. A guy bets the flop and gets called by a player in position holding two rags. Some people watching at home, including some beginning and intermediate Poker players will be scratching their heads, saying “What the hell ... More About: Strategy , Maki , Rate , Moves
Poker Strategy Help? Read Poker Books
2007-07-11 19:29:00 You can gain a ton of knowledge by reading everything you can about the game of Poker . Even if the information is not very good, or you don’t agree with what you are reading, you will still be thinking about and analyzing the game. Thinking and learning about the game when you are away ... More About: Books , Strategy , Read , Doyle Brunson
Poker Strategy Help? Read Poker Books
2007-07-11 19:29:00 You can gain a ton of knowledge by reading everything you can about the game of Poker . Even if the information is not very good, or you don’t agree with what you are reading, you will still be thinking about and analyzing the game. Thinking and learning about the game when you are ... More About: Books , Strategy , Read , Rate
Online Poker Legislation Repercussions: Smaller Field for the WSOP Main Eve
More articles from this author:2007-07-11 02:52:00 Since all of these problems with online gambling have reared their ugly heads, it has gotten tougher and tougher for US players to find a good situation when it comes to online Poker . There have been all sorts of hassles including cash-out problems galore. The biggest of these was probably the whole ... More About: Main , Online , Legislation , Online Poker 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |



