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In Some Online Poker Legalization News

Friday, March 5th, 2010

In some <a href=”http://www.everestpoker.se”>poker online</a> legalization news, I recently read that the British government is proposing a new licensing regime for offshore bookies, according to a report in The Guardian newspaper. <p>
The racing industry has long expresssed concern about the financial effect on racing of companies moving offshore and with recent match fixing, betting [...]

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A Philosophical Bent

Monday, February 8th, 2010

“You play to win the game.” That’s one of sport’s oldest mantras and it is ultimately true for any form of competition, online poker included. [...]

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Cooperative Game Theory

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Game theory is a branch of mathematics that analyzes competitive situations that depends on one’s choices as well as the choices of other online poker opponents. We’re going to talk about cooperative game theory in this article and it’s [...]

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External and Internal Stress in Poker

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

There are two distinct types of stress that the poker player encounters whenever they hit the felt: external and internal stress. External stress is the kind that comes from your surroundings. If you player poker in a brick and mortar casino, your external stress factors could be the other people at [...]

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Make an Entrance

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Smart online poker players know how to make an entrance. The way you enter a online poker hand can go a long way towards making it end in your favor. When you get your pocket cards, being aware of your table’s personality should affect how you go into a hand.
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What to Protect

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

poker players often raise to “protect their hand” – usually good cards, like pocket Kings or a small made hand like a pair. When their raise is called or re-raised, these players will continue throughout the hand to make a “crying call” – throwing in their chips when it seems [...]

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Alcohol and Poker

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Drinking alcohol while playing poker is a standard practice and is widely accepted as a staple of the card player culture. Whether or not you should be drinking depends not on your tolerance to alcohol, or the competency of your opponents, it should be more a decision of if you are serious about winning, [...]

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