Why you need to become a better poker player: Guest Post by Carl “The Dean” Sampson

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Some years ago I was of the opinion that playing multiple tables was a waste of time simply because no player could play as well whilst playing multiple tables. This opinion lacked in depth knowledge and it was not until several years later that I joined the mass of players that multi-tabled online. In fact …

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Top 5 Differences Between Professional Poker and Professional Blackjack: Guest Post by Colin Jones

Holy Rollers

For nearly a decade, I made my entire income from card counting at blackjack. More often than not, people who knew about it would mistakenly ask, “How’s poker going?” I’d usually just reply, “Well, it’s blackjack, but it’s going fine.” With the popularity of Texas Hold’em and the World Series of Poker, every housewife knows …

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A Failed Prediction: No Limit Holdem Still #1 Worldwide: Guest Post by Lorin Yelle

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Perhaps as far back as 7 years ago, a prediction I had read by several high stakes pros was that Pot Limit Omaha would eventually overtake No Limit Holdem as the game of choice. Being that it offered an excessive amount of action, presumably what the recreational players craved, fish would be drawn to it …

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Are you playing for long enough? Guest post by Carl “The Dean” Sampson

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There are a multitude of reasons why novices and even many advanced novices do not make money playing online poker. One little discussed topic is session length. When you play live poker then this usually means a more serious commitment in terms of time taken to travel to the casino or card room. Most poker …

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An Outside Look at Online Poker in the USA: Guest Post by David L

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It’s been so long since players from the USA actually inhabited online poker tables freely and legally it’s hard to remember what it was like. Since the UIGEA there’s been a daily barrage of blog posts and news articles covering some kind of US government interruption in the world of online gambling. But rarely has …

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