Archive for January, 2009
Everestpoker.nl – Be Careful What You Wish For
15 January 2009
As the saying goes, ‘be careful what you wish for…because you just might get it’.
Picking up (7,7) on the second hand of my local tournament today, I put out a preflop raise of 300, with the blinds at 50/100. One player flat called, and the flop came (5,6,9). Having found some interest in the form of second pair and an inside straight draw, I bet out 600 to see where my opponent was, and was quickly flat called.
The turn was a 7 for a board of (5,6,9,7), which brought the obvious concern of the straight, and I really felt I was about to get myself into trouble unless the board paired on the river. Even so, I pushed out another bet of 600, and was again flat called. The frustrating part was that the flat calling from my opponent, really wasn’t giving me as much information as I wanted. Surely if he had a straight he would reraise? Either way, I found myself wishing for the board to pair, and to my relief, another 6 hit on the river to give a board of (5,6,9,7,6).
I fired out 2,000 on the assumption that he had invested enough (hopefully with a straight) to call, and with any luck he might reraise. My opponent did not raise however, only calling, then flipping over (9,9) for a bigger full house. It is quite beyond me why he didn’t reraise at any point during the hand, but I had to count myself lucky. If he had pushed all in over the top of my raise on the river, I honestly don’t know if I could have folded the hand.
But then it just goes to show how strange pokeren can be.
I was wishing for the board to pair, which it did, sealing my fate when it fell. But after hoping to be reraised on the river, the very fact that I wasn’t….ended up saving my tournament life.
VCpoker.nl – Poker
9 January 2009
www.vcpoker.com – Pokeren is one of the most popular and well known card games of all time, played by millions all over the world.
At free online casinos and poker rooms you can play all your favourite poker games and with so many variations of this wonderful game you will never get bored of playing.
There are the classics such as 5 and 7 card stud, or other less known options like Chicago and lowball.
However, if it’s the game of all games you’re after then I would recommend Texas Hold’ Em every time.
This game is as close to perfection as you will find in the world of poker. It’s fun, exciting and thrilling to play. The aim of the game is to beat and bluff your way through each hand, fending off all of your opponents and knocking them out one by one.
Firstly, you are dealt your two hole cards, these are yours and yours alone and no one else will see them. You make your first bet based on what you have in your hand and then comes the flop. These three cards are for all the players and again you bet. Another card comes, forth street, do you still have what it takes to win? If so you bet again until the final card is drawn and laid on the table, the river. This completes the dealing of the cards and it’s now showdown time. Will you have the hand you hoped for or will you have to bluff your way to victory? Who knows?
All I know is you will have so much fun finding out, so head on over to the free poker rooms now and don’t forget to take your poker face with you.
everestpoker.nl – Running a Poker Game
1 January 2009
everestpoker – It can be difficult to run a poker game, and although I have never run anything more than a home game, I go to a local game run by a very friendly couple, and have seen the effort that goes into running a real tournament.
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Player names and who has paid their entry fees must be carefully noted, with the appropriate number of seats being set out along with chipstacks of the exact same amounts. The rules of the tournaments must be understood by all players, and if there is a league in place, scores must be calculated with the utmost accuracy.
If there is no professional dealer present, players must deal themselves, with a dealer button moving around the table, and new players must sometimes be given help to understand the way in which tournaments work.
Setting up a home game is a little easier, with players being invited usually being friends, who are already familiar with the game. The problem with inviting strangers to a home game, is that you never know their temprament, and what they might do if they lose a big pot. Generally speaking, setting up a home game only involves some sort of playing surface being set up, friends being invited, and a few relaxed drinks. The same rules will probably apply in terms of dealer buttons being used to determine the player who is dealing and suchlike.
The most important thing I feel, is that players do not lose more than they can afford to, and that everyone has an enjoyable evening.