Poker

Community Card Poker

This refers to each variation of poker games that construct the use of community cards, which are also often called ‘shared cards’, or ‘window cards’. These are cards that are dealt face up and shared by every player. Each player is privately dealt ‘hole cards’ or an unfinished hand, which when joint with the community …

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Poker

Poker Basics 101

Poker has always been a popular game but thanks to the recent emergence of televised poker games as well as the growing interest in the World Series of Poker, or WSOP, it has never been more popular than it is right now. That is bringing a lot of new players into the game and if …

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Poker

Is Poker All About Bluffing?

One of the skills that you have to learn if you are going to be successful at poker is how to bluff. That being said you do have to be careful to not over rate its value. There are certainly times when it makes sense to bluff but it is far from the only thing …

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Common Indicators in Poker

Poker is game involving not only chance, luck, and strategy, all defined by specific rules, but it requires the involvement of a number of psychological maneuvers as well. Covert as well as overt reactions to the cards being dealt as well as different moves in the game can be used by players to obtain information …

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Texas Holdem

Variations of Texas Holdem

Now, as must of us know even if you are only starting to get interested in poker and are not yet an expert Texas Hold Em is the most popular poker game right now. When I was younger and played poker at camp either for matchsticks or pennies; it was the real big time all …

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Craps

Introduction to Craps

It seems to be a simple roll of the dice. Yes, this is the foundation of the game known as craps. However, there are a wide range of bets and strategies involved in the game. Is it a simple game of luck or can there be a way to beat the odds?

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Roulette

Introduction to Roulette

Roulette is one of the simplest casino games to understand but not necessarily one of the best for players to turn a profit in. The casino game Roulette was first played in the late 18th century in France. The name of the game was formed from a French diminutive for little wheel.

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Keno

Keno History

Keno is a casino game that has steadily gained in popularity over the years. Keno is sometimes confused with bingo. While there are similarities, keno is slightly more advanced. In a traditional keno game, there are 80 ping pong-like balls that are numbered 1 through 80. Keno is even offered as a game in some …

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Blackjack

Introduction to Blackjack

It is the most popular casino banking game in the world. The game may seem simple but their is plenty of strategy involved. Blackjack or Twenty-one is a staple of online casino games.

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Texas Holdem

Texas Holdem “Big Blind” and How to Bluff

When the button moves around the table you will find yourself from time to time two places to the dealers left. That means it is time for you to post the Big Blind. The Big blind is usually equal to one minimum bet. The blinds in Texas Holdem are a mechanism to build the pot. …

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