Are poker "bots" raking online pots?
Pull up a chair at a friendly poker game in a buddys den and you probably know the other players and have some idea of their card-playing weaknesses like Big Al's habit of fingering his chips when he's itching to raise. But take a seat at a table in one of the rapidly multiplying online card rooms and there's no telling whos sitting to your right or if the player is even human. Concern is growing in online chat rooms and news groups devoted to poker that sophisticated card-playing robots...
Two New Poker Movies
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Whenever something is "in", Hollywood is sure to be all over it like stink on a monkey. Take poker for example. Today, we've got announcements of two new movies that aren't even about poker, but have just thrown poker into the title...The first movie, a thriller titled Poker Night, stars Hayden Christensen as a rookie detective who wakes to find himself strapped to a chair in a dim and filthy basement. The cop's faceless abductor is a vicious...
When playing in a poker tournament you'll often find yourself in situations where you're short-stacked in relation to the blinds.This can happen for a number of reasons. Maybe you've lost a big hand, or perhaps the cards just haven't been coming for you.Whatever the cause, you have limited options, but you do have options.Too often I see players go all-in with garbage hands, essentially giving up, since they are short-stacked. Well, would you believe that World Series of Poker champion...
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Poker players disagree over whether sunglasses, hats should be worn at the table. Call it deception or strategy, but as poker grows in popularity, so does the controversy about what's appropriate attire at the felt tabletops. Cesar Leon, a Dallas resident who's been playing cards for just a few months, was at a poker table Thursday night at the Southside Speakeasy Brew Pub. He said the need for gimmicks in the game is tiring. Although he was wearing a cap indoors, he said he doesn't wear sunglasses, even...
During televised poker tournaments, you'll often here the commentators talk about stealing blinds. What they are referring to is when a player who is holding a junk hand raises before the flop, in the hopes of winning the blinds and antes without a fight. It's a very effective and profitable strategy when handled properly. In fact, one of the key elements that differentiate a great tournament player from an average one is the way he utilizes blind stealing. If you want to be a great player too, you...
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