The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Analyzed
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 was rammed through Congress by the Republican leadership in the final minutes before the election period recess. According to Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D- NJ), no one on the Senate-House Conference Committee had even seen the final language of the bill. The Act is title VIII of a completely unrelated bill, the Safe Port Act, HR 4954, dealing with port security. It can be found on pages 213 -244 of the....
Negreanu: Three keys to final table strategy
Poker books go into great detail discussing the various strategies necessary to get to the final table of a tournament. However, not as much has been written about final table playing strategy.Here are some tips to help you make it from the final table to the winner's circle.# Take what the table gives. This is a simple concept but one that can't be overlooked. In fact, this philosophy applies not only to poker, but also to sports such as football and basketball.Sometimes, late in NFL games...
Where To Sit at the Poker Table
While this may seem rather silly to some, there is actually merit to the question, "Where is the best place to sit at a poker table?"No, I'm not talking about closest to the bathroom or to the fridge. I'm talking about where the best place is for you to sit at the poker table in relation to certain types of players.If you've played poker at all, you know that people approach the game in different ways - some by the seat of their pants, others very carefully. You have experienced players and ...
Try stop-and-go play in Hold'em tourneys
There are all kinds of ploys you can use at the poker table. Stop-and-go play is a little trick that's very effective in No Limit Hold'em tournaments.You're in a tournament and are sitting on a short stack in relation to the other players. The blinds are 200 and 400 with a 50 ante, and you have 3,200 in chips remaining. Everyone folds to the button player, whose big stack of 82,000 dominates. He raises the pot to 1,200.The small blind folds, and you in the big blind hold A-Q. You feel it's the...
Flopping A Set In Texas Hold'em
A PAIR IN THE HOLE, whether it's 2-2 or A-A, presents a fantastic opportunity if you're lucky enough to flop three of a kind — otherwise known as a set. Flop three of a kind and it would be rare that someone else in the pot will have you beat. Quite often, though, your opponents will catch their straights or flushes on the draw and crush your trips.While flopping a set is very fortunate, you must protect your hand, while at the same time getting maximum value for it. This presents a dilemma: How...
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