Author: Thomas
Becoming a winning poker player takes a wealth of knowledge and hundreds of hours of practice. There is no shortcut to the destination, but these nine fundamentals should form the basis of your play. Take the time to read and understand this list and the corresponding tips in the book; then incorporate this knowledge into your game. Doing so will pay off in spades. POKER BASICS 3 Be careful Be ready to bet your ballpoint pen Be ready to bet your toaster Be ready to bet your stereo Be ready to bet your Schwinn Be ready to bet your Geo…
Seven-card stud, limit hold’em, and no-limit hold’em are the three most popular poker games played publicly today. These three games are alike (they’re all poker) but very different. While researching the history of poker, I learned that during the Civil War soldiers played five-card draw, which has two rounds of betting. Wanting more action and another round of betting, the fellows developed a new poker game called stud poker. The game was named after the stud horses that often had to pull the heavy cannons and wagons out of the mire. I suppose the soldiers wanted to Seven-Card Stud 3.…
The robotic poker player has played so many hands, and has such a consistent style of play, that he doesn’t even think about an action before making it. He has observed almost every possible poker situation so many times that he can act instinctively. The only inconsistent variable he occasionally must consider is you and any unorthodox moves you may make. You may have noticed that many of your actions and decisions (as related to poker) have become nearly automatic. This is a good thing; it allows you to increase earnings by playing more tables at once and focuses your…
The following tells should be taken generally and applied to opponents who are unknown. There is no substitute for a strong read based upon PAHUD’s statistics or your own personal notes. However, these techniques are common among many SNG players and should be understood. A long delay followed by a check often indicates weakness on the flop. If a player delays for a long time, then checks, she is attempting to imply that she’s “thinking about betting.” She is usually attempting to deter you from betting so that she can see another card for free. A strong bet will usually…
Regardless of why PG seems to be particularly prevalent among casino employees, there is no question that preventing employee PG is in a casino‘s own best interests. PG can lead to a wide variety of consequences, including difficulty maintaining personal relationships and financial hardship that may induce crime (Bergh & Kühlhorn, 1994), which may decrease an individual‘s value as an employee. In fact, Bergh and Kühlhorn interviewed several dozen problem gamblers in Sweden and found that 74% of the subjects experienced work-related problems, including a lack of concentration (57%); frequent sick-leave (46%); continually borrowing money at work (11%); and workrelated…
Live Action Poker is the most adaptable of games: a pack of cards and at least one other player is basically all you need. Popular as a parlour game from the mid-19th century, the home is still a good place to learn the rules and hone your skills before hitting the highlights of a casino or risking your luck online, while the impact of television poker has hugely increased play over the domestic table. Despite the enormous growth of online poker sites, the allure of the casino is undeniable. Only here can you get the feel of the action, smell…
In all flop games you will know what the nuts or second nuts can be. In seven-card stud, some hands can really surprise you because each player has three downcards; they literally could turn over quads (four-of-a-kind) at the showdown without showing a pair. The first and most important point to study in stud is hand selection— which hands you will choose to play after the initial deal of three cards. 446.The best starting hand is rolled up trips. How sweet it is! But that doesn’t happen too often. As a matter of fact the odds against it are 424-to-1.…
Lottery-Style Gambling Table 6 presents the frequency with which the respondents gambled in certain ways and on certain games during the 12 months preceding the survey. As the table clearly illustrates, lottery-style gambling was by far the most common form of gambling in which the employees engaged, with over 25% of the employees playing at least once per week and over 90% having played at least once in the previous year. However, it should be remembered that participation in this form of gambling undoubtedly has since declined considerably due to the recently enacted restriction banning OLG employees from playing OLG…
Staying focused is important in any poker game but staying focused and paying attention is extremely important in seven-card stud. Knowing what is going on and what cards are out is an important weapon in your arsenal. 519.Stud is very much a game of memory. You must try to remember what is on the board in relation to your own hand and in relation to others. Without a photographic memory, this is not easy but becomes easier with practice. 164 1000 BEST POKER STRATEGIES AND SECRETS 520.Example: You are dealt a 10, a jack, and a queen. You need a…
Poker features in many movies, the best of which are listed below but, on the whole, it has to be said that cinema loves the characters who play the game more than the game itself. Some may complain that A Big Hand for the Little Lady (Cook, 1966) isn’t included, but despite its focus on the game, it frankly isn’t very good. And The Music of Chance (Haas, 1993) has already made it into the 10 Best Books (see page 169). The Cincinnatti Kid Norman Jewison, 1965 Probably the first film to focus solely on poker and the personalities that…