It takes a skilled poker player to understand the ins and outs of a proper bluff. Bluff too much and opponents become suspicious; bluff too little and you may become too readable. Like many other aspects of poker, bluffing is an art. Perfecting this art requires...
For some, the starting hand can make or break an entire game of poker. While part of that may just be a player’s superstition, it’s important to understand that anything can happen in a match. Keeping these tips in mind will up your poker game from the moment the...
Poker is often thought of as a gambling game, but most gambling games are games of chance. While there may be some element of chance to poker, by and large, it is far more a game of strategy than chance. Certainly, there is an element of chance to how the cards fall,...
When you hear “Poker” you may automatically start thinking of the popular game, Texas Hold’em; it’s the variety of poker that is played at the World Series of Poker, and it manages to be both accessible for novice players and complex enough for professionals....
When it comes to betting in the card game known as poker, there are two reasons. The player want to improve the value of the pot. The player is bluffing. A player who bets without either of these goals in mind will soon be without chips. This article intends to go...