General Poker Guide

General Poker Guide

Today there is a lot of information on the internet about poker and how to learn how to play poker online. Everyone can learn how to earn money – this is confirmed by the success stories of thousands of professional players. However, to do so, you have to go through a long and difficult path:…

Video Poker Online

Video Poker Online

Video poker is a completely innovative gambling game that just after its main release gained a decent amount of popularity among the main players. The video poker game was first introduced in the 70’s. It attracted a lot of attention from the players that were a bit tired by the regular casino games and casual…

Rules of 5-card Draw poker

Rules of 5-card Draw poker

One of poker’s oldest and most popular variations is 5-card draw poker. Considered one of the simplest varieties of poker, which is many poker players’ first encounter with the game of poker, 5-card draw poker is the 5-card draw. More prevalent in home games than in casinos, 5-card draw has lost ground in popularity to…

History of Poker

History of Poker

The game of poker can trace its origins back to 9th century China, where the first recorded mention of playing cards is found. By the 11th century, playing cards had spread throughout Asia and eventually made their way into Egypt and Europe. During this period, cards commonly featured faces of famous characters, and the concept…

Omaha Variations & Rules

Omaha Variations & Rules

Online poker sites offer many variations of Omaha poker, each with its own set of rules and strategies. The most common variations include: These games can be played in two primary formats: Omaha Hi In Omaha Hi, the objective is to win the pot by having the best five-card poker hand. Players are dealt four…

Continuation Bet

Continuation Bet

The continuation bet is a very commonly talked about strategy in poker. To briefly describe what it is – It is a bet made on the flop when you where the preflop raiser, regardless of whether you connected with the flop or not. There are many reasons that players would deploy this strategy as part…

Gut Feeling & Hunch

Gut Feeling & Hunch

So many times I have spoken to people in casinos or to regular online grinders and they tell me about a hand they played. I am standing there wondering why they made the play they did and their reply is always “It was a gut feeling”. What does that really mean? I think it is just…

Future Of Poker

Future Of Poker

The last decade has by far been the biggest for the game of poker as a whole. Many things have changed. The game has become more popular, more people are playing it and the knowledge surrounding the game has become more widely available and so players are constantly getting better. But what does the future…

Glancing At Chips

Glancing At Chips

Some basic tells in poker are universal, they are profitable in all games. Although professional players are unlikely to make a mistake like this. The tell goes something like this: As in all games of poker the player sees his new cards. It is at this point that you watch his eyes. They are shining…