Archive for March, 2016

Compete in Hold’em on the Internet

by Gaige on Monday, March 7th, 2016

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With the increasing popularity of hold’em poker games, most notably texas hold’em, a great many people are discovering how exciting it can be to compete in Holdem online. The majority of net poker rooms look after hold’em enthusiasts, with texas hold’em variations being the most prevalent.

Most poker players find that when they participate in hold’em on the net they are getting much more than simply a few hours of enjoyment. Poker rooms offer players a wide variety of ways to participate in their favored games, with the ability to win some serious money. You can participate in hold’em on the internet at low-stakes tables to get accustomed to the action, where antes are as small as 5 and 10 cents, and make your way to the higher-stakes tables where antes start as large as 100 or two hundred dollars. Begin with the small-stakes games to better your techniques and then move to the big-stakes games at either an online poker site or in an actual casino.

When you enjoy Holdem online, whether it is hold’em, Omaha hold’em, or one of the numerous other hold’em games, you have to follow the same game practices that you would adhere to at a real world casino. The first advantage is that you will have when betting online is that the poker program that the website uses will often do some things for you, including placing the mini or big blind, or it will remind you about what you have to do next. This is particularly helpful for novices.

No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

by Gaige on Monday, March 7th, 2016

Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker contender on the planet by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning one. His grandfather introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover anything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people kill his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.

Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching experience and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing passion for the game of poker. He says that he’s learning every day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He admits to making blunders every single game of poker and constantly aspires to get better.

Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a regular basis.