My Sit and Go Poker Blog

Taking Advantage of Poker Downtime

contentwriter — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:29:46 +0000

If you are employing the correct poker strategies, then you would notice that you would be folding and spending a lot of time, before the next hand is dealt. This free time should not be wasted since it is appropriate to practice all the skills and get information about your opponents. A majority of players start playing video games or listen to music, which would not help your poker game. Instead, it would be appropriate to count or keep a close track of the pot. Analyse the hands of your opponents and their playing style. This would help you a lot in the next round, if you were to face the same opponents.

Clay Poker Chip Sets

contentwriter — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:29:06 +0000

We all know that there is some significant different between the poker chips found in the casino and the chip sets found for home purposes. If you are looking to buy the same kind of chips available in the casino, then you are looking at clay chip sets for poker. These are highly durable and enjoyable at the same time. Ceramic chips are known to break easily but are filled with metal to make them more durable. Getting these clay chips at home would be able to recreate the same environment at home.

2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship

contentwriter — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:25:51 +0000

The National Heads-Up Poker Championship begins on March 5, 2010. A few of the biggest poker players in the world are known to get together for the event. Over the last few years, the event has grown in popularity, especially because the masses love to watch the pros. It is to be aired on NBC Television Network all across United States. This poker championship is quite different than the other poker events since here two players compete against each other in a round of Texas Hold’em, to make it to the next round.

Poker Data Mining

contentwriter — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:23:15 +0000

Poker data mining is the procedure where you would be mining or collecting the hand histories from the poker rooms, without actually participating in the games. After collecting the information of the hands, you can import them in the programs such as Holdem Manager or PokerTracher, which would show advanced figures on how your opponents play. A majority of the experienced players use these statistics to read their opponents, before playing a single hand against them. However, these statistics aren’t as useful as watching your opponents play in person. These are just good to assess the general playing style of the opponents.

Poker Hall of Fame

contentwriter — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:46:52 +0000

The ‘Poker Hall of Fame’ was introduced in the year 1979 and includes the names of most influential players of poker. These are the ones who have made some contributions to the game. To be considered for this hall of fame, the individual must have participated in the top competition for higher stakes, for a number of years. For anyone who is a non-player, the individual must have known contributions to the growth and the success of the game, with ineffaceable positive and long lasting results.

What to Look For in Playing Cards?

contentwriter — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:27:59 +0000

If you wish to organise a poker tournament at home or if you wish to buy the right kind of playing cards, you would need to consider some of these aspects. There are different kinds of playing cards available in the market in the present day. Plastic cards are durable and of the highest quality. Plastic cards are found in all the casinos. Vinyl cards are good as well as cheaper. These cards do not last as long as the plastic cards. Paper cards are the cheapest, however the corners fold and you would have to change the deck frequently.

A Little about Antonio Esfandiari

contentwriter — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:19:34 +0000

Antonio Esfandiari belongs to Iran, a country where owning playing cards is illegal. He later moved to San Francisco. He happens to be the youngest player to win a World Poker Tournament on the television and also one of the youngest players to win a prize of one million dollars in any poker tournament. Prior to becoming a world champion in poker, he happened to be a professional magician. He has a number of achievements as a poker player and off late, he has a chair reserved at Ultimate Bet. He is obliged to play 40 hours a month online and therefore there are high odds of catching him online.

How to Play Caribbean Stud Poker?

contentwriter — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:28:41 +0000

Caribbean Stud Poker is one of the newest variations of poker available in casinos across the world. Here each player is pitted against the dealer in a heads-up hand of five cards. Unlike the other stud games, the players get all the five cards at once and they are all faced own. Therefore you can only see the cards that you have. The dealer would show one card and keep the other cards closed till the end. Anyone with the best five card hand would win the game. You are required to beat the dealer’s hand and not the other players.

What cards to hold and discard in jacks-or-better video poker?

contentwriter — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:28:05 +0000

One of the most important things in video poker is to know which of the five original cards to keep and which ones to discard. Therefore you need to have some basic knowledge about what beats what and how to make a five card draw, prior to knowing any more strategies. You must try and keep the lower pair. However, based on your starting five cards, match your hand with the highest one on the list. Try and make a similar combination, in the process, you can eliminate the cards that limit your combination.

Lighten Up Your Poker Table Image

contentwriter — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:27:41 +0000

A lot has been discussed about your image at the poker table since the image you project during the game impacts the final outcome of the game. To some extent, the table image is conveyed in the way you dress. Psychologically, people tend to make some kind of judgment based on the way you dress. Therefore try and dress in dark clothes or neutral coloured clothes. It has been said that wearing a hat or sunglasses can help you cover the eyes, so that no one can know if you are looking at the cards. It can be quite intimidating if you happen to look like a serious player. Therefore dress casually, so as to give an impression that you are new with the game.