REAL POKER MASTERY

Abhishek Agarwal asked:


Online poker is defined as the type of the poker game played in the internet by either one person or a number of participants. The ease of accessibility is what has made on-line poker very popular because of its appealing nature that has seen many people turn to it as a major form of entertainment. It is estimated that in 2003 alone almost USD$ 35 million was collected in monthly revenue from on-line poker alone.

The game of poker has been going for many years, but the history of online poker – along with most other online games – is relatively short. Yet despite the relatively short length of the history of the game, it is an extremely rapid developing part of the entire online gambling industry which is not showing any signs of slowing down. While it is very popular in America, Europe is fast catching up too.

The history of online poker begins with the history of poker in general. The game of poker has been around for thousands of years with origins all over the world, from China to France to Persia and Spain. However, it wasn’t until 1834 that the game of Poker with the name of “Poker” was officially recorded. Jonathan H. Green wrote about “the cheating game” which was played on Mississippi riverboats. This game was played with only twenty cards, but evolved into modern day poker.

Online poker only dates back 9 years, to 1998 which was when the first games came on line. But the real milestone for the history of poker was 2002. A year later when the World Poker Tour was launched on America’s travel channel in March, poker really hit off. This was also true for when the World Series of Poker (WSOP) had its largest turn out over.

These events and others certainly contributed to the developing growth of the history of poker as more and more individuals found out about how fun the game was to play on line, and indeed, how lucrative it could be, especially when playing online poker tournaments. 2004 and 2005 saw a huge influx of additional online poker rooms and sites, many of which appealed to the masses, even the non-poker playing ones who started to show an interest in this new and exciting online game.

Poker is a game that is coordinated by gambling laws and regulations and is mainly played in casinos and card rooms. However, it has recently become available for play in online poker rooms. The introduction of poker to the Online has increased the popularity of the game a huge amount, but it didn’t start out so simply.

The history of online poker began in 1998, when the first online poker room was opened. Planetpoker.com was the first website in the history of online poker and as the first it had many obstacles to overcome. One of the main problems was trust-after all they had to build peoples’ trust in order to get them to play with real money on their site. They also had to work out software that would be user friendly and realistic. However, once they worked out these problems it was a smooth ride.

Probably one of the reasons the history of online poker developed so well was because of how enthusiastic poker professionals have been since the game’s inception on line. Such big names as Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Erik Seidel, John Juanda, Phil Gordon, Andy Bloch, and Erick Lindgren are included in this list.

The history is now definitely well on the map, especially financially as the industry in America has reached over $2 billion. There are so many poker rooms today on line that pretty much at any time, 24/7, one is able to find a poker game of their choice. Whether you love 3 card poker, video poker, Texas Hold’em Poker, 7 card stud poker, 5 card draw poker, Omaha Hi-Lo poker, to name but a few, on line players will probably be able to find a game to satisfy and appeal.

Many online poker sites offer now offer numerous features that attract and appeal to new players. This new features are what are making raves in the world series of poker because the world of poker has now wakened to the realization that even on-line poker participants can also have a shot at the big game.

One similar feature offered by the online poker sites is the tournament referred to as “satellite”. This feature allows participants to gain actual access to real live poker tournaments. In a similar tournament Chris Moneymaker emerged the victor and was able to participate in the World Series of Poker in 2003. his victory shocked the whole world.

Recent figures have in fact projected that the revenue generated by on-line poker could reach as high as US$ 100 million target in 2005, and that online participants are estimated to reach 100,000 people.



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Andy Fullard asked:

How does a player learn to play Texas Holdem? The simple answer is to watch some TV tournaments or buy and read some of the very good books that are out on how to play this most popular poker game. A short lesson for the game is it is a seven card game for each player and the best five-card poker hand wins the pot.

The play of a Holdem hand is fairly simple. Each player is dealt two cards face down. A round of betting follows. Three cards are then dealt face up in the center of the table. These are common to all players. A round of betting then follows. A single card is then dealt face up and another round of betting follows.

A final card is dealt face up and another round of betting completes this hand. The player with the best poker hand out of the five-card flop and the two cards in their hand wins the pot. As with other poker games, the best five-card hand will take down the money. During the betting that follows any of these dealings, each player has an option of calling, raising or folding their hand.

The best starting hands are pairs starting with aces and going down to pairs of queens. Other starting hands of merit are ace king suited and ace king not suited. Lower ranking hands may be played at the discretion of each player. If the player is on a rush, the starting-hand can be almost any two cards. Luck has taken over and good play is coming in second.

Holdem forces all players to gamble on the cards yet to be dealt. Either the next cards dealt will make the players hand or make their hand a loser to another player. The only time a player usually knows they have a sure winner is after the last card is dealt.

Holdem lends itself to the bluff. The reason this can work is the amount of money bet and the face up cards on the table. If a player is willing to carry the bluff bets forward then the other player is put in a bind since they do not know for sure what you have and they can guess, due to the flop cards that are face up. A good player must learn how to bluff and when to do it. The second best hand and not the best hand win many a Holdem pot. Bluffing does work.

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Doyle Brunson asked:

There is little doubt that the most popular poker game in the world today is texas hold’em. Millions of people watch the tournaments on television and thousands go to casinos every day to play the game. However, if you want to play texas hold’em there is an easier way to get into a game then going to a distant casino. You can play texas hold’em any time you want from the comfort of your own home when you sign up at a good internet poker room. There are games going on 24 hours a day so you never have to wait to get a seat at a table.

The rules are the same whether you play texas hold’em at a casino or on an internet poker room. Each player gets two hole cards face down and then there are a total of five community cards dealt face up. You can use ay combination of five of these seven cards to make the best hand you can. If you play texas hold’em at a highly rated poker room website, you can get tips and instructions from professional tables that will help you hone your skills and increase your odds of winning. In fact, many of the new poker millionaires who have recently won big televised tournaments got their start by playing in an internet poker room.

When you play texas hold’em in an internet poker room you get all the benefits you get from a regular casino, and more. In addition, you can spend your money gambling instead of paying to rent a hotel room and buying meals. So, get in on a game today.

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