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Making A Living On Poker!

Heather — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:47:54 +0000

In this day and age, with all of the jobs becoming extremely tight and rough to find – why not play some poker to earn an income? Now, of course, this is a very, very uncommon way to earn money, however, there are many different avenues that you can go down and if you play your cards right, you might be able to make a ton of money.

One thing that you want to remember though is that it is unreliable money but it is one of those things that if you are good, you can make a ton of money. Honestly, poker is a fantastic way to make money, but remember, it is not stable money.

It is not like you are going to be earning a pay check all of the time, instead, you will just be getting your winnings.

Players Beware of What You Say

Heather — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:34:44 +0000

Facebook.

Twitter.

MySpace.

Endless others.

What do they all have in common?

They make us accessible to everyone.

They broadcast what we say and what we do.

And a lot of poker players are saying and doing something they should not without fully considering their privacy.

They are sharing their poker strategies on these social networking sites.

In so doing, they are giving ammunition to current and future competitors.

They are completely giving away their secrets and tricks without a second’s thought.

Consider what you are saying on your social networking sites.

Consider who is reading what you say.

Spread the word.

Playing Poker With A Budget!

Heather — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:34:08 +0000

Poker is one of those games that can have you spending a heck of a lot of money in a short amount of time. If you are anything like me, you are probably looking for ways to still have fun yet save a lot of money – well, there are many different ways to do that when poker is involved.

One surefire way is to make sure that you stay on your budget is to make sure that you bring just a very, very small amount of money with you to the table. If your budget is right around $100.00, make sure that you just bring that amount to the table.

Overspending in poker is very easy, so you want to make sure that you are extremely careful and that you do not overspend.

Poker Tips — How To Win: 2

Heather — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:17:21 +0000

Now that we have touched on the odds and ends of the pot and the cards, there is another tip that is going to assist you with winning and that is not playing too many hands. If you are just starting out playing poker, you are probably looking forward to playing a bunch of hands and it does not matter if you win or lose – that’s not true.

Poker is all about winning and if you are constantly losing, you need to think about the reason why. Most of the time, it is due to the fact that you are playing too many hands and honestly – you want to stop that. Only play a hand when you know that it is going to help you win.

Also, you want to make sure that if you are playing, you are 100% in the game, otherwise you want to make sure that you quit – it isn’t worth it!

Poker Tips — How To Win: 1

Heather — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:09:58 +0000

Whenever you are getting into the game of poker, it is important that you look for some poker tips that will help you win the game. Not only will my poker tips help you win a lot of the time, but it will also assist with improving your game immensely, which is something that many people want right now.

One of the first things that you need to make sure that you are doing is not to ignore the pot odds and card odds. These odds actually help you with betting, raising, calling or even folding. If you want to master poker, these essential tools are definitely one way to do it.

Make sure that you study the odds and that you brush up on your statistics math and you will see a difference in your poker game.

Why Play Poker?

Heather — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:18:19 +0000

If you are considering playing poker yet have no idea why you should even attempt to get into the game — well, I can tell you that there are many different reasons why you should start playing poker. That is what we are going to talk about in this blog. Some of the major reasons why people start playing poker and why it is actually hard to stop.

One of the first reasons is because it is a social game. This is by far one of the major reasons why people first get into it — because you can get your friends together and start to play some poker. Another major reason that the people play poker is because of the entertainment factor.

Honestly, while poker is a competitive game, it is also a game that is designed to be extremely fun and extremely rewarding, those are two reasons that people play it still.

Keep It Simple — Especially In The Beginning!

Heather — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:30:17 +0000

Poker as a game is not going to come easy – in fact, it is going to be a very difficult in the beginning to really get a hang of the game, but trust me – it gets easier. However, whenever you are just starting out, it is very important that you just keep it really simple. You do not want to get yourself in the hole and lose a bunch of money just because you are just starting out.

Most likely, when you are just beginning, you are going to start at low-lever bidding, so that way you do not have to bid a whole lot of money. Low-level bidding is a great way to ensure that you do not bid too much and that you start out slow.

Poker is hard ladies and gentlemen and it is not something that you want to rush into – keep that in mind whenever you are getting into it.

Howard Lederer: The Thinker!

Heather — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:19:22 +0000

Poker is something that has been around for quite a while. Poker super stars like Howard Lederer are by far the best in the world and while Howard Lederer is dubbed as the Professor of poker, he is also a thinker. This is a guy that knows it is not all about the luck of the game but also about the game itself.

What you might not know about Howard Lederer is that this guy has placed poker up to 70 hours a week for 2 years with now famous poker players like Jay Heimowitz as well as Dan Harrington. These are just a few of the big, huge names that Howard Lederer has been playing with for years!

So if you are looking for a thinker – someone that really knows poker, Howard Lederer is the guy!

Toss Your Nerves Out The Window In Poker!

Heather — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:10 +0000

When you are a brand new poker player – it can be very difficult for you to break into the game and to actually be good. Another thing that might end up getting the better of you in the long run is nerves. I know that when I first started playing poker, I was a nervous wreck the first few games and now – I learned how to control them.

There are a ton of different ways that you can control your nerves, the first being relaxing. You need to relax yourself. Now I know that is easier to say than it is to actually put into practice, but you will learn and honestly, you will feel better whenever you play poker.

The next step is not to compare yourself to any other players. That is the biggest fault that many newbie players fall into – they compare themselves to other players and that will just torture you in the end.

Read The Signs: It’ll Pay Off In Poker!

Heather — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:00:26 +0000

Poker is a game all based around skill – if you have ever played the game, you already know that. However, the thing that you might not realize is that poker is a game that you can actually master, you really just have to know how to master it. Personally, I have found that my ability to read people has really, really helped me in the long run.

Just a quirk of the lips upward or even an inexperienced player hiding their laughter behind their cards is something that you really need to think about. After all – you are supposed to be paying attention to all of this and weighing what hand the other players might have.

To be perfectly honest – poker is hard however the skills above are something that you need to have. Reading people, especially people at your table is something you need to know how to do!