Texas Holdem Guide

Did you see the last episode of High Stakes Poker?  Antonio Esfandiari somehow manages to lose $50k… excuse me but how do you lose $50k at the poker table?  Hold on a moment I brought this much with me and and now I only have.. lets see looks like my stack is short… these guys are so casual about money, s’pose because they are playing with such huge sums all the time.. take a look for yourselves

Protecting your bankroll is probably one of the most important poker lessons to learn.  Internet texas holdem has some really good poker guidelines for all levels of player.

Heh Antonio take a look and learn something!

Its good to play texas holdem poker aggressively, but just like anything in life, there is also a tipping point that you should not go over, because once you do, then aggressive poker play will work against you.

Maybe its because of the growth of online poker players or people learning loose play with play money in freerolls.. I dunno but there has definetly been an increase in aggressive play.  Speak to any of the old poker pros who have been around for a while or listen to Doyle Brunson muttering away on High Stakes poker and you will realize just how much more aggressive the play is now.

If you follow the poker play in online casinos and it doesn’t matter whether its texas holdem or omaha, then you will often see players betting on off suited cards.  Waiting to get lucky on the flop, turn or river is one way to play but it is risky.  Then again if you want to stick to something easier like slots online, then don’t play big games with the big boys.

Online casinos are popular with a very wide age range, as well as many different cultures and countries. There are many gamers around the world who enjoy online casinos because they are fun.  These casinos are fun because of so many reasons, read on and learn why online casinos are rapidly reaching the popularity status of a professional football quarterback.

1. Online casinos are fun because you get to play whenever, wherever ( as long as the Internet can reach you) and whatever you look like.  You can play during your break at work, or studies.  You can even play in your birthday suit, if you are into that sort of thing…
2. They are fun because you are able to play with people from around the world, people who you might not have known or met in your life.  You might be playing with Hollywood stars for all you know.
3. You are able to play with anonymity.  Some sites only require usernames.  However, this does not mean you can mess around and destroy your online reputation.  Remember that during sign ups you are required to give your real identity.
4. Online casinos are fun because they can give you more options.  If you are going to find and compare several land-based casinos, you might end up spending the night (or day) just looking around.  But with a touch of a button or a click of a mouse, you can choose the best online casinos.
5. Online casinos also have bonuses.  These bonuses can be cash gifts that are given to customers at any time.  Some types of bonuses include welcome bonus, reload bonus, loyalty bonus and high roller bonus (usually for VIPs).
6. Online casinos are also fun because you can easily play in a whole new different way.  You would look at gaming at a completely new perspective, especially with the fun graphics that imitate how the ‘real’ casinos work.
7. Another fun thing about online casinos is that these casinos also have online customer service that would be able to guide you, should problems arise.  Large sites even have live chat lines that you can consult during the sign up process or if you have questions.
8. Couch potato gamers would also not have to get out of their favorite seats to play.

Remember that online casinos are fun, but it also calls for responsible gaming.  Responsible gaming must practice proper room etiquette as well as responsible money handling.  So just keep these in mind and then go have some fun at online casinos.

Ok thats enough geeky stuff about bots and androids… I’ve been having a hard time of it, fending off all the comments and teasing that I have been getting because of my last post – thanks a lot Jimmy!!!

Its back to poker and casino games!  Oh well allow me a little indulgence in digressing to bingo.  For those of you looking for a good bingo site, have you taken a look at 1776 bingo online?  200% deposit bonus should keep you crossing out numbers for quite a while… and they accept US players… bingo!!!

No, no foxybingo games are the best cries aunt Hilda… they cover topics like horoscopes, dieting and even soaps… appealing to the feminine side…

aghhhh… now my reputation is really skewered!!!  Thanks family members…

Hi there hope you had a good Easter break.  I met up with my cousin Jimmy on the weekend.

He says to me, “Heh Johnny you got a nice poker bot?”

I says back to him, “Heh steady on kid, watch yourself…”

“No, no… a bot, a robot… a poker android.. you know what I mean?” he blurts out.

“What you been smoking dude?  Can I have some of that good stuff?”

Jimmy is a computer programmer and I have learnt to expect anything from him.  He is crazy about poker and loves every single gadget that there is to do with poker and poker strategy.  Being a programmer he knows all the good software there is out there, the tricks to online poker and how to win at poker.

So I had a look at it, because he said it was good.  All you have to do is download the software and it will tell you what to do.  It takes the fun away for me, I personally would prefer to make the decision myself – but if you are into this sort of thing, then by all means use it.  Just remember you are still not guaranteed to win.

Here’s a few more tips for those new rummy players…

As a new free rummy player, get to know all the different types of Rummy games.  Gin Rummy, Traditional Rummy, Kalooki games and Oklahoma Rummy are available for you to play in many languages.

Learn the Gin Rummy rules on the Rummy software and get tips and don’t forget that you can get information from the players on your table.  Use the chat option to ask questions and get help online.

Use the online support during registration, during the game itself and after leaving the tables.   Get used to using their help, you could become an even better Rummy player.  Remember that they are the rummy specialists, so you may as well use them to improve your skills.

I recommend all new Rummy players and professional players as well, to get to know the support people and to use them from time to time.  Support is there in order to support and to help you with your problems!

Since Rummy online games are relatively new in the gaming industry, players are not sure of how the sites work and it can be difficult to make your first deposit.   Like we all know from online poker sites and other casino game sites.  Experienced online players can find this annoying and can change their mind, deciding not to deposit because the depositing process takes too long.

Rummy Royal – the Rummy games and kalooki provider, makes the depositing process simple, the first and subsequent deposits can be made safely, easily and quickly.

You can use all the known methods and the delivery time of the money is the same.  Using PayPal, Neteller and MoneyBookers for the deposits is very common.  Many online casino players like to use Visa cards, Mastercard or American Express, actually any other credit card and debit card will do as well.  The same methods go for withdrawing your money.

So you manage to deposit, you then play rummy and have won loads of money… you simply use almost the same method as depositing to withdraw your funds.  Simple!  All you need is a little patience!

I really enjoy traveling and following poker in different places around the world.  It always amazes me that tou can walk into a casino almost anywhere and there will be a poker game of some kind.

When it comes to traveling in Europe, I have been to most of the big cities, seen the sights.  What I enjoy now are the smaller out of the way places, like the smaller Greek islands.  I enjoy the Mediterranean culture and approach to life, they just seem so laid back and chilled compared to the rest of Europe.  Mediterranean food is great too!

Now here is one question to test your geography and general knowledge – where is Malta?

You can play poker in Malta – What a fantastic place for a holiday, kick back relax, take in some of the local culture and play a little poker… cant think of anything better!

After a few loses you often feel the urge to raise and win some of those lost chips back.  Thing is if you try too hard and raise by too much, you sometimes end up losing more…

And this is what happened to me on saturday.  I had a really good afternoon playing poker and had grown my chip stack nicely, then I suffered a few loses in a row… didn’t take it too well… thought right you suckers, I’m a gonna get you now…

and instead they got me… you got to be careful of raising too much, when you don’t really have the cards and you’re just coming on aggressive because you are pissed off from losing chips!!!

I went home early and watched some tv to calm down.  Watched a bit of sport, the qualification for the Australian Grand Prix was on.  Poker has got quite big in Australia.  Wonder if they have the same texas holdem rules downunder??  Instead of versions like strip poker, you could have ‘catch-a-crocodile’ poker… ok maybe I’ve been watchin too much tv!!  Time to get some sleep…

Playing poker freerolls is the way to go for new poker players learning the game and for experienced players, who enjoy the game of poker but don’t want to risk their own money.  Freerollers are poker players who use the freerolls to play poker – they are known as poker freerollers.

The stress of losing your money whilst playing poker can affect, not only your poker game but also your personal life.  It is wise to remove this stress and use the freerolls that are available.  Freerolls allow you to experiment with your poker strategy and allow you to develop a winning technique that works for you, without burning a hole in your pocket…

You can even enter freeroll tournaments, play with “free money” and yet win “real money”.  What a great way to minimise the risk of playing online poker.  To find out all about freerolls, poker freerollers and freeroll tournaments go to the Freerollers website.  You will find all the latest news, the best places to play freerolls, there is a forum and chat room to talk to other freerollers.