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Polarizing Your Range

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Polarizing your range just basically means confusing the hell out of your online poker opponents. All it means is that the way you bet your hand will either make it look really strong, or really weak. “The Nuts or Napkins” they say. Now, why would this be useful?
Well, if you [...]

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Peeking at Pockets

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Texas Hold ‘Em poker games always feature two down-facing “pocket” cards. While you are sitting at a live casino online table, you’ll notice that some players rush to look at their cards, often as soon as each is dealt. Some players, however, don’t look at their cards at all until it [...]

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Settling up Sides

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

When a online poker game has several players with varying amounts of chips, more than one side pot can develop. For instance, a player may bet out 1,000 chips, and is called by a player with 700 chips, who is now all-in. Another player calls and matches the 1,000 bet, and is now also [...]

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Poker Term: Rakeback

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Online, many poker sites let you sign up via a third party to enter a rakeback program. Rake is the amount the site takes out of each game you play. In poker tournaments you will often see something like $10+$1. The tournament costs you $11, but only $10 is entered into [...]

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The Online Poker Environment

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Internet poker is a different animal from the game we grew up playing around the table with family and friends. There is decreased sensory input, while at the same time, a faster paced game unfolds in front of you.
You can use the lack of sensory information needed to [...]

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