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Texas Holdem Poker Hands

Jun 12, 2010 00:00 AM

Texas Holdem Poker hands may not be quite as profitable as you think! For example if you get dealt an Ace Eight offsuit, statistically you are likely to lose money on the hand rather than win. The following table is an analysis of over 120 million real money hands played on a major poker site recently. 

The hand abbreviations are pretty straightforward, A for Ace K for King etc. The profitability column is the interesting one. If the figure is negative, the probability is that you will lose money with this hand. If it's around zero it could go either way and if it's positive, that is above zero, the chances are that you will win with the hand. The last column is the number of times the hand has been dealt out of about 120 million hands. 

As you see the hands fall into groups, with the suited hands the least likely to be dealt and two different offsuit cards the most likely. This is what we would expect as the cards can only be the same or different and the same suit or different. Whether the cards are consecutive or not has no bearing on the probability of the Texas Holdem poker hands being drawn.

Hand Profitability  Number of times hand dealt
AA 2.32 500,000 - 600,000
KK 1.67 500,000 - 600,000
QQ 1.22 500,000 - 600,000
JJ 0.86 500,000 - 600,000
TT 0.58 500,000 - 600,000
99 0.38 500,000 - 600,000
88 0.25 500,000 - 600,000
77 0.16 500,000 - 600,000
66 0.07 500,000 - 600,000
55 0.02 500,000 - 600,000
44 -0.03 500,000 - 600,000
33 -0.07 500,000 - 600,000
22 -0.09 500,000 - 600,000
AK 0.51 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
AKs 0.77 350,000 - 375,000
AQ 0.31 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
AQs 0.59 350,000 - 375,000
AJ 0.19 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
AJs 0.43 350,000 - 375,000
AT 0.08 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
ATs 0.33 350,000 - 375,000
A9 -0.03 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A9s 0.18 350,000 - 375,000
A8 -0.07 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A8s 0.1 350,000 - 375,000
A7 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A7s 0.08 350,000 - 375,000
A6 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A6s 0.03 350,000 - 375,000
A5 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A5s 0.08 350,000 - 375,000
A4 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A4s 0.06 350,000 - 375,000
A3 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A3s 0.02 350,000 - 375,000
A2 -0.15 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A2s 0 350,000 - 375,000
KQ 0.16 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
KQs 0.39 350,000 - 375,000
KJ 0.07 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
KJs 0.29 350,000 - 375,000
KT 0.01 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
KTs 0.2 350,000 - 375,000
K9 -0.07 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K9s 0.09 350,000 - 375,000
K8 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K8s 0.01 350,000 - 375,000
K7 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K7s 0 350,000 - 375,000
K6 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K6s -0.04 350,000 - 375,000
K5 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K5s -0.05 350,000 - 375,000
K4 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K4s -0.05 350,000 - 375,000
K3 -0.14 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K3s -0.08 350,000 - 375,000
K2 -0.14 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K2s -0.08 350,000 - 375,000
QJ 0.03 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
QJs 0.23 350,000 - 375,000
QT -0.02 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
QTs 0.17 350,000 - 375,000
Q9 -0.08 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q9s 0.06 350,000 - 375,000
Q8 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q8s -0.02 350,000 - 375,000
Q7 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q7s -0.06 350,000 - 375,000
Q6 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q6s -0.08 350,000 - 375,000
Q5 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q5s -0.09 350,000 - 375,000
Q4 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q4s -0.1 350,000 - 375,000
Q3 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q3s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
Q2 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q2s -0.12 350,000 - 375,000
JT -0.03 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
JTs 0.15 350,000 - 375,000
J9 -0.08 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J9s 0.04 350,000 - 375,000
J8 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J8s -0.03 350,000 - 375,000
J7 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J7s -0.07 350,000 - 375,000
J6 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J6s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
J5 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J5s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
J4 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J4s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
J3 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J3s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
J2 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J2s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
T9 -0.08 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T9s 0.05 350,000 - 375,000
T8 -0.09 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T8s 0 350,000 - 375,000
T7 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T7s -0.05 350,000 - 375,000
T6 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T6s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
T5 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T5s -0.12 350,000 - 375,000
T4 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T4s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
T3 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T3s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
T2 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T2s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
98 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
98s 0 350,000 - 375,000
97 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
97s -0.04 350,000 - 375,000
96 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
96s -0.09 350,000 - 375,000
95 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
95s -0.12 350,000 - 375,000
94 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
94s -0.15 350,000 - 375,000
93 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
93s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
92 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
92s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
87 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
87s -0.02 350,000 - 375,000
86 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
86s -0.07 350,000 - 375,000
85 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
85s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
84 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
84s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
83 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
83s -0.15 350,000 - 375,000
82 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
82s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
76 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
76s -0.03 350,000 - 375,000
75 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
75s -0.09 350,000 - 375,000
74 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
74s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
73 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
73s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
72 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
72s -0.15 350,000 - 375,000
65 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
65s -0.07 350,000 - 375,000
64 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
64s -0.09 350,000 - 375,000
63 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
63s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
62 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
62s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
54 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
54s -0.08 350,000 - 375,000
53 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
53s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
52 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
52s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
43 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
43s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
42 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
42s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
32 -0.14 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
32s -0.16

350,000 - 375,000

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Texas Holdem Poker Hands Percentages

Jun 12, 2010 00:00 AM

Texas Holdem Poker hands may not be quite as profitable as you think! For example if you get dealt an Ace Eight offsuit, statistically you are likely to lose money on the hand rather than win. The following table is an analysis of over 120 million real money hands played on a major poker site recently. 

The hand abbreviations are pretty straightforward, A for Ace K for King etc. The profitability column is the interesting one. If the figure is negative, the probability is that you will lose money with this hand. If it's around zero it could go either way and if it's positive, that is above zero, the chances are that you will win with the hand. The last column is the number of times the hand has been dealt out of about 120 million hands. 

As you see the hands fall into groups, with the suited hands the least likely to be dealt and two different offsuit cards the most likely. This is what we would expect as the cards can only be the same or different and the same suit or different. Whether the cards are consecutive or not has no bearing on the probability of the Texas Holdem poker hands being drawn.

Hand Profitability  Number of times hand dealt
AA 2.32 500,000 - 600,000
KK 1.67 500,000 - 600,000
QQ 1.22 500,000 - 600,000
JJ 0.86 500,000 - 600,000
TT 0.58 500,000 - 600,000
99 0.38 500,000 - 600,000
88 0.25 500,000 - 600,000
77 0.16 500,000 - 600,000
66 0.07 500,000 - 600,000
55 0.02 500,000 - 600,000
44 -0.03 500,000 - 600,000
33 -0.07 500,000 - 600,000
22 -0.09 500,000 - 600,000
AK 0.51 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
AKs 0.77 350,000 - 375,000
AQ 0.31 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
AQs 0.59 350,000 - 375,000
AJ 0.19 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
AJs 0.43 350,000 - 375,000
AT 0.08 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
ATs 0.33 350,000 - 375,000
A9 -0.03 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A9s 0.18 350,000 - 375,000
A8 -0.07 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A8s 0.1 350,000 - 375,000
A7 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A7s 0.08 350,000 - 375,000
A6 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A6s 0.03 350,000 - 375,000
A5 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A5s 0.08 350,000 - 375,000
A4 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A4s 0.06 350,000 - 375,000
A3 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A3s 0.02 350,000 - 375,000
A2 -0.15 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
A2s 0 350,000 - 375,000
KQ 0.16 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
KQs 0.39 350,000 - 375,000
KJ 0.07 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
KJs 0.29 350,000 - 375,000
KT 0.01 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
KTs 0.2 350,000 - 375,000
K9 -0.07 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K9s 0.09 350,000 - 375,000
K8 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K8s 0.01 350,000 - 375,000
K7 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K7s 0 350,000 - 375,000
K6 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K6s -0.04 350,000 - 375,000
K5 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K5s -0.05 350,000 - 375,000
K4 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K4s -0.05 350,000 - 375,000
K3 -0.14 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K3s -0.08 350,000 - 375,000
K2 -0.14 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
K2s -0.08 350,000 - 375,000
QJ 0.03 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
QJs 0.23 350,000 - 375,000
QT -0.02 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
QTs 0.17 350,000 - 375,000
Q9 -0.08 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q9s 0.06 350,000 - 375,000
Q8 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q8s -0.02 350,000 - 375,000
Q7 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q7s -0.06 350,000 - 375,000
Q6 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q6s -0.08 350,000 - 375,000
Q5 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q5s -0.09 350,000 - 375,000
Q4 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q4s -0.1 350,000 - 375,000
Q3 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q3s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
Q2 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Q2s -0.12 350,000 - 375,000
JT -0.03 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
JTs 0.15 350,000 - 375,000
J9 -0.08 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J9s 0.04 350,000 - 375,000
J8 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J8s -0.03 350,000 - 375,000
J7 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J7s -0.07 350,000 - 375,000
J6 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J6s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
J5 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J5s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
J4 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J4s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
J3 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J3s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
J2 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
J2s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
T9 -0.08 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T9s 0.05 350,000 - 375,000
T8 -0.09 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T8s 0 350,000 - 375,000
T7 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T7s -0.05 350,000 - 375,000
T6 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T6s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
T5 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T5s -0.12 350,000 - 375,000
T4 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T4s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
T3 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T3s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
T2 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
T2s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
98 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
98s 0 350,000 - 375,000
97 -0.1 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
97s -0.04 350,000 - 375,000
96 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
96s -0.09 350,000 - 375,000
95 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
95s -0.12 350,000 - 375,000
94 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
94s -0.15 350,000 - 375,000
93 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
93s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
92 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
92s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
87 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
87s -0.02 350,000 - 375,000
86 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
86s -0.07 350,000 - 375,000
85 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
85s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
84 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
84s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
83 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
83s -0.15 350,000 - 375,000
82 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
82s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
76 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
76s -0.03 350,000 - 375,000
75 -0.11 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
75s -0.09 350,000 - 375,000
74 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
74s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
73 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
73s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
72 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
72s -0.15 350,000 - 375,000
65 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
65s -0.07 350,000 - 375,000
64 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
64s -0.09 350,000 - 375,000
63 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
63s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
62 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
62s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
54 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
54s -0.08 350,000 - 375,000
53 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
53s -0.11 350,000 - 375,000
52 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
52s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
43 -0.13 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
43s -0.13 350,000 - 375,000
42 -0.12 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
42s -0.14 350,000 - 375,000
32 -0.14 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
32s -0.16

350,000 - 375,000

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Poker StarsTurbo Sit N Gos-The Best Online Tournaments Going

Jun 12, 2010 00:00 AM

Poker Stars Turbo Texas Holdem Sit ‘n Gos are the best poker tournaments on the internet right now and I’m going to explain why.

There are a few essential ingredients to any great poker tournament and no matter what it is you’re looking for you should be able to find it in the Poker Stars Turbo Texas Holdem Sit ‘n Gos.

So what are the main things to look for in a poker tournament?

Excitement
Poker is all about fun as well as profit. OK if you are a professional it’s just about the money but for most players at the low entry tables the top priority is to enjoy the game. The fast and furious pace of the turbo games always ensures that the energy and excitement of the competition is at a peak throughout. With blinds rising every five minutes you need to be on the alert at all times, but there is still time for skilful play unlike some of the crazy “frenzy” tournaments out there.

Prices to Suit All Pockets
There’s a wide range of entry fees to these poker games and almost everyone should be able to get a tournament to suit their budget. The most popular seem to be the $3 and $6 Sit ‘n Gos but there is fierce competition at all levels.

Availability
Don’t you just hate it when you register for a Sit ‘n Go only to sit there waiting for an hour for the table to fill up? It won’t happen at Poker Stars. This is now the leading poker site on the internet with 80,000+ players at peak times and you will always get a game in seconds rather than minutes.

Ease of Winning
Well of course we all like to win! There’s no point taking part unless you have the ambition to come out as winner at your level and the Poker Stars Turbo Sit ‘n Gos are some of the easiest tourneys to do well in. A lot of the Party Poker “fish” have defected to Poker Stars with the ban on US players and some of the competition is pretty feeble to say the least.

So there you have it, PokerStars Sit n Gos are fast, fun, always available and you have a great chance of winning. What more could you ask for in a poker game?

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Top 5 Linking Strategies for Poker Affiliates

Jun 13, 2010 00:00 AM

When it comes to getting your site to show up in Google, incoming links is what its all about.  This article gives you the 5 best ways to build incoming links to your poker affiliate site.

 

1. Reciprocal Link Exchanges

Although this is an old method, it's still a good one.  However, the best way to do this is to find related poker sites, and link to each other throughout your content. 

For example, a link to your Omaha Poker site from their Omaha Poker Strategy page will be far more valuable then a footer link or a link in their directory.

And, please don't go around emailing every poker site you find.  Go to a forum like www.pokeraffiliateworld.com to find poker affiliates who are also looking to exchange links.

 

2. Submitting Press Releases

This is one of my favorite methods for building quality links.  What you do here is write up a review of your site, or some other article about your site, then put 3-4 links throughout the article linking back to your site.

Then, go to www.arrivenet.com and submit your article there for $17.  The press releases get updated to PR3 or PR4 once PR updates, so you get extremely high quality links for only $17 for life.

 

3. Submitting Articles to Article Directories

This is another way to get high quality links.  You do the same thing as in number 2, but instead of submitting your article as a press release, you submit it to a site like www.ezinearticles.com. 

Best of all, this method is free, and Google really likes these article directories, so the links are valuable.

 

4. Purchasing Links

When most people purchase links they buy footer or sitewide links from other affiliate sites.  I advise against this.  What you should be looking for when you buy links is in-content links.

Just like in number 1, find a page on their site that relates to your page, and have them add your link right within the article.  Not only is this more valuable in the long run, it's also cheaper because you aren't on their homepage or sitewide.

 

5. Starting a Blog

This is one of my most favorite linking strategies.  What you do is start a Blog at www.blogger.com, and make sure it directly relates to your site.  For example, if you own an Omaha Poker site, start an Omaha Poker News Blog.

Then, add a few articles a week, and once your Blog is indexed, start adding in links in your articles back to your money site.  These links are very related, plus they'll be the only outgoing links on your Blog, so they're very powerful.

 

If you do each one of these methods, and repeat, I guarantee you'll find yourself ranking higher and higher for your keywords.  Good luck!

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Top 5 Linking Strategies for Poker Affiliates

Jul 04, 2010 00:00 AM

When it comes to getting your site to show up in Google, incoming links is what its all about.  This article gives you the 5 best ways to build incoming links to your poker affiliate site.

 

1. Reciprocal Link Exchanges

Although this is an old method, it's still a good one.  However, the best way to do this is to find related poker sites, and link to each other throughout your content. 

For example, a link to your Omaha Poker site from their Omaha Poker Strategy page will be far more valuable then a footer link or a link in their directory.

And, please don't go around emailing every poker site you find.  Go to a forum like www.pokeraffiliateworld.com to find poker affiliates who are also looking to exchange links.

 

2. Submitting Press Releases

This is one of my favorite methods for building quality links.  What you do here is write up a review of your site, or some other article about your site, then put 3-4 links throughout the article linking back to your site.

Then, go to www.arrivenet.com and submit your article there for $17.  The press releases get updated to PR3 or PR4 once PR updates, so you get extremely high quality links for only $17 for life.

 

3. Submitting Articles to Article Directories

This is another way to get high quality links.  You do the same thing as in number 2, but instead of submitting your article as a press release, you submit it to a site like www.ezinearticles.com. 

Best of all, this method is free, and Google really likes these article directories, so the links are valuable.

 

4. Purchasing Links

When most people purchase links they buy footer or sitewide links from other affiliate sites.  I advise against this.  What you should be looking for when you buy links is in-content links.

Just like in number 1, find a page on their site that relates to your page, and have them add your link right within the article.  Not only is this more valuable in the long run, it's also cheaper because you aren't on their homepage or sitewide.

 

5. Starting a Blog

This is one of my most favorite linking strategies.  What you do is start a Blog at www.blogger.com, and make sure it directly relates to your site.  For example, if you own an Omaha Poker site, start an Omaha Poker News Blog.

Then, add a few articles a week, and once your Blog is indexed, start adding in links in your articles back to your money site.  These links are very related, plus they'll be the only outgoing links on your Blog, so they're very powerful.

 

If you do each one of these methods, and repeat, I guarantee you'll find yourself ranking higher and higher for your keywords.  Good luck!

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Rush Poker Rakeback-Full Tilt Poker

Jul 04, 2010 00:00 AM

Full Tilt Poker’s registered brand, Rush Poker is possibly the biggest innovation since poker hit the WWW. Some hail it as a great move in the right direction, while other bash it for killing the very essence of poker. One thing is certain about it: it has pretty much done away with the psychological aspect of the game completely. Players are whisked from one table to another as soon as they hit the fold or the quick fold button. They have no history with the players at the table, since pretty much every hand they play is against a different set of opponents. Reads cannot be made and they cannot be put to use. Rush Poker players are pretty much left to rely on nothing but the mathematical aspect of the game, the pot odds and the hand equities. The only problem with this aspect though is that it’s relatively easy to master. Rush poker strategy on the whole is not exactly rocket science either, especially when you compare it to regular poker. It’s all about taking the good old TAG stance to he extreme basically, although some may try to take advantage of others’ tightness with limited success.

 

The bottom line is, as the novelty behind the concept wears of (which reminds me that Full Tilt has recently added Rush Poker tournaments to keep player interest alive), and as people catch on, the edges will pretty much disappear from the game. The whole thing will turn into tag, where the most successful players are the only ones who can hope to break even by beating the poker rake.

What that means is that rakeback will be a must for Rush Poker. Let’s take a look at a few  numbers to try to get our heads around how big the Full Tilt Poker rakeback is in Rush Poker.

 

In a live poker game, you can log about 30 hands per hour. In a regular online poker game, you’ll play around 80-90 hands which is quite a significant change of pace. All that is nothing compared to the 250 hands that you can log at Rush Poker every hour. What that means is that you’ll drop tons more rake on Rush Poker than anywhere else.

This is where the 27% Full Tilt rakeback we offer comes into the picture. While it won’t be able to turn the rake situation around single handedly, its impact will be bigger than on any other table in any other poker room out there. Rakeback is generally good for your play. Rush Poker rakeback is a blessing for players. Check out the Full Tilt rakeback deal offered on this site and make sure you don’t let the poker rake push you off the Rush poker tables.

The World Series of Poker-WSOP

Jul 04, 2010 00:00 AM

The WSOP is where poker dreams come true. No doubt about that. People like Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem are living proof. The reason it's such an El-Dorado for poker players is, that it's accessible to everyone and anyone. Anyone who has $10.000 to spare, ( like Hachem did ) that is'

But what do you do if your wife or family do not trust your poker skills enough to consider a buyin to the 2007 WSOP an inspired investment? Or what if you're simply dead poor, but still, you consider yourself a good poker player?
Quitting out of the question, I guess all that's left for you to do is to find an alternate approach.
Fortunately, nowadays the internet is full of such alternate opportunities. No longer do you need to cough up 10 thousand of your hard-earned dollars, a few bucks will do, coupled, of course, with tons of poker skill and a little bit of luck to top it all off.

Buyins for WSOP satellites range from a few dollars to $1000. Here, again, you'll find that money does the talking for you. Basically it's either that you have to pay more or you have to play better in order to qualify.

$1000 will buy you a seat a single-table tournament, the winner of which will not only get a WSOP seat but also some sort of travel-package: hotel room, dining, air fare paid etc.
Naturally, the less you pay, the more sub-satellites you'll have to deal with. That means that if you take the longest route to the WSOP you may have to win as many as 5-6 tourneys in order to qualify. In this case, pure poker skill alone won't help you to the top. You'd better get lucky too besides being pretty damn good if you want to make it.

At the bottom of the price-range there are the freerolls that cost players nothing to participate in. More and more online poker rooms, host such freerolls, but mind you, participation in these is generally conditioned by the fulfillment of certain membership criteria. You either have to make a hefty deposit, accumulate a huge chunk of player points ( which means you have to generate a lot of poker rake) , or do other heroic antics in order to be allowed to play.
The best and most cost-effective way to qualify to the 2007 WSOP would be to participate in a $100-$150 satellite. It is true that Chris Moneymaker bought in for only $40 in a pre-satellite which he went on to win. He then qualified for a direct satellite which he won too, in order to gain his WSOP seat. Needless to say, he later went on to win the WSOP, and take home the grand price. Now then, since few people are as skilled and as lucky as Mr. Moneymaker ( could that name have been a hint?) it'll be a lot simpler to just go to the direct satellite.

Another wise move you can make, is to buy in to more satellites. This will increase your chances towards winning one. Word has it ' and it does make sense ' that if you're unable to qualify to the WSOP buying in for a total of $5000 ( that is, half of the direct buyin) you're probably not meant to be playing there anyway.

Don't worry about finding satellites to buy in to. There are plenty of poker rooms out there, and most of them offer some kind of WSOP opportunity. Just take your time, look around and make the most of your qualifying bankroll.

The Importance of Poker Rakeback Deals

Jul 10, 2010 00:00 AM

Most online poker players are not so concerned with using Rakeback Deal when they are playing. The reason behind this nonchalance might be due to the fact that a lot of online poker and roulette players think that their main purpose for playing is just to have fun. Moreover, understanding how to master rake back would require players to spend a lot of time and effort. Why would they allot their time for this hardship when they can just proceed right away to the excitement of playing poker? However, rakeback is not at all that difficult to study and comprehend especially with the help of some points from this article.

What Rakeback is

There are a lot of ways on how a person could make money when playing in online poker rooms even if both players and the online poker room have the same chances of winning in every round. With the use of these strategies, a person could slightly increase his chances of beating other players and the poker room itself. The next question that you have to answer would be if these poker rooms could survive even if they just earn a small amount. Rake is the term that refers to what the poker room earns. Though a lot of people may think that the rake is just a small margin, it is actually enough to support the needs of poker sites in order to continue operating.

Here comes rake back. As its name suggests, the use of rake back allows you to get a percentage of the rake that the online poker site gets in every playing round. This is especially helpful if you lost a certain round when you are playing poker. You will be able to get part of the money that you have gambled on that round. In fact, poker rooms usually give out almost fifty percent of the rake it gets to be allotted for rakeback deals. With this available, it would seem that you have not lost at all or you have lost only a fraction of your wager. It would be like winning every time you play the game, whether you performed well or badly.

The Bigger the Player Is The Bigger the Rakeback Becomes

If you are interested of this deal, what you should be concerned of is to find an answer on how you can not get the rake back deal more than how you could. A lot of people have this idea that they will not be able to save anything at all even with this kind of deal considering that they only get around fifteen to twenty cents for the usual rakeback deals. They would just reason that fifteen cents is something that they could just spend on very petty stuffs. However, for the big time players who get to play poker for two rounds and spend around five thousand dollars, they are surely in for a big treat. Imagine getting about forty-percent back of what you have wagered if you lose and get much more if you win. This only gets to show that the more you play and bet the less you spend as you have the rakeback deal to rely on. If you try to compare what you could win, what you would spend on bets and what you would get on rakeback deals, you would surely be able to save a lot of your money. Thus, if roulette players can bank on a reliable roulette strategy, poker players have their own share of treat in the guise of the rake back deals.

The Bonuses and Promotions That Players Could Get from Rakeback Deals

Other things that would make you want to get rakeback deals are the possible promotions and bonuses that you could get when playing. Aside from getting rake back deals from your favorite poker sites, you could also get unbelievable promotion and bonus offers. If you get all of these, the bonuses, promotions and, of course, the rake back deal, you get twice as much of treats. What you have paid for would be incomparable to what you would get if you have all of these three. Above all, registering for these poker sites is never hard. You get what you have paid for when signing up with all the promise of getting something from the wins that you make - the rake back deals and the bonuses. Click her for the best poker rakeback deals http://gettherake.com

World Series of Poker(WSOP)-10 Things You Can Learn By Watching

Jul 10, 2010 00:00 AM

The annual World Series of Poker, held in Las Vegas, is (as its name suggests) one of the biggest poker tournaments in the world. It is now broadcast on television with glass tables and under-the-table video cameras to allow viewers to see the hole cards, allowing a fascinating insight into the betting patterns and behavior of the players. The televised images are backed up with expert commentary and so provide a great way to learn more about the game from the experts.

  1. Since the World Series of Poker is such compelling viewing, beginners can pick up the rules of the game automatically, simply by watching.
  2. Note how players maximize the potential of good hole cards. Note the early raises, reflecting the fact that they have a higher percentage chance of winning the pot.
  3. The coverage of the World Series of Poker will sometimes show the percentage chances each player has of winning the pot. Examine these carefully and, as an exercise, try to work out the cards required by each player to win.
  4. Watch how the experts try to extract as much money as possible from their rivals when they have good hands. Look at how they judge bets to try to avoid scaring other players into folding.
  5. Take particular note of rounds where expert players fold strong hands which they believe will be beaten. Listen to the commentators try to explain the psychology and reasoning.
  6. Watch the way the players behave and interact with one another during hands. Bearing in mind their hole cards, try to work out what sort of message they are trying to project into their opponents' minds.
  7. The World Series of Poker will exhibit some of the finest loose and tight players in the game. Study players who play in a similar way to yourself in order to improve your own game.
  8. Study all the different types of players. These might be experts, but you will encounter the playing styles in your own games so you need to understand them.
  9. Watch the techniques the experts use to bully low chip players out of the game.
  10. Examine the techniques players use to try to avoid being 'read' by other players. Look particularly at their body language and the way they project themselves, particularly when they are bluffing, as described in the article " Learning To Play - Poker Tips When Bluffing"

Anyone can enter the WSOP, and some sites even offer a free WSOP entry. Alex Mayer is a gaming industry professional from London, England. Whe shares her Poker expertise via the First Poker Tips website, which offers free and unbiased poker tips, strategy and downloads. Learn about bluffing and poker tells from the free, printable pdf downloads. Visit http://gettherake.com for poker bonuses and promotions.