Texas hold’em is among the most popular and dramatic versions of poker on the planet incorporating a wide selection of playing techniques. Texas hold’em usually suits up to 10 players; however, online you will play against the dealer. ObjectiveThe aim of the game is to win against the dealer’s hand by having the perfect 5-card [...]
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Basic Etiquette in the Poker Room
Casino poker is not like an informal home game. House rules are interpreted very strictly and applied consistently. The expectation is that all players will adhere to certain standards to prevent confusion, cheating and slowing down the game. If a game has a time collection, players and dealers will try to move the game along [...]
Poker Variants – Texas Hold’em
A community card poker, Texas Hold’em is the most popular poker game in tournaments and on the internet. Despite this success, and the Texas State legislature designating Robstown as it’s place of birth in the early 20th century, its true origins are shrouded in mystery. The game spread slowly until, in 1967, a group of [...]
Poker Players – Eugene Katchalov
Eugene Katchalov was born on 21st February 1981 in Kiev, Ukraine. Katchalov is a hugely successful poker professional who has won over $7 million dollars in live tournaments and recorded seven-figure victories in World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour events. Katchalov spent ten years in his native Ukraine before relocating to the United States [...]
Poker – which version will you choose?
Poker is said to have originated in New Orleans in the early 1800s, and has since migrated across the world, with many variations of its rules. The basic principle of poker is that each player bets on the value of his hand of cards. There are many different types of poker, each with different rules [...]
Community Poker Explained
Community poker is not, as might be inferred from the name, some kind of mass participation charity event, but the umbrella term for those styles of poker where a number of cards are placed face up for all the players to use. These shared or window cards usually follow the dealing of an incomplete hand [...]
The Ins and Outs of Texas Hold‘em
Texas Hold‘em is a variant of Poker that is played between two to ten players. The emphasis of Texas Hold’em revolves around betting on cards as they are played in real-time. Simply put, you want to win as many chips as possible as you move from one pot to another. Each pot is won by [...]
Poker Players – Sam Trickett
Sam Trickett was born on 2nd July 1986 in Nottingham; he is considered to be among the brightest talents in live tournament poker. The 25 year old has earned over $5 million in just four years and has posted notable successes in Aussie Millions, World Series of Poker and European Poker Tour events. Trickett took [...]
How to Play Texas Hold’em Poker
Texas Hold’em is reckoned to be the most popular variants of poker and is found in all casinos as well as video poker and online poker. Tables of between 10 and 12 players are usual, less if there are fewer poker players available. As with any game of poker, Texas Hold’em requires the player to [...]
Poker – a game of skill
Poker is an extremely popular card game, with a number of variations, which share betting rules and usually hand rankings. It is a game of both luck, depending on the hand that is dealt and also skill, convincing players that you have a good hand even if you do not and knowing when to gamble [...]