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December
17th 2008
Is Bragging in Poker a Smart Tactic?

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Without a doubt the most loathed personalities at the no-limit Texas Hold’em table the majority of times will constantly be the boaster. You recognize the poker player I’m talking about. He’s the guy that finds a place at the no limit Texas Hold’em poker table and makes sure you’re aware that he desires all of your Texas Hold’em chips; parting the no limit Texas Hold’em poker table with the exact same position that he came with. Even if he doesn’t win, he has the thought that he is the finest poker player on the globe.

As the greater part Texas Hold’em players would prefer to stay away from competition of this type, there exist others who would argue that boasting may have its compensation. So, the doubt you may have is: Is there , if truth be told such a thing as a skillful poker boaster or false Texas Hold’em Poker bragger? Showing-off about how competent you are in no-limit Texas Hold’em is really just like stating: “I am the most skilled poker player around, be sure to stay on top of things while you’re competing in a Texas Hold’em game against me!” That’s about the most awful vibe to send out playing no-limit Texas Hold’em. Plus, sharing too much information about your no-limit Texas Hold’em playing manner can be harmful to your no limit Texas Hold’em poker game. You most certainly do not want these guys to know how you bet on certain Texas Hold’em hands.

What is more there are those no-limit Texas Hold’em opponents who may use show-boating as a sort of no-limit Texas Hold’em technique, or bluff. Show-boating when you have a particular poker hand might probably bewilder your opponents and confuse them about your no limit Texas Hold’em poker playing method. Some people may deem this tactic a bit deceitful, but it is important to not forget that there aren’t many regulations against it in Texas Hold’em. Texas Hold’em Poker is all about working with what you got and taking advantage of it to the fullest.

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November
29th 2008
Poker Investigation Story will air on 60 Minutes

Posted under online poker & online poker sites & poker players

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On Sun., Nov. 30th CBS will premiere their special “How Online Gamblers Unmasked Cheaters”. This special was filmed after a 16-week research into the online Texas Hold’em industry and particularly a cheating scandal with the online poker site Absolute Poker.

This poker page was studied after some of the poker players on the website stated that a poker player was illegally winning a great amount of cash. Todd Witteles was a vital player in this research, according to Witteles; he was losing large amounts of money to the exact same Texas Hold’em poker player. Witteles claimed that this player was raising against incredibly good poker hands, anyone would have assumed he was basically giving his money to the other players, but he was unbelievably winning quite often.

Witteles was quite correct in his assumptions, it was later shown that a player with knowledge of the site was able to see any poker player’s hole cards. At first, Absolute Poker said that there were no faults with the room or the Texas Hold’em poker competitor. After numerous players moved forward with accusations, the Texas Hold’em site examined further into the problem and found the problem.

By Jan. of 2008, the gaming commission uncovered what the Texas Hold’em poker competitors and the poker website had suspected all along. It turned out that, there was an employee who had broken through the Texas Hold’em poker room’s security system and was playing poker illegitimately for more or less six weeks. The research proved that the poker page had not benefited from the illicit activities in any way, and was in no way, shape or form implicated.

These circumstances are further proof that there should be more laws in regards to online poker websites. The United States government should authorize and legalize the online poker business to defend these honorable customers. These laws would also regulate the access to these pages by children, which tends to be another concern these days.

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September
10th 2008
Poker is not just for The Greatest Poker Players in the World Anymore

Posted under poker & poker games & poker players & texas holdem

Texas Holdem’ was a game available only in Vegas Casinos or from electronic poker machines, but now it is more in style than ever in Vegas thanks to the the internet.

The well-known Venetian Hotel and Casino, is now banking on this popularity with its new audience-participation show called “The Real Deal!” in its Venetian Showroom, beginning in October.

This new idea will join comedy and game show elements to entertain its live audience. The audience will also be able to join in the popular game of Texas Holdem’ alongside the the best poker players in the world. Many prizes are available for the audience including a chance to win 1$ million.

In “The Real Deal!” the audience members will play with players like Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu. Around 10 of the world’s best poker players have already signed up for the game show. The audience will be able to play along with the 90 minute game thanks to handheld, wireless, touch screen devices located on each seat.

“People who take a vacation in Vegas want to play poker,” Negreanu says, “but obviously they can’t play in a big game with the players such as Doyle or Phil Hellmuth. But, in this show, they actually can.” At the beginning of each show, six audience members will be chosen to sit at the poker table on stage with two professional players. Each audience member is then involved in the action by being dealt a unique poker hand on their devices. Everyone in the showroom is then involved in the action with big-screen monitors located on stage.

The show’s producers say that you don’t have to be a pro poker player to take part in the game. There are other ways to build your point total, that doesn’t involve the game of poker necessarily. Betting on the suit of the next poker card or trying to guess which state a particular audience member is from, are just some of the ways to come out a champ in this game.

The show’s creators are also betting on the great personalities of the pro poker stars to have great moments. Someone like Scotty Nguyen, the flamboyant five-time winner of the World Series of Poker, definitely can keep an audience entertained and will provide some great entertainment in this new poker game show .

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