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admin | October 15, 2009
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Free Poker Cash

While we mainly concentrate on poker basics we do understand that many beginner poker players could make good use of the various free poker bonuses that are available online.

The poker strategy site at PokerStrategy not only offers some great poker strategy advice and tips for beginners, but they also have a free poker bankroll program where their members can get free cash to play poker with at one of a number of online poker rooms.

This is a great resource for players that are just starting to learn to play poker online and we recommend that all players no matter what level they are at should take advantage of it.

If you have already opened an account with PokerStrategy and are still looking for other free poker offers, you should visit this free poker cash site. They have many more free poker bankroll deals that the ones we have advertised here and not only that but they also categorize the bankroll deals according to the countries that can claim them. This is very useful as not all offers are available to players from every country.

If you are interested in getting free cash to play poker with (and why wouldn’t you be?) you should be able to find something to suit you at SmokingPoker.,com.

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admin | January 31, 2009
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Common Poker Beginners Mistakes

Common Hold’em Beginner Mistakes

As a new player to the game of poker, you will soon come to realize that learning the game is a lot about trial and error. However, there are some errors that beginner players tend to repeat over and over again and if you learn to identify them, you will know what to avoid, thus saving yourself some hard earned cash in the process.

Here are a few do’s and don’ts to help you avoid those common beginner mistakes: Read more

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admin | January 24, 2009
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Hold’em Poker Bankroll Management

Online Poker Bankroll Advice

One of the most common mistakes made by first time players when they start playing online poker is the mismanagement of their bankroll. A bankroll is the money that the player sets aside for his poker playing and the idea, of course, is to get this bankroll to grow. Players need to realize that it takes time and practice to build a poker bankroll, and it will not be something that happens overnight.

Poker experts agree that a player who wants to start building a good-sized bankroll should have enough funds at the beginning in order to do so. A good rule of thumb is to open an online poker account with no less than $150 in order to have something on which to build. Read more

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admin | January 17, 2009
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Basic Hold’em Strategy

Basic Texas Hold’em Poker Strategy
Poker is a game of skill and, although it is infused with an element of luck, the player can go a long way in improving the odds of the game by learning a basic strategy of the game upon which he will build as he advances in skill level.

Don’t be Afraid to Fold: Top poker players can tell you that they fold up to 80% of the time! The strategy involved here is to know that it is okay to fold and that it is better to land up losing a little money than a lot. Understand that you cannot win every game all of the time. Think long term. If you follow this strategy, you will see that in the end you will come out even and then start to win. Read more

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admin | January 9, 2009
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What are pot odds in Texas Hold’em?

What are Pot Odds?
As players advance in the game of poker, they will realize that it is not enough to only understand the rules of the game and poker hand rankings. In order to maintain an advantage in the game, they will also need to understand all about pot odds. By doing so, they will be obtaining a particularly powerful weapon against their opponents. A common myth is that a player has to be good at maths in order to understand pot odds, however, with a bit of practice, anybody can learn how to apply pot odds to their game.

Definition of Pot Odds
Pot odds is a strategy used in poker whereby the player uses the likelihood (odds) of winning while playing a drawing hand to decide whether he or she should call or raise a bet or not. As such, pot odds are the player’s chances of making a hand in comparison to the amount in the prize pot and what it will cost to get the pot. Read more

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