During the vacation I got to see multitudinous of the wonders that Amsterdam has to offer. A person of the key things I went to get the drift was the Van Gogh Museum. Having just gotten turned the horizontal I was trite, but some of his dexterity is just staggering to see, and I did [...]
Poker has been around for over a hundred years and yet, it has only really surged in popularity recently since it first spread across America in the 1800's. Since the year 2000, people have become more and more interested in the game. Because it has been around for so long, many people wonder what the [...]
Undoubtedly, celebrity interest in the game of poker has fuelled public interest in the game of poker. It is likely that the average citizen could not ignore the lure of a thing linked both to the creation of wealth and the world of the mysterious and unattainable celebrity.
Many people like to watch their favorite celebrities [...]
So you just got back from your last gambling trip. Maybe you went to Las Vegas, maybe Atlantic City or maybe even somewhere abroad. You were sitting at the cards table with a stack of casino poker chips. You were clinking the chips together, stacking them up (because you won a lot of money that [...]
Television... Has anything done more to create interest in Poker? Now, everyone knows about the big tournaments, but just a short while ago, that knowledge was contained within the small group of professional players. The biggest tournaments pulled in less than 1000 players.
But, oh how the times have changed!...
Every month there are 100s of 1000s [...]
Bluffing has always been an integral part of the game of poker. Bluffing, when done expertly and successfully, can serve as the key to winning crucial rounds in poker. Don't you feel impressed whenever great poker players are able to remain calm and indifferent even when holding the direst of cards in their hands? Put [...]
I'm often asked about Casino games, and a common question is "What's the Easiest Casino Game to Play?"
Of course, that's a difficult question to answer, and yet an easy one to answer as well.
Let me explain....
First, "easy" is a relative term. What's easy for one person may be very difficult for another person. Although I've [...]
In previous posts and articles, I explained in detail how the game of Baccarat is played.
If you want to get the basics, read my article:
"Baccarat Made Easy"
If you want to get the details beyond that, read my article:
"Baccarat - Basics and Beyond"
If you have the knowledge already, then read on...
- How do you bet?
- [...]
In a earlier article, I wrote that ALL you need to do while playing Baccarat is to decide whether to bet "Banker" or "Player". I advised against betting on a tie, so that left ONLY that one decision to make.
Either place your bet in the area marked "Banker", and if the bank wins, so do [...]
Asians are proving to be tough opponents to more established poker professionals from around the world.
The Main Event of the Asian Poker Classic held in Goa, India drew to a close on Monday, 5 March 2007. It was reportly won by Danish poker player Carl Hostrup (USD320,000). Second place was taken by Samuel Lehton (USD165,000) [...]