Archive for the ‘Texas Hold em Strategy’ Category

Zynga Shares Jump After Facebook IPO Filing

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) , the greatest developer ofgames for social-networking sites, climbed 26 percent in twodays, increased by Facebook Inc.s primary open gift filing . The shares rose 8.1 percent to $13.39 at the close,bringing their year-to-date earn to 42 percent. The batch got alift after Facebook reported that 12 ...

Revised Stance On Wire Act Has States Pursuing Internet Poker

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Federal prosecutors may have cracked opened the door for individual U.S. states to operate Internet poker websites without Congress passing online poker legislation.At least a half-dozen states -- including Nevada -- and the District of Columbia have enacted laws or are contemplating regulatory changes that would allow some form of ...

Poker: Every Game Needs A Donkey

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Playing poker is a game where players combine patience, math skills and nerves to extract money from the other players at the table. In my time of playing poker, I have never sat down at a table where at least one donkey was not present. Some of the time, especially ...

How To Play Omaha Holdem Hi-Lo Part One

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The Difference Between Texas Hold'em and Omaha Hold'em Poker Omaha Hold'em is a poker game similar to Texas Hold'em. It is a simple game to learn how to play. Any poker player, who likes the action in a Texas Hold'em game, will most surely be intrigued with Omaha Hold'em. ...

Texas Hold'em Tournament To Help Pay For Celebration

Friday, January 13th, 2012

PORT CLINTON -- The Port Clinton Area Fourth of July Celebration Committee, with help from the Port Clinton Elks Lodge, has organized what is planned to be the largest No Limit Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament ever held in the Port Clinton area. Doors open at noon Jan. 29, and table ...

How To Play Omaha Holdem Part Two

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

The small blind generally requires this player to bet half of the lower limit of the poker game. In this illustration, the amount needed would be $0.50 (half of $1). The big blind bet required is equal to the full amount of the lower limit ($1). These two poker players ...

Zynga Stock Should Be Above $10 But Corporate Culture Puts A Lid On Growth

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Zynga is the world's largest social gaming company with an active user base of more than 200 million users. It is set to make more than a billion dollars in revenue in 2011 by selling in-game, virtual goods to its users who play games like FarmVille, CityVille and ...

Internet Poker Is Sort Of Legal!

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Ah, the holidays. If you're a poker player, the Justice Department has given you a pretty nifty gift in the way of this little-noticed legal memorandum made public Friday.In a nutshell, the department's Office of Legal Counsel has determined that the Federal Wire Act, the 1961 law that had been ...

Understanding Bluffing In Texas Hold’em Poker

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

You will soon find out that one of the most exhilarating parts of playing in a game of Texas Hold'em poker is pulling off a good bluff. As you are raking in the pot of a hand that you just won following a triumphant bluff, you will most certainly be ...

Learn How To Bet In Texas Hold’em Poker

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

The Importance of Betting in Texas Hold'em Poker How you make your bets in a round of Texas Hold'em poker often determines the result of the game. It is imperative to hold good cards, but it also is essential to know how to bet them. A good poker hand ...