Top Poker Guide » Poker general http://www.toppokerguide.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 05 May 2010 08:56:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Some common Poker Terminology http://www.toppokerguide.com/some-common-poker-terminology http://www.toppokerguide.com/some-common-poker-terminology#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:29:47 +0000 admin http://174.37.88.88/~toppoker/?p=32

  • Bluff

    “Bluffing” – or pretending to have better cards than you actually do – is a commonly used strategy of the game. A player who bluffs usually bets higher than his cards warrant with the intention to scare the other players out of the game.

  • Aggressive play

    An “aggressive” player uses strategy to bet high early and forces others to leave their comfort zone. He frequently bets the maximum limit and stays in the game till the end. If you are skilled at aggressive playing, you can earn a lot of money.

  • Conservative play

    A “conservative” player usually bets only small amounts, is averse to risk and is quick to fold if the cards are not in his favor. Conservative play may not win you big pots but will save you money. The reason for this is that if people know that you’re a conservative player, they will get out any time that you bet more than the minimum.

  • Action

    In poker action denotes the amount of betting going on at a given table or money being risked

  • Tell

    A “tell” is a constant sign, habit or behavioral tic that lets the other players know how good or bad your hand is. Wiping your brow, tapping your finger nails n the tables, furtive glances at the cards, etc are typical tells. Everyone has a ‘tell’ no matter how much you try to hide it. It is important to learn to play stoically and disallow others to read you.

    • ]]>     http://www.toppokerguide.com/some-common-poker-terminology/feed 0     Poker Myths http://www.toppokerguide.com/poker-myths http://www.toppokerguide.com/poker-myths#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:27:04 +0000 admin http://174.37.88.88/~toppoker/?p=28 Like with slots, craps and all other casino games, poker too has its share of myths and misconceptions. These myths have often been the bane of confusion and mystery. Let’s try to demystify these popularly believed myths.

    Bluffing

    People are often under the misconception that you need to bluff to get full value for your good hands. Some bluff to show-off to the opponents; for example they will bluff when they know their chances of winning are slim. It is a good idea to bluff to make the other casino players think that you are loose player and then start playing tight. But never confuse actual loose playing with bluffing. The aim of bluffing is to win the pot.

    Showing confidence is winning

    Most people falsely believe that if they show themselves to be confident, the pot will be theirs. You can’t turn bad cards to winning ones by a show of confidence; you need the right cards or play very smartly to win. Confidence will only come with success, which in turn will only come with practice and skill.

    People tend to believe all that they see in the movies

    Movies are for entertainment; do not believe all the glamourous situations they show in the movies. The superiority shown by super aggressive players is a facade to hide their desperate situation because they have borrowed money to play, or it’s just a blind to fool people. An aggressive play may lead to a high for the player, but it does not necessarily help in winning.

    It’s not confidence, aggressive playing or bluffing that helps you to win, rather playing skillfully and smartly is the key to success in all games, just like with backgammon, bingo and keno.

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    ]]>     http://www.toppokerguide.com/poker-myths/feed 0     Welcome to Top Poker Guide The complete guide to all poker variations http://www.toppokerguide.com/welcome-to-top-poker-guide-the-complete-guide-to-all-poker-variations http://www.toppokerguide.com/welcome-to-top-poker-guide-the-complete-guide-to-all-poker-variations#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:21:15 +0000 admin http://174.37.88.88/~toppoker/?p=23 The game of poker consists of many different variations, in total there are more than 120 forms of poker although a few are played by many people. The most popular forms of casino and poker are Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hold’em, Seven-Card Stud Poker and Draw poker. These games are most likely to be spread at every Online casino, poker club and poker tournaments around the world. Omaha, Seven-Card Stud and Draw poker are also played in high/low versions. In the US the high/low versions are more common than they are in Europe. Among the unusual but still popular poker variations are Crazy Pineapple which is a relative to Texas Hold’em, Razz which is a form of Seven-Card Stud and Lowball which is a form of Draw poker. The unusual poker forms are mostly played in home games. Read about poker variations

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    • The most popular forms of casino poker are Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hold’em, Seven-Card Stud Poker and Draw poker. These games are most likely to be spread at every casino, poker club and poker tournaments around the world.

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