Have you ever wondered how it is that good players seem to snap off opponents’ bluffs with monotonous regularity, but fold when the opponent “has the goods”? The answer is not that complicated. The bluffs they beat are the bluffs typically tried by inexperienced and poor players. Invariably these occur when a hand has “gone [...]

I have to briefly interrupt this poker blog, to talk about another ‘hobby’ of mine. This of course, is playing games at online casinos. I like the skill aspect of poker, I like that it is a challenge and exercise for my mind. But sometimes I just like to chill and play online slots for [...]

So what are pot odds? Simply put your pot odds are the odds of winning your hand when on a draw and making the decision to call a bet or raise with it. The reason we use pot odds is to minimize our risk while increasing the pay off in the long run. Obviously players [...]

Carbon poker has rolled out a new daily tournament schedule. It is jam-packed with guaranteed prize pool tournaments. This is a brave move on the part of the Merge network to invest in their own growth. Carbon poker is a site on the Merge poker network. It is a smaller site, but the software has [...]

PokerStars has a great VIP program, it is eventually a rakeback program. For serious player it can provide a very large return. Being a part of the Pokerstars VIP club is easy, you simply play poker for real money. Pokerstars automatically takes care of the rest. For every qualifying raked hand you play and every [...]