US Real Money Online Poker

US Real Money Poker

US opportunities for playing real money online poker are numerous. By real money poker, we mean as opposed to “play money”. Every respectable casino allows its players to play just for fun with “play money” chips. Once players become comfortable and think they have an edge over their opponents, they can deposit real money and try to get a return on their investment.

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Play Poker For Real Money

Playing Online Poker For Real Money

Real Money Poker

Playing online poker for real money is a new opportunity for the poker enthusiast. No longer do they need to be confined to one casino setting. There are no lines, no waiting times and they can chose to play in their pajamas…. or even naked without getting kicked out of the poker room.

This opportunity to play for real money has created a… Continue reading

6 max Poker

6 Max Poker Games

6 max Poker shorthanded games are the poker specialist’s favorite. These fast paced and aggressive games give you the opportunity to play far more hands than full ring. You can push your edge in more situations. Because the hand ranges are wider, you can value bet more strongly as well.

Let’s take pocket pairs as an easy example. Would you raise a pair of deuces under the gun at a 9 player table ? Probably not, but it… Continue reading

What Beats What In Poker

What Beats What In Poker

Poker: What Beats What ?

Folks, let me present these famous hand rankings to you and welcome you to the game at the same time ! Poker is a fantastic card game like no other ! No other game has such an explosive mix of luck, instinct and math. So you’re ready to win your first tournament ? And take down the 1,000,000 dollar first prize? Well figure… Continue reading

Heads-Up Poker: Roadmap To Success - Part 2

This part of our series will focus on playing in position, board textures and continuation bets. Your game plan should be as follows:

1/ You should fire continuation bets on the flop as a default line againt opponents that you have no history with. A continuation bet is simply a continuation of your pre-flop action. So if you raised pre-flop on the button, you will bet the flop as well to show that… Continue reading

Heads-Up Poker: Roadmap To Success - Part 1

Heads up poker is a fascinating facet of No-Limit cash games. The swings can be much higher than traditional 6 max and heads up requires a different mindset. An entire stack can be lost or won in any given hand. Have you ever wondered what makes some players so successful at Heads up? Look at the image below. Top player Urindanger is by himself at the table… Continue reading