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Pot Odds – Your Secret Poker Weapon
Pot odds is one of the most neglected aspects of Texas Holdem poker, especially by the beginner and intermediate player. Some poker beginners have heard the term and a few even have a basic concept of what pot odds are, but very few of these players know how to put them to good use in a poker game.
However knowing how to calculate and use pot odds is one of the crucial weapons that serious poker players have in their armory, one that most definitely separates them from the amateur.
Poker pot odds are often associated with complex mathematical calculations and the less serious player can feel overwhelmed at the prospect of tackling such a subject, but don’t fret, do you really think that to be a serious poker player you need to be a genius at mathematics? Do you think all the poker pros are?
Well of course the answer is that they are most definitely not all geniuses, but what they do have is a method of calculating the odds quickly and easily to see if they are in their favor in any given situation. So let’s look at a simple, basic way of calculating the odds, remember it needs to...
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Online Poker: All About Internet Poker
In the poker industry, we all have witnessed incredible growth over the last few years. Many people are making big money during this boom in the industry. Let's see the ways creative business people have made big bucks during this poker boom.
First, let's look at why we are seeing this incredible growth. There were 3 separate events that created the growth in people hitting the poker tables. Alright, listed in order, this is what happened that led to the growth in poker.
It all begins in 1994 when poker player Henry Orenstein designed, and patented, the technology for the the hole card camera. This allows viewers to see the pocket cards that the players have while the hands are being played out. The beginning for "pocket cam" happened in 1997 on The Late Night Poker Show, in England.
Poker had been on TV since the 70's, however few people were watching. It wasn't very interesting watching poker because not seeing the hole cards the players were holding, you were guessing what the players thinking. This clever device made viewing poker on TV much more interesting.
The next thing that contributed to the poker explosion...
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