How do I get a poker sponsorship?
Getting a poker sponsorship deal usually requires some combination of the following: luck, skill, a solid track record as a poker player, a marketable personality, the right connections and often simply being in the right place at the right time. Some common roads to poker sponsorship deals include: taking part in promotions offered at online
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Is no limit hold’em better than limit hold’em?
There is a reason no-limit Texas Hold’em is more popular than limit Hold’em. No-limit is much more explosive and lucrative in turns. If you’re an educated aggressive player, your hourly win rate will be much higher than a similar player on a limit table. Not just that, but no-limit provides many more opportunities to avoid
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What are some tips for managing a bankroll in no limit hold’em?
The major factor that devastates new players is bankroll management. In most scenarios, they win a few hands, and think “hey, I should move up to higher stakes.” This in turn, busts them. Next thing you know, they’re hitting the ‘reload’ button. Then the cycle will repeat itself, until they or their loved ones call
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No Limit Hold’em: Tips and Techniques
Becoming a winning player at no-limit Texas Hold’em isn’t easy. You need both skill and the mental fortitude to “play like the pros.” Poker, like all gambling, requires luck, but unlike roulette and craps, you’re playing against other players. An experienced player doesn’t get upset at “bad beats.” They know, as long as they’re playing
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What is Double or Nothing (Sit & Go)?
After a year or so, online double or nothings are still going strong. I’ve only recently delved into this popular bracket, but unfortunately I find it too slow for my tastes. For those that haven’t been introduced to the game structure, it’s standard Texas Hold’em sit and go, but with the twist of being a
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What is the best strategy for No Limit Hold’em: Micro Stakes?
Many players complain that the micro stakes are too loose to profit from. They insist that people at these stakes play so badly that they can’t earn any solid returns. This is a total fallacy; you’re supposed to be making money from these types of players. Your poker play just needs to boil down to
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Where can I play online poker for free?
Every poker room offer both real money and play money options for players. You simply download the software and choose either the real money tables where you can actually bet for real money, or the play money tables where you are given a play money balance, or play money chips, and then you can play
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What happens when you choose “Sit Out” at a poker room?
You’ve probably noticed the option to “sit out” during a poker game, but aren’t exactly sure what that means. It’s different for both tournaments and cash games. In cash games when you are playing and you “sit out” it is basically you saying that you aren’t at the table, but you want your seat held.
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What is a Poker Satellite?
A poker satellite is a special poker tournament which could be considered close to winning the lottery. When you enter a poker satellite tournament you are not entering to win cash – you are entering to win entry to another tournament, one that you may not have enough money to buy in with. The majority
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What types of poker tournaments can I play online?
One great thing about online poker compared to live poker is the variety of tournaments you can choose from, because the poker room or casino don’t have to worry about space. They have a wide variety of traffic from high stakes players to micro stakes players at any time of the day, so they can
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