texas holdem

Is Online Poker Rigged?

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:13:47 +0000

The poker sites make their money from the rake not you loosing a hand. With that being said the question you should be asking yourself is what do I need to watch out for while playing online? There are hackers that claim they have programs that allow them to cheat. But I don’t believe them. If you are being cheated the culprit is most likely another player at the table not the online poker rooms.

Hackers that claim they have hacked the poker sites are usually trying to sell you some kind of cheater program. These programs don’t work and are nothing more than a scam. The online poker sites are super secure these days. A reputation of security and fairness equals new customers and cash to a poker site, so they go to great lengths to achieve this.

If you have been cheated online it was most likely wile playing against two or more players that were in collusion. This is when two players secretly communicate with each other about their hole cards and betting strategy. To guard against this watch for players that always play slow before the flop because this is when they are communicating and plotting against you, also look out for a guy that keeps raising and reraising with nothing because he’s trying to jack up the pot for his partner or push out players that may win. Poker sites watch for players that only play together. The cheaters quickly get spotted by the players or the poker site and are not anything to worry about.

Where there’s money involved there will always be cheaters but online poker is not rigged. Pick an established poker site (Like Titan Poker room) to play on and you will be all right. The play online is different then it is at a casino, however you are less likely to be cheated online because no human ever touches the cards. If you spot a cheater always turn them in.

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Popularity of texas holdem

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:48:08 +0000

Texas Hold’em is clearly king today. No other poker game gets as much television exposure. The reason for this exposure is because Texas Holdem has nearly perfect ingredients for the TV screen. The community cards (five cards shared by everyone) make visually tracking what’s going on easy for the viewing audience.
In fact, the most successful Hold’em players have become famous celebrities. The catchy Full Tilt Poker commercials give pros such as Chris “Jesus” Ferguson the kind of exposure that promises more than a mere 15 minutes of fame.
Even if you don’t seek any TV celebrity fame, you can still play Texas Hold’em and have tons of fun. Who knows? You may even get lucky. And if you do decide to enter tournaments after you master the game, you may be the next budding star. The game has made instant millionaires of tournament winners and turned them into household names to the dedicated fans who religiously follow every episode of the World Poker Tour.

Knowing when to check or fold

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:45:26 +0000

Your opportunities to use the check option (opting not to bet but staying in the game) are limited. After you make a bet in the round, no other player may check. For instance, if you as the first player bet, then the rest of the players may call, raise, or fold - but not check. If you fold, then the second player has the option to check because you didn’t make the initial bet.
If you check, you still retain the right to call or raise any bet made by players who follow. A checkraise occurs when you first check but raise a bet made by an opponent later in the same betting round. A checkraise is a common trapping technique you can use when you’ve made a monster hand.
When you fold, you say adios to any chips you previously put into the pot.
But don’t stay in just because you have money invested in the pot. Always call or raise depending on the current strength of your hand, not on how many bets you already have put into the pot.

You can use this strategy in online casinos as well.