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Once you get past the poker strategy basics like starting hand selection and table position, a whole new assortment of intermediate strategy comes to surface. And one of the most crucial intermediate concepts that’s worth discussing in no-limit poker is bet sizing. What’s interesting about bet sizing is that every player does this in some capacity because the idea merely refers to how large you make any given bet. However, the key is to correctly size your bets to accomplish the desired goal, which we’ll discuss in-depth below. Bet Sizing Goals The best place to begin this discussion is with …

We’re not far away from the UEFA European Football Championship, and the folks at Party Poker are so excited they’ve rolled out a Championship Challenge in honor of this prestigious football event. A $100,000 top prize is paid to the winner, while lots of other cash prizes and freeroll tickets will be given away too. If you’re interested in winning any of the numerous prizes that Party Poker is offering then take a look at all the details below: Promo Period The Championship Challenge runs from now until July 1st, 2012 at 23:59 ET. However, the promotion can also end …

The Irish Poker Festival, a Chelsea FC game, Cheltenham Festival, Go Karting in London, the F1 British Grand Prix – these events all sound very entertaining and exciting, and they’re even better when you don’t have to pay for the festivities! Well, that’s exactly what Ladbrokes Poker VIP members have been treated to recently. Here’s a look at some of the events that lucky Ladbrokes VIP members have attended: Cheltenham Festival 5 lucky poker players earned box seats at Cheltenham Festival through a freeroll tournament. Cheltenham Festival is one of the biggest and most prestigious horse racing events in the …

Party Poker has forged quite a reputation for themselves throughout the online poker world by offering some of the biggest bonuses and promotions. They not only run huge poker tournaments, but lots of freerolls where newcomers can quickly build a bankroll. If you’re interested in learning more about the Party Poker rakeback deal and these fantastic offers, here are some of the promos currently running: $5,000 Bankroll Booster Every Sunday at 14:30 ET, Party Poker runs a massive $5,000 Bankroll Booster freeroll. You can get into this freeroll through a variety of routes including: making a deposit, earning 5 Party …

Wouldn’t it be great to play for a multi-million dollar tournament prize pool in Las Vegas, and hang out with French poker legend Fabrice Soulier? Well you can – and all for just $1 (!) with Everest Poker who’re giving out $4,000 WSOP prize packages that include the following perks: $1,000 buy-in for WSOP Event 56 7-night hotel stay at the Venetian/Palazzo ($1,400) $1,600 for spending and traveling money Everest VIP party invitation on June 29th, 2012 And that VIP party is where you can rub shoulders with poker pro Fabrice Soulier, and given that he’s the 2011 World Series …

The typical Buddhist monk lifestyle involves lots of praying, meditating, and seeking enlightenment. In this rigid routine, there’s little room for playing high stakes poker, drinking alcohol and smoking. That being the case, it’s no wonder Buddhist followers around the world are questioning the actions of eight monks from the South Korean “Jogye” sect. The story began when the eight monks traveled to a lakeside luxury hotel for a memorial service. They started drinking, smoking and playing poker around 9pm, all the while being secretly filmed. Their night of debauchery didn’t end until 8am – 13 hours after the party …

Yesterday (15th May) PokerStars officially launched Zoom Poker – the new super-fast way to play poker for those players who want an action-packed poker game without the wait. The official launch included the release of Zoom for Mobile on the Android platform. PokerStars.com, PokerStars.eu, and PokerStars.net players can now all get the fun of Zoom on their Android devices. Instead of players choosing a different table, Zoom Poker works by allowing players to join a ‘pool’ or ‘group’ according to their chosen game  – be it Omaha, Hold ‘em etc. – and the action plays out like a traditional ring …

You can never learn too much poker strategy – especially in the beginning. So while we’ve covered beginners poker tips before, it’s definitely worth expanding on the subject. That said, let’s look at some extra poker tips that will help you catch up to more experienced players and earn some serious poker cash in the process. 1) Come up with a ‘Bankroll Management Plan’. Before you play a real money poker hand, it’s important to decide what stakes you should be playing based on your bankroll. Experienced poker tournament players usually have at least 50 buy-ins for their prospective stakes, …

No matter what kind of poker you play – whether it be MTT’s, SNG’s or cash games – rakeback deals can earn you a lot of extra money. But as many poker players know, cash game grinders stand to make the most money from rakeback in the long-term. After all, even those who only play one table at a time will get in around 100 hands per hour, which adds up to a lot of rakeback. Going beyond simply cash game players in general, heads-up poker players stand to benefit immensely from rakeback; the two reasons being: 1) Heads-up players …

Although not hailed as a premier destination for tournament players, Virgin Poker is making some strides to change this perception by rolling out some big MTT promotions. So if you’re a poker tournament player and you are looking to make some extra cash and/or win a WSOP prize package, you should find the following promos very interesting: MTT Leaderboard Most poker tournament players find it rewarding enough that they can win money in the actual tourneys. But Virgin Poker sweetens the MTT experience for poker players by adding a €1,000 leaderboard race each month. The top 50 points earners during …