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Is Online Poker or Business School Better?

Few people outside of the online poker community would say that playing poker for a living is a better career move than going to business school. After all, the general population still thinks that online poker is pure gambling, and they don’t realize the high degree of poker strategy involved. But despite these misguided beliefs, there are plenty of people who realize the value of poker, and some even believe it could be just as important – if not more important – than attending business school. The president of the United States Poker Federation, Peter Alson, is one of these …

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Character: at the Table and in Life.

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It was stated by Anthony Holden that, “whether he likes it or not, a man’s character is stripped at the poker table; if the other players read him better than he does, he has only himself to blame. Unless he is both able and prepared to see himself as others do, flaws and all, he will be a loser in cards, as in life.” This year’s Wynn Classic Championship saw plenty of players with poker skills and strong characters. However, as in most games of life, only one could walk away the winner. With a countless number of household poker …

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Why Take Chances? Play With Skill.

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Everyone has heard the phrase “poker takes moments to learn, but a lifetime to master.” However, there are few who actually take the significance of this quote to heart. In order to really become proficient in the game one must invest time and effort. The more playing experience you have the better grasp you will have on building your ideal poker strategy. Poker is not a game of chance but a game of skill, skills that must be developed over time. With the multitude of online poker sites now available to Internet users it’s a breeze to keep sharp and …

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Poker Loyalty Programs

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Loyalty is an allegiance, faithfulness and devotion to a cause. Poker Loyalty Programs allows you to be added to a mailing list that will provide the latest VIP bonus offers and updates you on the latest promotions that are going on. A poker loyalty program will also offer monthly refunds to poker players as a incentive for constantly playing. At the end of each month, poker players will receive a rebate amount based on an assortment of factors such as rake contribution, number of hands played, number of tournaments entered and the number of tournaments won. Normally a player will …

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