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Most poker players don’t bother with seeking out professional coaching or training right away because this costs money. Instead, beginning online poker players like to gauge how successful they can be on their own, then they consider poker training afterward. Of course, none of these players realize that you can actually get free poker tips from the pros just by becoming a RakeTheRake member. Going further, getting training immediately shortens the amount of time it takes for you to become a successful poker player. Opening a RakeTheRake account is completely free, and when you do so, you’ll have the opportunity …

Alexa Fisher may be well over a decade away from legally being allowed to play online poker or in  a casino, but that’s certainly not stopping her from playing wherever else she can. In fact, the 8-year-old American poker prodigy reportedly knows how to play 50 different poker games, and she has some poker tournament experience as well. The child grinder first learned how to play poker at the age of 3 when father Justin Fisher taught her the basics. After learning both the rules and strategy for holdem poker by age 5, Fisher picked up other poker games such …

While a lot of online poker players today improve their game by visiting forums and taking advantage of free poker training, there are still plenty of players who enjoy reading poker books. And if you’re interested in finding the top 10 poker books that can help your game, the following list should help greatly. 1. Harrington on Hold ‘em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play (2004) Dan Harrington is certainly known as one of the better holdem poker players of all-time since he won the 1995 WSOP Main Event and earned over $6.6 million in his …

One of the most common misconceptions about poker pros is that they don’t really need, nor seek out, the advice of others anymore. Instead, it’s just assumed that they’re totally fine on poker tips because they are good enough to make a living with the game. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth since there are plenty of pro players who get poker coaching and watch training videos. A great example of a professional player who got poker coaching is Jeff Shulman, who enlisted the services of Phil Hellmuth for the 2009 WSOP Main Event. Shulman sought out the …

Poker pro Brandon Adams discussed his poker coaching company, Expert Insight, in a recent interview, and he revealed the shocking wages that his coaches are earning. Tom Dwan was among the priciest coaches since an hour with the online poker pro will cost you $6,500. And if you’re looking to Patrik Antonius for a bargain price, don’t because he charges nearly the same at $6,000 per hour. Obviously beginning players can’t afford poker coaching fees like these, but this doesn’t mean that they still can’t become excellent players. This is especially true with the many poker training sites out there, …

Despite what some governments around the world claim, online poker is a game that can be beaten by skilled players. But what you have to realize is that it takes quite a bit of work to get to the point where you’re a skilled and profitable player. This means you need to study strategy and learn all you can about how to play poker better. Of course, there are ways that you can cut down on the amount of time it takes to become a good player, and watching free poker training videos definitely falls into this category. Much like …

While online poker is an excellent game that offers players the chance to make ridiculous amounts of money, you may be on the fence about whether or not playing is a good idea. This being said, here are 10 reasons that will hopefully put you on the right side of the fence. 1. You can make a living in your underwear – If you’re looking for a job where you can roll out of bed without showering, shaving and putting on clothes, online poker is the perfect game. Just make sure you learn plenty of poker tips so you’re good …

While you could spend years learning poker tips and strategy, in the beginning, it’s best to simplify things by focusing on just a few tips. This being said, here is a look at some of the best strategy for beginning poker players. 1. Set Starting Hand Requirements – You need to limit the number of poker hands that you’re willing to play in order to avoid wasting money and putting yourself in difficult situations. And the best way to do this is by keeping strict starting hand requirements based on the table size. Once you gain more experience, you can …

Some players might think of poker as a somewhat stressful game – especially if they don’t take the time to learn poker strategy beforehand. However, a Canadian university study found the opposite to be true in that online poker actually reduces stress. The primary cause of stress is a hormone called cortisol, which increases blood sugar and blood pressure when released. Cortisol also reduces your immune responses, and all of this causes you to feel more stressed out. But the study found that when you play poker online, your cortisol levels decrease by 17%, which reduces stress levels quite a …

If you love casino poker tournaments and rakeback, then you should really consider playing at Full Tilt Poker. Not only does Full Tilt offer 27% rakeback deals, but they are also giving out $3,500 prize packages for the DeepStacks Poker Tour’s World Poker Challenge. If you’re unfamiliar with the World Poker Challenge, this event takes place in Reno, Nevada at the Grand Sierra Resort; also, the poker tournament runs on March 12th and 13th. If you’re able to win one of the $3,500 prize packages that Full Tilt Poker is giving out, you will get your $2,600 Main Event buy-in …