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For all of those who don’t think that online poker is a thinking game, consider this: the prestigious Harvard University is using poker to teach law school students courtroom skills. More specifically, Professor Charles Nesson has formed a “Poker Strategic Thinking Society” that seeks to train students to consistently read their opponents and make positive expected value plays. Nesson believes that poker strategy concepts like bankroll management can be applied to all walks of life so people properly manage their money. He even thinks that grade school children should be taught poker games so they develop these skills as he …

As many online poker players are aware, rakeback is an excellent way to make extra money at the poker tables. Rakeback deals give you back a percentage of the rake that you have to pay online poker sites, and can provide a really nice boost by the end of the month. Of course, many cash game players want to know exactly how much rakeback they can earn just to get an idea of what their profits will look like. And the answer all depends on which online poker rooms you play at, what game you play, the table sizes, and …

Some online poker players mistakenly assume that the only way to earn poker money is on the tables. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth since there are a variety of ways that people can earn bonuses and other rewards. This being said, here is a quick look at some of the different ways in which you can make poker money: Rakeback – Perhaps the best way to make extra money on the poker tables is through rakeback deals. If you’ve never heard of rakeback, this is a special deal that you get through poker affiliates, which pays you …

When it comes to rakeback, many poker players wonder if there is a best rakeback site, or one that’s far superior to the rest. Unfortunately, there’s no clear-cut answer to this question since there are a host of factors that you need to look at when determining the best rakeback sites. The most obvious factor to look at is the size of the rakeback deal that an online poker site is offering. Not all rakeback deals are created equally, and the bigger offer you find, the more money you’re going to get back at the end of the month. To …

Outside of learning lots of poker strategy, the best thing you can do to improve your chances of winning online poker money involves taking advantage of a rakeback deal. Unfortunately, there are a lot of beginning poker players who don’t realize this, and they’re missing out on a way to increase their poker profits. But before we get into all of this, let’s discuss what rakeback deals are for those who are unfamiliar with this term. The best place to start is with the rake, which is a fee that online poker rooms collect for running the games. In nearly …

When a person starts out in online poker, learning strategy can become a blur. After all, there are tons of different concepts and levels of poker strategy one must master before becoming a complete player. But if you’re looking to overcome the initial beginners poker barrier and develop into a great player faster, watching poker training videos definitely helps speed up the process. If you’re interested in playing better online poker by watching training videos, a good place to start is RakeTheRake. When you create a free RakeTheRake account you can also sign up for free training at DragTheBar. Seeing …

If you play poker in high stakes SNG’s, then Absolute Poker has a great promotion for you. Absolute is currently giving players a chance to compete for extra prizes through their High Roller Races. Competing in the High Roller Races is easy because you just have to make sure you play in SNG poker games with a $60 buy-in or above. Every time you win one of these high buy-in SNG’s, you’ll earn a point on the leaderboard. The three players who tally the most points (wins) from Monday to Saturday will earn a free $500 + $30 seat into …

If you’re looking for poker tournaments with great value and small buy-ins, then look no further than the Mini UBOC 2011 at UB Poker. Mini UBOC 2011 will run from April 10th to April 17th, and it will offer $650,000 across 27 poker tournaments. Besides being able to earn 30% rakeback deals through UB, the highlight of Mini UBOC will be the $100,000 Guaranteed Main Event. The buy-in for the Main Event poker tournament is $75 + $7, and if you’ve ever played in $100k tourneys before, this is an incredibly cheap buy-in. Even if this is out of your …

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 …

UB Poker continues to rebuild their base of sponsored players in the wake of Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke leaving a couple of months ago. And it looks like these two could be long forgotten at UB since they re-signed one of poker’s best young talents in Adam “Roothlus” Levy. Levy is best known for his online poker play, where he’s earned over $3.6 million in online tournament winnings, which includes several huge victories at UB and Full Tilt Poker. In addition to his online poker tournament exploits, Levy has over $1.5 million in live tourney winnings. Some of his …