It is an established fact that Holdem games are actual cash games that have become mean and difficult over the years. You would hardly find casual players trying their skills at it. Over the years the standard of playing the game has increased tremendously. It would be right to say that the games have become very aggressive in nature.

Very few people are aware about Omaha as compared to Texas. Texas has hogged all the limelight in the poker circuit and Omaha is not one of the popular games that players play. The legendary Holdem does have an edge over Omaha in terms of popularity.

There is a saying that Holdem players overestimate big pairs in the game of Omaha is very true. Players nurture a concept that the value is higher pre flop in Omaha and also post-flop. As compared to Holdem , Omaha (and Omaha 8 or better) does not have much equity as many players fold hands and hence there are meager chances of attacking and punishing them. One of the major problems faced by players is folding hands after the flop. Always remember you should play with premium hands as it would help you win the pot. You should have a killer strategy to eliminate all the poker players from the table if you are moving ahead with marginal hands.

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Dutch poker genius Lex Veldhuis goes up against the ever so creative Allen Cunningham – who makes a play against Lex who had been doing a lot of crazy stuff on this table… Nuff respect to Allen! Lex will go broke in about two years… TOPS!

Hehehe final table, Dario Minieri with pocket jacks — a lot of chips are going into the middle… GOT TO GAMBLE TO WIN!

Dag Palovic has the big ol’ AKos.

High Stakes Poker Season 6 has:

1. A new co-host: Kara Scott
2. Daniel Negreanu
3. No more A.J. Benza
4. Gabe Kaplan AGAIN!
5. Mori Eskandani still doing the REAL stuff
6. More Phil Ivey!
7. More Tom “durrr” Dwan!
8. More Gus Hansen!
9. Back at the Golden Nugget!
10. No Yevgeniy Timoshenko – even though they promised us!
11. Doyle Brunson, Mike Matusow, Phil Hellmuth Jr.!
12. Eli Elezra, Patrik Antonius, David Benyamine!

Airing in February. CANNOT WAIT!

This is an interesting article about poker tournament strategies. Playing poker online and in a casino is very different from playing in a tournament.

Playing poker in a tournament required a flair for the game, knowledge about all the terms and rules of the game. A distinct playing style which can be easily molded as per the requirement of the game helps tremendously in a tournament.

A very important aspect of playing in a tournament is to last for a considerable time in the poker tournament. The various strategies and tools used by the poker player would decide his duration in the game.

A good poker player should know when to fold. You should not take too many unnecessary chances when you do not have premium cards. It is not worth marching ahead with pack of marginal cards. One of the primary aims while playing a tournament is to stay in the game for a longer period of time.

The winners at poker tournaments stay in the game till the end and with their chiseled strategy effectively eliminate their opponents one by one. There is a distinctive mood which players have while playing tournaments. Players are always waiting for an opportunity to increase the stakes, gauge the opponents and dominate the poker table.

Acting in a placid manner in a tournament is a great way to win the game. Good poker players alter their playing strategies in the middle and the end of the game so that they can have the last laugh.

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Beautiful hand from the Full Tilt Million Dollar Cash Game.

Erick Lindgren holding KQos, Tony G holding QQ.

I love to see Tony G lose!

Vanessa Rousso and her Lamborghini Gallardo. No joke! It’s not a Las Vegas Lamborghini Rental!

Phil Hellmuth Jr. is such a genius, isn’t he? He’s a great player, his results play for themselves. He’s an absolute genius and I love the Jr. behind his name. Excellent short stack poker strategy. GENIUS!

Oh but euh… you have to be a great person to call it assasinate, right?

No poker etiquette what so ever. Tony G: you suck!

Stupid short video, but it’s about Ace King – so I gotta show it, right?

Theo Jørgensen is a great player – so I really feel bad for him having to do these idiotic promo-vids.