Have you ever played in a poker tournament? I have a friend who is a regular competitor in big money poker competitions and it certainly sounds like a strange world out there.  He can be playing upwards of 5 hours on one game! That’s a hell of a long time to be playing, as a result he can’t leave his house for the whole night, till either he’s won or lost!  If an emergency comes up, he’s screwed, there’s no way he’ll get his money back, he just had to keep going all in and risk it. The dedication to play in a poker tournament is no laughing matter, it’s literally colossal. But it’s how he makes his living and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Read more…

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If you think gambling is just a game, think again; gambling can be a way of life for many. Since the days of the stereotypical card player in the spit and sawdust saloons of the Wild West, up to the present generation of online poker players, people have always attempted to live on the edge. Life as a professional gambler is precarious to say the least but having said that, it is now easier than ever to start taking a professional career in gambling seriously. Online poker is the typical game of choice, with many people now making a healthy living from it. When you add together  your own winnings and your potential earnings as an affiliate of the sites you play on, it starts to make sense. Read more…

Today I’d like to devote this gambling blog to one of the legends of poker, Stu “The Kid” Ungar. One of the few true poker geniuses of our times. Ungar is one of only two people to have won the WSOP main event three times. Ungar began playing Gin Rummy from a very young age as his father was a loan shark who owned a gambling den. After Ungar’s father died in 1966, he got caught up with mob boss and brilliant card player, Victor Romano. Romano became his mentor and  Ungar enjoyed protection from vengeful gamblers.

Before online poker, any serious player headed to Las Vegas to live the life of a gambler, Ungar was no different and in 1977, he left New York to find fame and fortune in Sin City.  His reputation as  a Gin player was so notorious, casinos would beg him not to play in their tournaments as players would refuse to join if they heard he was playing.

In 1980 Ungar entered the WSOP and he trounced the competition with such ease, it was as if he were playing free poker. Ungar was dubbed ‘“The Kid” for his short stature and youthful looks. In 1981 he defended his title and won again, despite being banned for spitting in the face of the dealer after losing a large pot. Read more…

Bankroll is the money with which you are playing poker.  Good bankroll management is an important step for becoming a successful player and depends roughly on 2 questions:

1. What amount of money can you loose?
2. In what limits are you playing?

As a beginner you should start on a low-stake Limits. You should do this, because you have to feel the fluctuations of your bankroll, which you won’t avaoid. Don’t select the limits too optimistic, because the bankroll with which you have to play in a long-term limits is often underestimated. Read more…

Nowadays poker is becoming more and more popular, but if you want to play it, you have to learn how to do it correctly. In this topic I will try to give information to learn you how to play hold em correctly.

I think the main problem, why lot`s of people are scared to start play poker is that they are afraid to invest their own money and to loose it to more expierenced players. But that’s not true, you can start learning and play poker without any investments!
How to do that? Just follow these steps… Read more…