Poker Articles

January 2006 - Posts

• Get on the Boat -- Paradise Poker

  
  

  Paradise Poker is one of the hottest tournament sites right now, with large guaranteed prizepools every day and a substantial variety from which to choose. The nightly $80k guaranteed (which guaranteed merely $35k at the beginning of 2005) is one of the... Read More... Posted Jan 31 2006, 06:53 AM by Adam with no comments

• Wow! We are living the life...

  
  

  When I was growing up, I aspired to play professional sports for either the Yankees or Knicks. By the time high school came, I was playing sports, but I realized that I was not going to be playing professional sports for a living. Growing up, I always... Read More... Posted Jan 30 2006, 07:32 PM by GB2005 with no comments

• A Year in the Life of a PocketFiver

  
  

  My name is Jon Wiesman; I’m 36 years old, live with my wife and 19-month old son in San Diego, and I love playing poker. January 27th marks the one-year anniversary of my membership at Pocket Fives. It’s been a great experience. Pocket Fives is one of... Read More... Posted Jan 29 2006, 04:59 AM by Underdog34 with no comments

• The Professor

  
  

  This article courtesy of PokerFox.net . If you like what you read drop by and check out what we have to offer. The very worst thing in online poker right now is the "professor". That fool that tells everyone around him how bad they play, and teaches all... Read More... Posted Jan 28 2006, 04:22 PM by Fox with no comments

• Beyond Playing For Tires

  
  

  I got several positive PM’s from the last article I wrote, (“Playing For Tires”), and wanted to do a follow up on it. That article was more of a rah, rah type article to encourage people that were on the verge of becoming a winning player to stick with... Read More... Posted Jan 27 2006, 04:57 PM by MileHighKid with no comments

• Adapting to a LAG Style

  
  

  This article was written by Muddywater, who is an instructor at CardRunners.com . With the new breed of young aggressive poker players taking center stage in the poker world, a loose aggressive style of play has become very popular. This is no coincidence... Read More... Posted Jan 25 2006, 02:35 AM by CardRunners.com with no comments

• Backing Tournament Players

  
  

  Backing poker players in tournaments can be as straightforward as transferring funds from the backer to the player, but appearances of simplicity can hide some of the complexities beneath the surface. Players considering a backing proposition might be... Read More... Posted Jan 24 2006, 04:58 AM by Jed with no comments

• Instead of asking if online poker is rigged...

  
  

  I used to run a series on online seminars, and there was one question that always came up, and unlike most people, I never avoided the question. The question was, "Is online poker rigged?" Before I answer or give my opinion, I want to give a little history... Read More... Posted Jan 23 2006, 04:47 PM by beanie with no comments

• Why the Donkey is Whipping You.

  
  

  This article provided courtesy of PokerFox.net . If you enjoy it please stop by and take a look at what we have to offer. Every day I hear complaints from tight-aggressive players who keep losing money to players they believe are donkeys. Why are you... Read More... Posted Jan 18 2006, 08:12 PM by Fox with no comments

• Playing against the trash talker/typer

  
  

  I'm no online poker legend, but I have started overcoming a weakness of mine, and I wanted to share. There is one feeling worse than a bad beat, and that is getting busted out by somebody who has been talking trash. For my sins, I can't turn off the chatbox... Read More... Posted Jan 16 2006, 11:46 AM by DaveShoelace with no comments