Published on Friday, April 2, 2010 by malcolm A scary thought? It certainly is. Where would we be without online poker, we would have to find other things to do, other things to study and (god forbid) even talk to the wife on an evening. Life is certainly fun having online poker to play but in my constant look at the world of poker we are going to consider why online poker is so important to our everyday lives as...

Published on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 by malcolm Imagine playing Texas Hold'em poker in a live environment, but online from your bedroom or, for those of you a bit more professional about things, your Poker Studio. Although I am unsure whether this would ever happen, I am sure the fact I had a dream about playing this sort of poker online tells me I either play too much or I am a genius. See whether you think I am c...

Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by malcolm When Newcastle Utd was relegated from the Premiership last season there were fears that one of the most passionately supported clubs in the country could be facing ruin. Thanks to shaving the wage bill and getting rid of the players who were earning much but contributing little the team are now poised for an immediate return to the Premiership after dominating the Cha...

Published on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by malcolm Pot control is the art of maintaining the size of the pot close to the relative size of your hand. There are various ways to achieve this. Part of pokers skill is pot control and making a check in the right place instead of betting and spotting these critical moments of the hand where you think ahead and make the right decision. Professionals utilise pot control extre...

Published on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by malcolm Poker Bots are a constant problem for poker rooms who want everyone playing poker on their site to be honest human players prone to the same errors and learning that every player goes through whilst developing their poker skills. Players using computer programs to play their hands are not only cheating because it is not their skills being used to play, but they are br...