http://www.guatepoker.com Poker News and Bonus Codes Wed, 07 May 2008 02:56:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lets examine the less complex situation of bluffing on the river against one opponent.  You are in last position and your opponent has checked to you.  Here are the scenarios that you will be facing: A. You have a good to strong hand B. You have a mediocre hand C. You have a ... http://www.guatepoker.com/23/ Although the term semi-bluff or semi-bluffing is now used universally in the poker world, it was first used by David Sklansky. The idea is that you bet or a raise with the hopes that your opponent will fold, but if they do not, you still have a chance to ... http://www.guatepoker.com/semi-bluffing/ If you only play poker for FUN, then making the jump to poker for a living may not be for you. Because to be successful, you must be able to play at DULL tables… against BORING players… and sit patiently for hours waiting for the right times to “make moves”. The ... http://www.guatepoker.com/the-poker-mentality/ T.J. Cloutier vs. Bill Smith [Ad][3c] [3s][3h] [4c][5s][Th] [5c] [Ts] The Flop The Turn The River When Smith and Cloutier got down to playing heads-up, Cloutier had the most chips. Then Cloutier lost a big pot with pocket 9's against Smith's pocket K's and that pot made Smith a big chip leader. Cloutier chipped away at Smith, who was an alcoholic ... http://www.guatepoker.com/texas-holdem-no-limit-final-wsop-1985/ 1. Royal Flush This is the highest poker hand. It consists of ace, king, queen, jack, ten, all in the same suit. As all suits are equal, all royal flushes are equal. 2. Straight Flush Five cards of the same suit in sequence - such as ♣J-♣10-♣9-♣8-♣7. Between two straight flushes, the one ... http://www.guatepoker.com/poker-hand-ranking/ A bluff is a bet or raise that if called has very little chance of winning.  Bluffing is an important part of Limit Hold’em but it is not nearly as important as most people think.  In fact, people who do not play poker very much often think bluffing is the ... http://www.guatepoker.com/bluffing/ Playing poker for a living requires skill… patience… and perhaps most importantly, NERVES OF STEEL! When you work at a “real job”, you get a regular paycheck. Every two weeks or so, a check shows up on your doorstep… like clockwork. Hell, you may even get a BONUS from time ... http://www.guatepoker.com/poker-personalities/ Jack Straus vs. Dewey Tomko [Ah][Tc] [Ad][4d] [6d][5c][4c] [Qc] [Ts] The Flop The Turn The River The pre-flop at WSOP final table between Jack Straus and Dewey Tomko looked like this: Straus was dealt A♥ T♣, and Tomko was sitting with A♦ 4♦. Both players had good pre-flop cards, so they both moved all-in. The flop came 6♦ 5♣ 4♣, giving Tomko a ... http://www.guatepoker.com/texas-holdem-no-limit-final-wsop-1982/ Just about every poker player OVER-ESTIMATES his own poker ability. If you asked every player in the world if they were “good” or “bad”, I’d guess about 90% would claim to be GOOD. This is IRONIC… of course… because about 90% of all poker players will end up LOSING money ... http://www.guatepoker.com/poker-skill-levels/