Articles about poker psychology (0-41 of 41)

  • Texas Hold'em Playing To Win
    By: Destry Masterson | - All poker games are composed of probability and psychology, and Texas hold'em is no different. Start with a regular 52 card deck standard with no jokers.

    Depending on the amount of players, if you have five or more, there should be a big blind and a little blind, and only the two players just to the left of the dealer have to post the blind. The player immediately to the left of the dealer plays the little blind.

    The player two to the left plays the big blind, whi ...

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  • Poker No Luck Necessary
    By: Destry Masterson | - Poker is a game of strategy, cunning, psychology and bravery. Without a combination of all these qualities you are going to be chum for the sharks at the table.

    Luckily it is not all intuition and luck. All those both of those are extremely helpful, neither is necessary.

    The first thing to understand in this game is position. And when I say that I mean, what is your position in the hand?

    Are you likely to have the best set of cards or unlikely. T ...

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  • Science Behind Playing Poker
    By: Destry Masterson | - Poker is commonly chalked up to be a game of luck, when in reality it is a game requiring more skill than any other card game. Of course you could play just by luck, but I guarantee you wouldn't last long.

    In my experience, if a session were played for six hours the better player would nearly one hundred percent of the time come out to be victorious. That is the same with most games, as it should be.

    The unique thing about poker is that it is all real. You can p ...

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  • Tell Tell Signs Of Poker
    By: Destry Masterson | - Gambling of any kind is fun. You invest in small amounts of money for a small chance to get a very large amount in return.

    Most the time it just ends up being addictive and people lose their house, spouse and job because of it. But that's only with casino gambling.

    Poker, on the other hand, is a totally even game for gambling men. No one person has an advantage over anyone else.

    Everyone has to play to the best of their ability. With poker it does ...

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  • Poker And Shades (and Apprentice To Adjudge On The Best Poker Sunglasses!!)
    By: glasses | - So acclaimed in fact, that sports activities systems are now airing capital tournaments in prime time slots. The accoutrement has acquired so absolute abundant accepting the achievement that internet if accommodation with poker tutorials, poker rooms, babble capacity as able-bodied as commodity fabricated to advice players.

    One accepting in the administration of accomplished being you will beam apropos the poker ardent gamers on the winners table is their affection for sunglasses. T ...

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  • 5 Secret Interview Tips: The Tricks To Using Body Language To Nail Your Next Job Interview
    By: A Green | - Finding it hard to get that second job interview despite reading each of the interview tips around? Perhaps your entire body is communicating greater than you meant. A study done at UCLA predicted that up to 93% of communications efficiency had been based on non-verbal communication. Take a peek at these secret job interview tips for the simplest way to use body language to nail your next meeting:

    1. Mirroring -

    Remember that scene from I Love Lucy where Lucy is mimi ...

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  • First Day Back In School
    By: BrianGarvin | - This is my first day going back to school after an entire month off. I have 5 classes left before I graduate with my B.A. in Psychology. Ill be going back to school full time until the end of February, then Ill have just one class left after that. I get to take the month of March 2011 off since Ive already taken CD 440 Drugs, Values and Society. Then in April 2011 you guessed it, my senior project. Ive heard theyre going to make us write a 30 page research paper. We have to get ou ...
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  • How Body Language Can Help You Negotiate More Positively
    By: Pearn Kandola | - When learning the art of effective business negotiation, there are various techniques and approaches you can take to improve your negotiation effectiveness. One of the crucial elements is learning to read body language and the non-verbal communication clues that the other person is giving to you when discussing business. It's estimated that over 70% of communication is non-verbal and can be picked up by accurately reading body language if you know what you are doing.

    Watching every ...

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  • Home Style Steel Rake Toke Drop Box - An Authentic Product At An Affordable Price
    By: BrianGarvin | - Americans have again started playing board games like they used to do in the early 70's and 80's. This remind the memories of older USA. Now the young generation has become very interested about the casino board games. Poker has become the favorite casino games among all the Americans.

    Texas Hold'em and Blackjack are in the top of their wish-list. Some casino lovers have become so crazy about the exclusive casino board games that they have purchased the whole casino sets for home t ...

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  • Depression - A Curable Hazard
    By: Steve Henderson | -
    It's very necessary to catch this disease at primary level to avoid serious damages. Initially patients do not accept the fact that they have psychological treatment, that proves terribly harmful to them. The symptoms of depression are also totally different in each case, so, analysis of the illness is difficult. Severity level of depression will drive the patients to suicide attempts. Modification in behavior; negative thinking, unwillingness, sudden modification in mood are some symptom ...

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  • Christmas Gift Ideas For Gadget Lovers
    By: Phil Ward | - I'm going to let you into the secret as to why men become gadget lovers. It isn't that they haven't fully escaped their childhood. Nor is it that, magpie-like, they are drawn to everything shiny or sparkling. No, gadget loving is all tied into the alpha-male, leader of the pack mentality which means that the male with the most peacockish display receives all the attention.

    Watch a group of men arriving at a pub and you'll understand. Each man, as he sits down, will place his mobile ...

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  • Common Poker Mistakes - Crazy Brain Problems Making You Lose
    By: Alex Poker | - Do you ever get irritated when you lose at the poker table? No doubt you are making one of these common poker mistakes. Read on to learn how now.

    Poker is a complex game - cards, betting, aggression, money, psychology, etc - all of these have a large impact on your outcome. If you ever get angry that you quite often lose playing poker, well, that isn't uncommon. However, have you ever thought that there may be a crazy brain problem that is forcing you to lose? Well, what do I mean b ...

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  • Texas Holdem Mistakes - 3 Mindset Mistakes That Cost You The Game
    By: Alex Poker | - Mindset is the biggest and yet most invisible thing of your poker game. Don't make these Texas Holdem mistakes or you'll never win at Holdem.

    A lot of poker is based on psychology. Most people think it's the psychology of the table, the game, like tricking people with a bluff, scaring people with aggressive play, or fooling people with a check raise. But that's only half the story.

    The other, and probably more important part, is your own personal psychology. What is goi ...

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  • Costly Texas Holdem Mistakes To Make When Bluffing
    By: Alex Poker | - If you make one of these Texas Holdem mistakes when bluffing you are sure to lose a massive amount of money. If you want to bluff read this.

    Bluffing is what makes poker poker. What would a game of Texas Holdem be without a bluff. Bluffing can be extremely profitable - I mean come on, winning with nothing? Sadly, it can also be disastrous if you do it incorrectly.

    There are a lot of pointers on how to bluff correctly. Instead of doing it right, how about just 'not' doi ...

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  • Texas Poker Strategy - A Complete Strategy For Success In Poker
    By: Alex Poker | - Do you want a complete Texas Poker strategy? Need to know everything you'll need for success in poker? Don't miss out on this article then.

    Whoever you are, whether you have just started out playing poker, have already been playing for a while or are already achieving some success playing poker, I know that you, like me, will love this Texas Poker strategy article because I'm going to simply and easily lay out practically everything you need to become successful at poker. So if you ...

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  • Holdem Tactics - How To Become A Champion Poker Player In 60 Days
    By: Alex Poker | - Want to become a champion - and I mean a real winner - poker player in 60 days. Well these Holdem tactics will enable you too. Read them now.

    The very fact that you are reading this means that you, like me, are interesting in becoming a true champion poker player. You either enjoy poker very much, are attracted to the probability, risk or fun side of it or like the aspect that it can provide you money. And for this reason I'll know you'll enjoy this Holdem tactics article and will f ...

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  • Earn Those Clay Poker Chips - Get Good At Poker
    By: Mary Solinna | - Do you want to get good at poker? Like anything else, to get good at this game will take a lot of practice, which you can do online in a poker room with fake money, or for change and bills with your friends. You can also go to a casino if you live near one. Here are some basic tips, maybe they will be helpful for you to form a strategy.

    1. Math: There are some basic probabilities involved in understanding how likely certain cards are to fall. For instance, if there is a flush draw on ...

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  • Textbook Errors In Foreign Exchange Trading
    By: timjrv8car | - Novice and students of forex trading typically overlook the obvious: many before them have made fatal mistakes. Making the same unsuitable choices over again just doesn't make sense. What a severe foreign exchange dealer ought to do is to study from them and up their game.

    Relearning these assumptions and incorrect steps will enhance one's chances of succeeding within the business. If you're inexperienced, then the experience of others can only enrich you. Always keep in mind no to ...

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  • Self-pity: The Achilles Heel Of Poker Players
    By: James Mackinaw | - I have known plenty of very talented poker players who had adequate bankrolls, more than sufficient skill and experience and access to games that they could beat regularly. These players I'm describing have all since moved on to other professions, and I can identify one characteristic they all shared that I believe was their undoing.

    What is the fault, the flaw that could undo so many otherwise quality poker pros? Simple: self-pity.

    Poker is a game where you're going ...

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  • Playing The Texas Hold Em Poker Download
    By: J.P. Jones | - Have you ever tried playing Texas Hold Em Poker as a download? No? You should. Many of the great stars of Hold Em got their start that way, including Chris Moneymaker who rode the ranks of download poker clear through to the end and won himself a seat in a real-world World Series of Poker tournament. Not only did he get a seat, he won the tournament.

    While you might not end up in Moneymakers shoes, you can definitely make some bucks online. Here are a few of the sites you ...

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  • Five Things To Keep In Mind While Trying To Quit Smoking Cold Turkey
    By: Azhar Ahmad | - Almost every smoker I know at one point or the other wants to quit smoking. Smoking is probably the hardest habit to get rid off in your life. I know because I was a smoker once. It took me many attempts at quitting before I succeeded. I've tried many techniques when trying to quit which includes gradually reducing the number of cigarettes and finally found out that the best way is to go cold turkey.

    Going cold turkey is only the first step of a long journey. Quitting smoking is th ...

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  • How Good Are You At Detecting Lies And Deceit?
    By: Roseanna Leaton | - Some of us would describe ourselves as extremely gullible, falling for every trick, believing everything that is said to us. Others are more wary, often to the extent of believing nothing without proof and are extremely cynical.

    In a broad sense those who are gullible tend to be far more positive. They have a happier perspective and expect the best of everyone around them. They do not expect anyone to be deceitful or to lie to them. You may say that they see life through rose- ...

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  • Hypnosis Downloads Give You More Power
    By: Roseanna Leaton | - What would you like to happen in your life? Would you like to have more fun, feel happier or perhaps be super successful and have more money? Would you enjoy life more is your phobia was cured or you suddenly became your perfect weight? Would you like to find that people were mesmerized by your magnetic personality, sex appeal, wit and charm? What would make your life better?

    Most people live their life beneath a banner which starts with the words "If only". There always seems ...

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  • Skill Vs Luck In Poker
    By: MichaelMonroe | - Without a doubt the most controversial argument in poker is the skill vs. luck factor. Anybody who knows the game of poker knows that there is a lot of skill that goes into the game. If someone says that poker is all luck and no skill, they simply do not know the game of poker. There is no arguing that point; it is just a simple fact. Where the argument comes in is how much skill is involved versus the amount of luck in poker. Just like stated about the skill, same goes with the luck. Any ...
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  • Learning How To Read Hands At The Poker Table
    By: MichaelMonroe | - Learning how to read other peoples hands at the poker table is the most coveted skill that any poker player could ever want. The math is easy, I mean its right there to learn, but reading people is a masterful skill. Reading people never works perfectly because there is no one rule that works for every single person for telling whether they are bluffing or they have a good hand. Everyone is different, and therefore you have to read everyone different. However there are a few guidelines that one ...
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  • T J Cloutier - Professional Poker Player Review Series
    By: BrianGarvin | - T J Cloutier is an eminent Professional Poker Player. He has been one of the most influential in this field and many of the beginners of poker consider him to be an ideal for them. T J Cloutier is also a great sportsman as he excelled himself in the field of baseball and football in which he earned distinction of scholarship. The man of diverse personality later joined army and from there he drifted in the world of poker after gathering some painful experience in the world of football.
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  • Scotty Nguyen - Professional Poker Player Review Series
    By: BrianGarvin | - Popular with a number of names given by his fans and admirers, Scotty Nguyen has been in every sense a real hero of the poker world. Most of the times, he is also famous with the name of 'The Train' for his fast playing and winning capabilities and stunts. He has been few of those Professional Poker Players who have become legends for their next generations. When we talk of his credibility, they are ample in numbers and for this reason he is rightfully adorned as the 'prince' of this thrilling w ...
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  • Annie Duke - Professional Poker Player Review Series
    By: BrianGarvin | - Annie Duke is a very renowned name in the world of poker. Though Annie is often referred to as an author, she is popular as a Professional Poker Player. She is best known for having won two million US dollars in the inaugural World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions in September in the year of 2004. This page will let you know about the life and achievements of Annie Duke as a poker player.

    Annie Duke was born on 13th September in the year of 1965 in Concord in New Hampshire ...

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  • Professional Poker Tools - Part Six - Poker Books
    By: Tom Kearns | - Text books are used for leaning new skills from grade school all the way through grad school. And there is a reason for this. Its because books are a great way to learn. So why should poker be any different? Like anything else, poker is something that you can learn and improve at. The easiest and fastest way to get on the right track is good high quality poker books. But there is a problem when you're just starting out. There are so many bad poker books out there and its tough to know whi ...
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  • Simple Online Business That Makes Money Fast In 30 Minutes A Day!
    By: K Price | - This business is simple to learn, can be operated in 30 minutes a day and makes money fast. The reason it's a great way to build wealth is if you have just $500, you can get $100,000 extra money in your business - no credit checks required...

    The business we are going to look at is trading online currencies - Hang on! You maybe saying, I don't know anything about trading - true but the good news is we will show you a simple method that will help you trade quickly and successfully ...

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  • Forex Basics: When To Open A Position Part I
    By: Jelle Peters | - FOREX BASICS: When to open a position part I

    Now, it's all very fine to know how to open a position and thus how to trade currencies, but one of the questions is of course WHEN to open it. A lot of traders even see this as THE question and are focussed on it throughout their trading career. However, If you want to become a successful trader there are other factors that are much more important. Trading is a very psychological game, a battle, in essence, against yourself. And to mas ...

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  • The Psychology Behind The Poker Game
    By: Harold Blue | - Poker has gone through history with people of varying cultures and social levels that it has transported itself from the traditional to a worldwide tournament. With the advent of online gaming, poker is one of the first casino games to have a revenue-generating, simulated game online.
    Poker is entirely a social game. A poker player tends to develop observation skills of its opponents. Every poker player has mannerisms and personality nuances that would define himself and his game. ...

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  • Mike Matusow - Poker Events - Poker Legends 702
    By: Eddie Yakubovich | - Because of the ever increasing number of men and women who are taking up playing online poker there are a growing number of different courses or classes that are being offered online when it comes to poker playing strategies, including betting. In the end, by following some of the strategies recommended in this article and by using some of the resources suggested, you will be well on your way to online poker playing success. In fact it has traveled back to our homes from where it supposedly orig ...
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  • Poker Superstars - Poker - Poker Odds 448
    By: Eddie Yakubovich | - This article is the property of Casinos Online Before you use my article(s), you must agree to my Terms of Service. A satisfactory conclusion to a slow playing hand is, your opponent bets into your winning hand, the pot gets bigger and you take it! There is no greater satisfaction in poker than this. As a result, it is important for you always to place your bet with confidence. As with all poker strategies it takes time to perfect and the old adage practice makes perfect applies. It has caught a ...
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  • 10 Costly Texas Holdem Mistakes
    By: JRR | - There are 10 costly blunders made in poker... blunders YOU are probably making RIGHT NOW.

    Let's look at each of them one-by-one and correct the miscues which cost us so dearly.

    Texas Holdem Mistake #1: Paying to see the Flop


    Most poker players are too loose with their starting hand selection.

    Stick with the PREMIUM hands.

    * Focus on pocket pairs, suited connectors, A-X suited, or two over cards
    * Fo ...

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  • Learn To Dominate The Poker Table
    By: Sally Surefoot | - I don't claim to be the best or most advanced player, I certainly make dumb plays every once in a while, but I consider myself always to be very skilled at controlling the game and the other players.

    There may be some guys out there that could dominate me, but none of them play on the tables that I play on. Most of my opponents are pretty tight and aggressive. I'm very loose and aggressive. I frequently raise pots with the EXPECTATION and the will to win. I do not enter a pot and ...

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  • Demo Production And Submission. A Producer Perspective.
    By: T Mcguire | - Here is a checklist that will maximize your chances of getting heard and respect the listener's time.

    1. Never send more than three songs unless specifically requested otherwise. Demo listeners like watching the "in" pile diminish and the "out" pile grow as quickly as possible. If the listener has a limited time to listen, which is usually the case, the tendency is to listen to a tape/CD they know they can complete. So if you send a demo with ten songs on it and someone else's de ...

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  • Chinese Poker: Big 2/choh Dai Di
    By: AKSuited | - There is a variant of poker from the Far East popularly known as Big 2, or Dai Di in Cantonese. You will find this Chinese poker played in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and many other places as well.

    Whilst Texas Hold'em No Limit poker is the ever dominant variant of poker in today's poker world, Chor Dai Di has in fact been around for as long as well. This writer can testify that when the game was introduced by him to an English friend, he was hooked on it for the rest of the ...

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  • Crying It Out - Things You Really Need To Know.
    By: Linda E. Joy | - Remember the scene in the movie "Lonesome Dove" after Gus (played by Richard Duval) saved Laurie (played by Diane Lane), who had been abducted and assaulted. Since her rescue she had been unable to speak, and they were camping on the way to join their friends on a cattle drive to Montana. They particularly enjoyed playing the game of poker together so he set up a table and cards for them to play. The beautiful memories of pleasant times brought tears in her eyes. He hugged her close in his arms ...
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  • The Trap And Poker Psychology
    By: Chris McElroy | - Everyone who plays poker has heard of "having a poker face" or being trapped. Having a poker face is more than just the look on your face, it's all of your body language and actions combined.

    A good poker player is an observant poker player. You have to learn to associate your opponents facial expressions, body language, speech, and even the bet amounts with what they eventually are revealed to have been holding in their hand.

    Facial Expressions: With online poker, ...

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