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Casino denies player’s $166M win, blames it on machine malfunction
[ 3 Nov 2009 | One Comment | 701 views ]

A Daytona Beach man thought he hit the jackpot. He thought he won $166 million on a slot machine at the very popular Hard Rock Hotel and Casino near I-4 in Tampa.

However, as soon as the crowds departed, the celebration ended. The casino told him that he didn’t win a thing. The casino c... read more

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Incorporating Bet Sizes
[ 30 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 456 views ]

As poker players we try to follow betting patterns to figure out what an opponent may be holding. We mentally create a range of possible hands they could be on, and then eliminate hand possibilities based on the betting patterns... read more

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Calling to Test Your Opponent
[ 30 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 370 views ]

No limit holdem is an aggressive game where players make lots of bluffs on the flop. Most hands that are played are heads-up or three handed by the time the flop hits the table, so most players in late positions, or the pre-flop aggressors... read more

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Set Mining
[ 23 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 374 views ]

A common misconception in poker is that it’s the proper play to fold small pocket pairs in the face of a raise that looks to be a bigger pocket pair. In this spot your smaller pocket pair will surely be dominated, but this situation ... read more

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Making the Right Value Bet
[ 23 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 314 views ]

In no-limit and pot-limit holdem getting the best value on your hands is the name of the game. When you have what you think is the lead in hand, it’s important to bet the proper amount for the situation. The situation can take... read more

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Tournament Small Ball Betting
[ 9 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 402 views ]

Small ball poker betting techniques allow you to play more hands while limiting the risk that you’ll face during a hand. These strategies are best utilized in deep stack tournaments that afford you more chips with smaller blinds. ... read more

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Final Table Deals
[ 9 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 256 views ]

At some time during your poker playing life you’ll find yourself in a situation where someone will want to make a deal at a final table. First off, you should realize that under no circumstances should you make a deal if you don’t... read more

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Over Betting
[ 9 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 320 views ]

Over betting is an advanced tactic that a player can use to get action on a hand when no other action is likely. There are two situations where the bet will work well. The first is against a novice player who doesn’t really have a c... read more

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Advertising for your Table Image
[ 4 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 304 views ]

As you become more advanced in your poker game you need to start to feed your opponent false information about yourself during the game. You know that good players are watching your every move, and that they’re remembering all... read more

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Floating to Steal Pots
[ 4 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 274 views ]

Floating is a play in no limit or pot limit Texas hold’em that every intermediate player should know about. It’s a simple enough concept. It’s the idea that you’re going to call a bet in a head-to-head situation to see if your oppo... read more

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