Difference between playing poker online and live

Posted by Poker Videos on January 25th, 2012

Difference between playing poker online and live

The game is the same up to a point, that’s true. But there’s a difference between playing poker online and playing the game in a casino. The truth is, many people prefer to play it online because of the different options available and the convenience factor. If you are new to playing poker, it’s probably best to get started online and practice until you actually win at poker before you go to any brick and mortar casinos. You can advance your skill level pretty quickly online, probably faster than you can in a regular casino.

Winning Online Might Be Easier

Playing poker online is easier on your bottom line. Most gamblers know that; whether they want to admit it is a different story. Deciding to play online means you can loosen up by playing a couple free games before getting down to business. You also save on gas money, and you have a huge number of poker rooms to choose from. Playing poker online is becoming the preferred method for more and more players.

The rake is smaller in online poker rooms, too. The rake can be incredibly low, depending on the game you are playing. Also, lots of poker rooms offer bonuses when you first sign up, and then when you keep going back. They want to keep you as a customer and they know promotions and bonuses are what many players are looking for. Brick and mortar casinos cannot compete when it comes to the prizes that online poker rooms offer their players.

If you are new to playing poker, you can’t beat playing online. You can get a signup bonus and reload bonuses from almost every online casino. You know what that means, right? It means you can make your mistakes playing with someone else’s money. It is so much easier on the wallet when you learn how to play poker online as opposed to going to a land casino. There really is no comparison. Make sure you know the basics of poker strategy, because without studying the game and learning the basics of strategy, you might just as well play lotto online.

Have Fun And Earn Money Playing Poker Online

Sure, when you start playing online poker you might wind up missing the social interaction that you normally get in a bricks and mortar casino. But remember you can find buddies online to interact with if you really need to. Most people find the benefits, convenience and comfort of playing online poker far outweigh any disadvantages. You simply gain more experience, and quicker, when you start playing online poker.

You can even play more than one game at the same time. Some players get so good at it they might start playing five or six games at the same time. You might not want to go that far, but you can if you want to. You probably already know how some poker players can go on a run, where the cards seem magic and they can’t help but to win. Hopefully, that can happen to you.

Finally, there’s no way you can beat the convenience of playing poker online. You don’t have to worry about what you are wearing or even what time of the day or night it is. No matter what kind of poker game you’re looking for, you can find it on the internet. Probably with bonuses and promotions galore, too. What are you waiting for?

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Beth Shak and her love of shoes and poker

Posted by Poker Videos on January 20th, 2012

Beth Shak’s love for shoes is well documented. Not just any shoes. Loubotins. But a Loubotin isn’t just an expensive shoe. Upon closer inspection, when going past the blinding price tag, it’s a well-made shoe made with innovative methods. It’s built on know-how.

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But you wouldn’t see Shak sporting such wares at the poker tournaments. Gone are the party dresses, out come the hoodies and baseball caps. With the changed wardrobe, seated in her position, Shak’s face takes on an intensity rivaling a warrior going into battle, tossing aside her signature seductive smile.
Her style and attitude has won her many admirers… and many detractors. It is not hard to see why. For somebody who has started playing poker at age 36, Shak has taken the poker world by storm with impressive performance at the 36th World Series of Poker Ladies Only event in 2005 after playing professionally for a year. This and other competitive displays resulted in a sponsorship deal by Full Tilt Poker.

It is true that she hasn’t scored big since 2007. It stands to reason that it is because of her lack of poker credentials that Two plus Two poker forum is one of the strongest of her detractors. Her ex-husband, Daniel Shak, has a more serious poker record, having finished first and second in several tournaments (over 1 million in winnings). Still her flair and flamboyance assures that she garners more buzz in the poker world than players with higher rankings.

Shak is quite capable of taking the bull by the horns. In addition to curating her vast closet space, she is an active business woman and philanthropist. It’s no surprise that a current project is, you guessed it, Shoesareforever.com. Like her beloved Loubotins, Shak is complex and full of expertise.
How does she manage to do all this and still cook breakfast for her children? The sheer determination of this powerhouse radiates around her at championship events. Just check out her facebook page… there’s a lot to like.

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FBI Hacked by Anonymous

Posted by Poker Videos on January 19th, 2012

In addition to the DOJ having DDOS attack by Anon, Anon has hacked the FBI website:

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Department of Justice taken down by Anonymous DDOS Attack

Posted by Poker Videos on January 19th, 2012

Department of Justice taken down by Anonymous DDOS Attack in retaliation for the DOJ shutdown of file sharing site Megaupload.com.
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People across the internet have been protesting SOPA. Regardless of whether SOPA passes or not, the US government shuts down sites without due process for the purpose of stifling competition for competitors of mega corporations.

This past April the DOJ shut down Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker for the purpose of driving out online competition for Caesars Entertainment and Wynn, and the NFL. The DOJ would later reverse their decision on the UIGEA directly after the sale of Full Tilt Poker to Bernard Tapie. I had stated this would be reversed when Caesars had all their ducks in a row.

For all I know Anon is the DOJ and are attempting to create anarchy on the NET in order to cause a cry out from the people to pass more regulations like SOPA?

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